Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: We're in the thick of college football's bowl season - some 40 games that vary in prestige from tonight's Boca Raton Bowl to the big ones that determine who plays in the championship, like the Fiesta and Peach Bowls. For some fans, bowl season has lost a little shine in the last few days. Two prominent players said they would skip games to get ready for their pro careers. NPR's Tom Goldman reports. TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: First it was LSU running back Leonard Fournette saying last Friday there will be no Citrus Bowl for him - sorry - Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl. Then yesterday, Stanford star running back Christian McCaffrey tweeted this. Very tough decision, but I've decided not to play in the Sun Bowl so I can begin my draft prep immediately - two prominent players who dealt with injuries this season and who are considered high NFL draft picks - makes perfect sense, says Sports Illustrated college football writer Andy Staples.
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