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Shabbat Shalom/Happy New Year: Friday Wrap-Up (12/31/2010)

This is officially the last post of 2010.  If you missed my post from earlier today, please take a moment to check it out.  I wish each and every one of you a very happy, healthy, and SUCCESSFUL New Year.  With heavy labor battles regarding the NFL and the NBA, 2011 will certainly be filled […]

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2010 – The Year “Student-Athlete” Lost Its Meaning

Today marks Sports Agent Blog’s 5th anniversary.  What started off as a 2005 New Year’s Resolution by yours truly, has turned into its own successful and profitable business, and a publication (call it “blog” – I am proud of that word) that has at least been discussed (if not read) by every sports agent in […]

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Pittsburgh Sports Law Committee

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has its fair share of influential sports lawyers.  Now they have their own hangout. Gerik Jenco, a University of Pittsburgh law student who is also the Director of Operations for Del Duca Sports, came up with the idea of creating a Sports Law Committee of the Allegheny County Bar Association.  The chair of […]

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Was John Blake Involved In Marvin Austin’s Agent Selection Process?

Marvin Austin was front and center in the 2010 UNC Football Scandal.  He is now at the head of the Maximum Sports Management 2010 Draft Class.  The company is currently celebrating having 6 players selected to the 2010 Pro Bowl (Jairus Byrd, Steven Jackson, Larry Fitzgerald, Jason peters, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, and Adrian Wilson), but  be […]

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NFLPA Regulations As To Drew Rosenhaus Speaking With Cam Wake

I am currently in the process of writing an article to be published in a law review/journal with sports lawyer Jason Wolf regarding the new MLBPA Regulations Governing Agents as amended on October 1, 2010.  One of the new provisions in the new Regulations requires agents who wish to recruit players represented by others to […]

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Sportsrelocation.com, Leading the Way In Athlete Relocation

Sponsored Post SportsRelocation.com™ assists players/coaches of the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, and entertainers relocate nationwide by servicing their Real Estate & Relocation needs. With over 8 years of experience, the team at SportsRelocation.com has been a frontrunner in not only recognizing the exceptional needs of professional athletes, but also being able to take those needs […]

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Annual Agent Seminar In Indianapolis Will Be Mandatory In 2011

Roughly a week ago, Mark S. Levin, Director of Salary Cap & Agent Administration for the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) told all NFLPA Contract Advisors that the February 25, 2011 annual agent seminar in Indianapolis will be mandatory for all certified contract advisors.  In the past, this seminar was one of multiple seminars that […]

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A Specific IRS Request For “Additional Information”

It sure seems like tax season here at Sports Agent Blog.  Here are tax related posts that have been published in the month of December: Cliff Lee Thinking About Texas Taxes Did Taxes Have A Role In Cliff Lee’s Decision? Agent Fees Often Raise A Red Flag To The IRS After writing the IRS post, […]

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Best Contract Of 2010

Cast your vote and feel free to provide justification in the comments section at the bottom of this post. [poll id=”2″]

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Shabbat Shalom/Merry Christmas Friday Wrap-Up (12/24/2010)

I made my 4th appearance as a Panelist on Rick Horrow’s Beyond the Game this past Saturday, which airs on CBS 12 in Palm Beach, Florida (video is embedded at the bottom of this post).  So who wants to represent me in my broadcast journalism career?  I’m heading into the Championship Game of Fantasy Football; […]