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Doug Robinson: NCAA to "athlete-students" — check's in the mail

Utah Utes offensive linesman Tony Bergstrom (70) and his daughter shakes hands with the students after the Utes' season-opener at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011.

After years of court battles, the NCAA and EA Sports finally pay former college football and basketball players for using their images in video games, ending the NCAA's notion that it owns a student's image even after he graduates

“The first time I saw myself in the (video) game it was a magical moment for me, as it is for a lot of student-athletes. You feel like you’ve finally made it — I’m on a videogame, right?