Hunt was also cofounder in 1967 of World Championship Tennis, a tour that introduced the concept of professional players. That's when Kraft, who would later buy the Patriots, met him first. He invested in MLS because Hunt did and his "support of MLS gave me the confidence to do the same," Kraft said..As he grew up, so did his collection. Now it includes hundreds of items some very unique. He has a lot of autographed baseballs, including one signed by the great Babe Ruth.

The players are also against the enhanced 18game regular season, which Smith said would potentially shorten the career span that now averages only 3.4 years per player. It ties into another key issue for the NFLPA: player safety and health benefits. Players receive postcareer health care after three years in the league, and the NFLPA projects the average career span decreasing to 2.8 years with an 18game season.."I would suggest and point out, in terms of evidence, the corporate profits as