BRYCE BROWN TO CANADA?

Back in 2001, I envisioned that Vince McMahon’s XFL eventually would court high school players.It never happened, primarily because the XFL lasted only one season.Since then, the NFL has slammed the door on high schoolers, via the Maurice Clarett lawsuit and subsequent clarification of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which expressly requires any new player to be at least three years removed from the graduation of his high school class.But there’s a new alternative -- and it’s not the upstart UFL. Instead, tailback Bryce Brown could be headed to the CFL.The news come from the New York Times, and it’s a product of the musings of Brown’s “manager,” Brian Butler.“If they were talking about any amount of real money, I’d guarantee it,” Butler said. “We’re not playing around. I can promise you that. I’m not scared at all to do anything, and Bryce isn’t either. Hey, he’ll hurt your feelings. He’s not worried about your feelings. He’s worried about what’s right and what’s wrong.”Butler also mentioned a CFL team paying $5 million per year for three years.The only problem? The CFL has a salary cap of $4.2 million per team. Per year.Brown, who graduated from Wichita East High School in December, said in early 2008 that he’d attend Miami (Fla.); he also is considering Oregon, Kansas State, Tennessee, USC, and Auburn.So while Brown might be worried about what’s right and what’s wrong, we wonder whether Butler is.