Skipping The Game

We always hear that cliché in football that you play for the guy next to you. That works if everyone is one the same page.

Potentially high draft picks are leery about playing in a meaningless bowl game with the risk of potential injury. We have seen that over the years when players have been hurt, impacting their standing in the draft.

Michigan had four starters skip the Peach Bowl. It might have been a factor in the team's 41-15 rout by Florida.

A freak injury can cost a player millions down the road. You can't blame them for looking out for themselves.