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A players union helped save the NFL's season. College football's may be doomed because it doesn't have one

One month ago — when it seemed the NCAA and colleges across America were adamant about playing football this fall — critics (including some players) pointed at COVID-19 infection rates spiking across parts of the country and took aim.

This was outrageous, some said, more proof than ever that college football players need a union.

One month later, with multiple college conferences pulling the plug on the very football season they seemed adamant about playing, a whole different set of critics (including some players) are firing back.

This is outrageous, yadda, yadda, yadda — more proof than ever that college football players need a union.