JT Johnson and his Gadsden, Alabama-based company Atlas Sports Agency are not recognizable names by the general public, and until recently, were probably unknown by a majority of NFLPA certified Contract Advisors. But that may quickly change based on the 2013 NFL Draft, alone. Thus far, JT Johnson and his agency have signed Tennessee wide receiver […]
Month: December 2012
Seven years ago I had just wrapped up the Fall semester of my Sophomore year at the University of Florida. I was well on my way to earning my Bachelors of Arts in Political Science with Minors in Mass Communications and, of all things, Geography. That past summer, I interned at Career Sports & Entertainment […]
Former world No.1 tennis player Rafael Nadal has left IMG. He will start his own management company with his father and manager. It has been a big few months in the realm of tennis representation, with No.1 Novak Djokovic joining powerhouse IMG just last week. Roger Federer, who was also previously managed by IMG, left […]
I hope everyone had a very Happy Holiday (whichever holiday was celebrated) and wish all a Happy upcoming New Year. This past week on Forbes.com: (1) Who Cares About The NHL Lockout?; and (2) Brooklyn Nets Nix Avery Johnson, But Player Contracts May Cause Concern. New Years Eve will be Sports Agent Blog’s seventh birthday. Pinching myself […]
Recently, I wrapped up my second year of teaching Sport Agency Management at Indiana University Bloomington. It has been a true blessing to have been given the opportunity to teach driven, intelligent students, which is something I hope to continue doing for the rest of my life. The Sport Agency Management course is intended to […]
While most of the world was taking a break from work leading up to Christmas, Sacramento Kings big man, DeMarcus Cousins, was busy making a change in representation. After learning of a suspension for cursing out his head coach, Cousins decided to depart from his agent, John Greig, who has represented the former Kentucky Wildcat […]
An NFL Concussion Litigation webinar will be hosted on January 8 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., 2013 with the following distinguished participants on the panel: Paul D. Anderson, Esq., NFL Concussion Litigation Blog, Kansas City, MO Andrew M. Blecher, MD, Primary Care Sports Medicine, Medical Director, Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Southern California Orthopedic Institute, […]
On December 17, a press release titled, Agent JR Rickert Reflects on his Career, Lawsuits, and the Future, was published on The Official Site of Agent JR Rickert. Needless to say, the release posted by Melanie Madden, who is listed as JR Sports Enterprises’ Director of Marketing and Publicity, created quite a buzz in the football agent community. […]
Boston College linebacker Nick Clancy has signed with NFLPA Contract Advisor Ken Sarnoff. Warren Zola, Assistant Dean, Boston College’s Carroll School of Management, broke the news on Twitter. [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/WarrenKZola/status/282881286144663556″] Sarnoff was formerly an employee of Lagardère Unlimited, and prior to that he was with Gaylord Sports (later purchased by Lagardère). Earlier this year, Sarnoff left Lagardère and his […]
Quarterback Zac Dysert leaves Miami Ohio as the only player at the school to be captain three times throughout his collegiate career. He did not waste a moment of his time at Miami. Dysert finished with 12,016 yards passing, which places him in third all-time for yards passing in the MAC and twentieth all-time in NCAA […]