Dodd, Dennis. “Players about to Get Paid as Money Changes Game in College Athletics.” CBSSports.com. N.p., 27 Feb. 2015. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.

This article was very insightful as it gave me a lot of information dealing with how much money college coaches get paid. The article also showed how much money college football actually generates for their school which highlighted how much the athletes are being robbed of their money. They are playing in a billion dollar industry and they are not getting a single dime out of it. The money can be used to even help pay some of their tuition but it is all going to the front office and the NCAA.

Edelman, Marc. “21 Reasons Why Student-Athletes Are Employees And Should Be Allowed To Unionize.” Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 30 Jan. 2014. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.

          This article talks gives 21 deeply thought out reasons as to why college football players should get paid. It breaks down many aspects as to why college football players should be considered as employees instead of athletes. The amount of time they spend working and the amount of money they generate to their schools are all valid points that add to the author’s claim.

ESPN.com News Services. “Pryor, 4 Other Buckeyes Must Sit out 5 Games.” ESPN.com. N.p., 26 Dec. 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.

This news article by ESPN talks about the consequences some football players faced after they decided to sell their jersey and memorabilia. They had to repay the amount they received for the items and were also suspended. This article helps highlight the hypocrisy of the NCAA as they are able to profit of these players but they can’t profit of themselves.

Hartnett, Tyson. “Why College Athletes Should Be Paid.” The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 21 Oct. 2013. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.

This newspaper article by the Huffington Post gives reasons as to why these athletes should get paid. The article mentions them being full time workers as it highlights the everyday life a college football athlete. Getting up early in the morning to practice then going to class to only practice later in the day again. After that’s done they have mandatory studying so the life of a college athlete is really one of a full time worker.

Strauss, Ben, and Marc Tracy. “N.C.A.A. Must Allow Colleges to Pay Athletes, Judge Rules.” The New York Times. The New York Times, 08 Aug. 2014. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.

          This article talks about a former college basketball star who sued the NCAA after witnessing a video game that he was in without his consent. The NCAA is making money off of various things including video games and for the most part it’s without the players consent. Ed O’Bannon the basketball star who was in the video game sued the NCAA and it brought light as to how corrupt the NCAA is.

Gregory, Sean. “It’s Time to Pay College Athletes.” Time. Time, 16 Sept. 2013. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.

This article talks about the dilemma that was around Johnny Manziel when he faced punishments for signing autographs. This article also highlights how college sports tremendously helps generate money for  colleges, towns, workers, hotels and many more.  The author summed it up by saying “college sports are mass entertainment. It’s time to fully reward players for their work.” All in all this is a great article that clearly emphasizes how vital college football is and is why the athletes should receive their money.