It’s my last Friday Wrap-Up before first year, first semester, law school finals begin. Some days I wake up and freak out about how little I am preparing compared to my colleagues. Other times, I feel fairly confident. Anyway, if my posting slows down in the next couple weeks, don’t hold it against me. I’m […]
Month: November 2007
Four NFL players have died this year, all of them just 24 years young. Sean Taylor is the most recent victim to be taken out of our world. How may a sports agent protect his client and the client’s family in case of the unfortunate circumstance of an early death? Andy Zimmerman, a financial consultant […]
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The Wash Up 19th-26th November
– David Beckham has been jetsetting around my great land this week, with his LA Galaxy going down to Sydney FC 5-3. One of the highest paid players in the world, Beckham has bizarrely spoken out that soccer players earn too much. [Beckham says youngsters earn too much cash] This may sound like the pot […]
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Enough is Enough
The death of Sean Taylor has added to the long list of off the field tragedies that have involved star athletes. Pacman Jones, Michael Vick, and Sean Taylor have all had controversial pasts. Unfortunately it has come back to haunt all three. We all know the story of Jones and Vick, but Taylor’s is an […]
Anderson Varejao looks and plays like a bizarro Joakim Noah to me. That being said, you may have noticed (but probably not, because you have been so focused on LeBron James) that the Cleveland Cavaliers have been without Varejao since the beginning of the 2007-08 NBA season. His absence did not hurt the Cavs much […]
Greetings from London, England. I am not going to go into great detail about myself as that information is available in the ‘About’ section. I would, however, like to thank Darren once again for welcoming me to the team. In my first article I have decided to give my opinion on a topic that has […]
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Introducing James Alexander Taylor
Nothing like a Thanksgiving treat! Even though I Want to be a Sports Agent is not actively looking for new contributors, we sometimes get lucky and score a very talented applicant. I believe that our newest addition to the SportsAgentBlog.com All-Stars will bring a delightful new twist to the site. Our 10th writer is James […]
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One Hell Of A Cowboy
Recently, there was a debate on this site concerning whether Tony Romo was overpaid, underpaid, or paid a proper amount to play for the Dallas Cowboys for the next six years [The Wash Up 4th November-11th November 2007]. Six years, $67.5 million (not all guaranteed)…it looks good for both sides of the deal. But that […]
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The Primary Cut…goes to Q School
Sixth installment of The Primary Cut – weekly insights from the world of golf player management and other golf-related industry and player news. 1. Q School Finals: An Overview The final stage of the PGA Tour’s Qualifying Tournament (Q School) is known by some as golf’s “Fifth Major” (or its “cruelest tournament” as one author […]
Hopefully it is clear to you by now that the public gets its image of the sports agent industry from a few events per year which involve the “big name” agents in the business. In the past, people viewed agents as Tom Cruise’s character in Jerry Maguire. Then they were left with the image of […]