# Did Nick Saban stop coaching because 'the playing field was leveled by NIL?'

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Podcast: [Dukes & Bell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dukes-bell-227585)
Published: 2026-06-03T20:39:05+00:00
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Duration seconds: 709

## Resource

Carl and Mike continue their conversation on Nick Saban and if he should be able to be the one speaking to congress in regards the Protect College Sports Act and debate whether or not he exited the college sports due to the playing field being level due to NIL.

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