The broadcast gives an injury two minutes. The player gets the rest of his life. I sprained my ankle against Penn State in 1991, and it still bothers me. Now Congress is offering five years of medical coverage and a permanent cap on pay. That’s what a lack of empathy looks like in policy.

Last week I wrote that college athletes deserve a fair share of the money they generate. The loudest pushback came down to three words. They’re already paid. As someone who lived the deal, here is my answer, and why the real question is who gets to set the limits.

Two of the highest-paid men in the history of this sport volunteered their names to cap what 19-year-olds can make. That should tell you who this is really for.