In early February 2011, former South Carolina Gamecocks tight end Weslye Saunders (who I have referred to as “Woeful Wes”) was told that he was ruled ineligible for the 2011 NFL Draft. At one point in time, Saunders was recognized as one of the best tight ends in the country and was projected as a […]
Day: May 2, 2011
The New York Jets selected Kenrick Ellis in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft (pick #94 overall). Ellis and his agent, Howard Shatsky of Pro Football Management had to be thrilled that the Jets selected him as high as they did. But then the following Tweet was sent by ESPNNewYork.com’s Rich Cimini. [blackbirdpie […]
I have never focused much on hockey here at Sports Agent Blog (I have left that task to dedicated contributors over the years), but one person I have followed and written about is Mike Danton and his relationship with former agent David Frost. My most recent post about Danton was published on September 15, 2009. […]
Choose to play basketball at the University of Central Florida (UCF) over offers from Georgia, Louisville, and UCLA, and you are sure to attract attention. That is exactly what happened when the talented Kevin Ware picked UCF over these historically much stronger basketball programs. Unfortunately for UCF, it also made outsiders focus on the institution […]
I recently sat in on a conference call that included Cris Collinsworth, Boomer Esiason, and Howie Long. A large part of the discussion centered on the 2011 NFL Draft. Collinsworth stated that it would not surprise him if 75% of the players selected in the 1st round play on defense (it ended up being 50%). […]
The NFL held its 2011 Draft over the span of three days and had it televised on ESPN and NFL Network. The United Football League (UFL) will conduct its entire 2011 UFL Draft today, and it will be displayed on…Twitter. When: May 2, 2011 (8 p.m. EST) Where: First round will be Tweeted by UFL […]
Potential #1 overall selection in the 2011 NBA Draft, Kyrie Irving, has officially signed with an agent, and it is not a name you might guess on your first try. In fact, you may not even get it right after your fifth try. Irving has selected Jeffrey Wechsler of 24/7 Sports Management as his agent. […]