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Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Happy Halloween!  Got an original costume idea that you will be showing off tonight?  Let’s hear about it in the comments.  I decided to come back home to South Florida instead of going up to Jacksonville for the big Florida vs. Georgia game.  In fact, I am writing this post as my cute little dog […]

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Sports Business

The 4th Annual SFAA Conference

The Sports Financial Advisors Association is a non-profit professional organization of Financial Advisors, Accountants and Attorneys whose practices include professional athletes as clients. The organization is holding its 4th annual national conference on 11/7 and 11/8 in Hollywood, FL at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa.  The event is designed to give financial and legal […]

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Hockey

NHL Financial Trouble Ahead – GM’s Will Have Less Money For Next Year

On October 13, 2008 Gary Bettman stated the NHL is still in growth mode despite the global economic downturn. While the rest of the world has been rightfully nervous about the months ahead, Bettman seemed pretty confident. If his statement seemed odd to you, you were not alone. Bettman came off as either naïve to […]

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Dynasty Athlete Representation

Dynasty Athlete Representation Adds Six Clients To Its Coaching Division

For Immediate Release Dynasty Athlete Representation Adds Six Clients To Its Coaching Division Hollywood, FL – [October 31, 2008], Dynasty Athlete Representation, LLC is pleased to announce six new additions to the Dynasty family. Tracy Dildy, Robert Lee, Elwyn McRoy, Steve Payne, Clay Moser, and Gerald Wilkins have recently signed with the Florida-based sports management […]

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Contract Negotiation MLB Players

No Love For Griffey

Being one of the best players in Major League Baseball, Ken Griffey Jr. sure as heck did not feel like one on Tuesday when the Chicago White Sox decided not to pick up his option. (According to SI.com) Playing only 41 games in Chicago after being traded from Cincinnati, Griffey now is out of a […]

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College Football Players Colleges Performance Analysis

Ringer Up

Michigan State running back, Javon Ringer rushed for 198 total yards in the Spartans win against Indiana. He was only two yards shy of earning his third straight 200 yard game.  Last week, the Spartans beat arch rival Michigan at the Big House 35-21.  Ringer had two touchdowns and rushed for 197 yards on 37 […]

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Sports Business

More Career Sports & Entertainment News

Only a day after reporting a major announcement by Career Sports & Entertainment in regards to its expansion from Atlanta to New York City, I have a few more CS&E related stories to relay. As an owner of a fairly popular blog, I am always thrilled to hear news of success stories for others in […]

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College Football Players Colleges

My First Piece For ESPN.com

Who knows if this becomes a long-term relationship with the WWLS, but I have just finished my first post for its online edition of ESPN The Magazine, which you may read by clicking here.  It is titled, WHAT THE HECK IS A GOLDEN HURRICANE, ANYWAY? and it documents Tulsa’s interesting, exciting, and so far successful […]

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Contract Negotiation MLB Players MLB Teams

Garret Anderson’s Heavenly Buyout

The Angels have chosen to buyout Garret Anderson’s remaining contract worth $3-million. If the buyout route was not taken, the Angels would have had to pay Anderson’s $14-million option. Many questions come to mind when asking yourself if Anderson is “worth it”. Well, my answer for this is, numbers do not lie. Anderson has had […]

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Sports Business

Career Sports Expanding To NY

The company credited for getting my feet wet in this industry, Career Sports & Entertainment, has just announced major expansion news.  Career Sports has definitely thrived in the city of Atlanta, GA, is in the process of expanding to New York City and  has been recently searching for some office space.  Jim Donofrio, owner of […]