The following article is a guest contribution by Benjamin Haynes, Esq. Haynes is a former Division 1 Basketball Player at Oral Roberts University and currently practices law in the State of Florida. Flopping. David Stern is fed up with it, as are all NBA fans. Flopping has undoubtedly taken away from the NBA game. The last few […]
No more replacement refs! How long until spectators start complaining about the old fashioned NFL referees? On that note, I had a couple of articles on Forbes that touched on the referee drama: 1) NFL Replacement Referees Have Compromised The Game’s Integrity And League’s Position On Sports Betting; and 2) NFL’s Lockout Of Referees Is […]
Sponsored Post Did you read the most recent story about a high profile athlete (Vince Young) going broke? I’m not saying your client is spending $5,000 per week at the Cheesecake Factory like Vince Young. I’m not saying your client is going broke. Do you have a client who is making some risky investments and doing it regularly? […]
The starting fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers is relatively unknown, as is his agent, which makes the success for both individuals a compelling story. Steelers FB Will Johnson won the starting role when David Johnson (they are not related) went down with a season-ending injury. Will Johnson was the only fullback left on the Steelers roster and […]
Earlier this week, Calvin Watkins of ESPNDallas.com reported that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has changed agents. Watkins wrote that Romo was formerly represented by Ken Kremer (although he misspelled Kremer’s name) and will henceforth be under contract with R.J. Gonser. While Romo’s change will be reflected on his Standard Representation Agreement, it may not be all that […]
Yesterday, at 5:11 p.m. EST I received an email from a friend who (unbeknownst to me) received his certification to practice as an NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Contract Advisor a couple of years ago, but has not signed an NFL player in that time and plans to let his certification lapse next year. The email […]
A week ago I announced the creation of brand new Sports Agent Blog t-shirts (special thanks to t-shirt screen-printing company WhoopTee for designing and manufacturing the shirts). After receiving overwhelming interest, I decided to set up a fantasy football type of contest to give away seven shirts. Our friends at FanDuel.com wanted in on the action […]
In early March, I participated as a featured speaker at DePaul University College of Law’s Annual Sports Law Symposium, hosted by the DePaul Journal of Sports Law and Contemporary Problems. The Symposium’s focus was on the “Economic Realities of Being an Athlete.” My specific speech was centered on grants-in-aid to student-athletes, specifically the efforts to […]
Earlier this month, prominent basketball agent Dan Fegan confirmed that he was no longer an employee at Lagardère Unlimited, but said that he was still involved in “active discussions” with the company. Based on what Sports Agent Blog has learned from multiple sources, those active discussions have come to a halt, at least to the extent that they focused […]
The following article is a guest contribution by Benjamin Haynes, Esq. Haynes is a former Division 1 Basketball Player at Oral Roberts University and currently practices law in the State of Florida. A week ago, the Green Bay Packers dominated the Chicago Bears in a 23-10 win. The Bears quarterback, Jay Cutler, had an atrocious game throwing […]