This month, the United Football League (UFL) announced that it was ending its season prematurely, but that it plans to return in 2013. While I am not one to deter others from being optimistic, I just do not see the league making a triumphant return. A couple of days ago I was asked, “What will […]
On October 24, football agent Leigh Steinberg appeared on an episode of Forbes SportsMoney on the YES Network. Video of the segment is embedded, below. Michael Ozanian of Forbes begins the piece by engaging in a discussion with Steinberg about addiction to alcohol and how difficult it is to be successful in business with the public knowing about those […]
What: Baseball Career Conference hosted by Sports Management Worldwide When: December 2-3, 2012 Where: Radisson Hotel at Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee The goal of the Baseball Career Conference is to provide members of the sports industry an opportunity to work with and learn from leading industry experts regarding the representation of athletes and the challenges of operating professional […]
I am in Tempe, Arizona this weekend to speak at Arizona State’s 3rd Annual Conference On Sports & Entertainment Law. So many Jews (myself included) love Tim Tebow. Cannot wait until the start of the NBA regular season. I will be back in Miami for Tuesday’s game against the Boston Celtics. A few stories this […]
Earlier this month, Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson terminated his relationship with his agent Leon Rose at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and many speculated that Lawson would end up signing with basketball agent Happy Walters. Sports Agent Blog has received confirmation from Walters that Lawson is now his client. Lawson was drafted by Minnesota […]
The Arena Football League (AFL) and Beyond Sports Network (BSN) have teamed up to create an exclusive combine system for potential AFL athletes. The combine system will consist of regional workouts around the United States with combine tests and position-specific drills, and allows athletes to receive film from the event, which will be shared with […]
He has experience working as an intern with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and Priority Sports & Entertainment. Now, the son of Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith has a full-time gig with IMG Worldwide. Matthew Smith (Lovie’s son) is off to a stronger start than most 26-year-old agents. He represents his father, two other Chicago […]
One of three lawsuits pending against football agent John “JR” Rickert as of May 2012 had originally been filed in September 2011 by football agent Audie Attar (President of Paradigm Sports Management, LLC). Attar claimed that Rickert breached their Joint Partnership Agreement by failing to (1) pay over $21,000 in compensation, (2) attend meetings with prospective clients, (3) reimburse Attar […]
Last year, the United Football League (UFL) delayed the start of training camp and regular season games, and continued to lose money (a trend that started in its first year of existence). The UFL eventually announced that the 2011 season would be shortened, leading many believe that it would not return in 2012. But lo […]
Huge game this weekend between my Florida Gators and South Carolina. I have a trial set to begin on Monday, so do not expect too much out of me in the immediate future. My contributions on Forbes.com this week included: 1) The Brooklyn Nets Are Not Found At Nets.com, But They Should Be!; 2) Red […]