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On To The Next One: Roberto Luongo

Veteran NHL goalie Roberto Luongo is on to the next one.  He recently terminated his agency contract with Gilles Lupien and signed with J.P. Barry and Pat Brisson of CAA Hockey. The timing of the switch of agents (and the fact that Luongo changed agents at all prior to eventual retirement — he is 34-years-old) has […]

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Is Matt Elam Going To Become A Trendsetter For Future NFL Rookies?

My FORBES article on Baltimore Ravens safety Matt Elam being the only top prospect to enter the 2013 NFL Draft without an agent seems to have been a hot read, with over 23,000 views.  Not only did it turn out that Elam was the only drafted player to not have an NFLPA certified Contract Advisor […]

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Wrapping Up The Jay Z, Jadeveon Clowney Communication

There was a big stir in the agent community, which reached depths far outside of same last week when it was first reported by InsideTheLeague.com that South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is “smitten with Jay Z, and that the two are in regular contact under the guise of the rapper recruiting him based on […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (7/26/2013)

Shalom to Amar’e Stoudemire, who is participating in the Maccabiah Games as coach of the Canadian men’s basketball team and is now a part owner of a separate Israeli basketball team.  Last weekend in New York was a blast.  Now it is back to being in Miami and on the daily grind.  I taped an […]

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NC State Distributes Modest Agent Warning Letter

The latest “agent warning letter” is brought to you by the Office of General Counsel at NC State University and delivered via mail to individuals registered as Athlete Agents with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office. The letter informs agents that NC State has formed a Professional Sports Counseling Panel and requests that if agents […]

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Is The NFL CBA As Bad For Players As Some Agents Suggest?

The article that caught the attention of football agents this past weekend was written by Ben Volin of the Boston Globe and titled, NFL owners destroyed the players in CBA negotiations.  Yes, that is certainly a title penned with the clear intention to inflame, and it got a lot of agents talking about what they believe […]

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Six Questions With Celebrity/Athlete Booking Agent Ryan Totka

The following “Six Questions” short interview with Celebrity/Athlete booking agent Ryan Totka was conducted by Belmont University Law School student and aspiring sports/entertainment agent Mark J. Burns. 1. When did you first realize you wanted to work in the celebrity booking/athlete endorsement space? Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted to pursue some […]

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Desean Jackson Signs With Joel Segal, Not Jay Z

After weeks of speculation and many writing in Jay Z and Roc Nation Sports as his next agent, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Desean Jackson decided to go in a different direction.  On Friday, Jackson’s public relations manager, Denise White, broke the news via Twitter that Jackson signed with football agent Joel Segal of Lagardère Unlimited. [blackbirdpie […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (7/19/2013)

I am spending the weekend in what appears to be the blistering hot New York.  At least we have rain to cool us down in Miami.  Maybe we will get some of that up north as well.  While I am up here I will be going to the Jay-Z/Justin Timberlake concert and speaking to the […]

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Op-Ed: Cross-Checking Self-Entitlement In The Face

The following guest post is by Allain Roy, CMG Sports President & CEO Any experienced coach will tell you that the most difficult area to navigate in coaching youth sports is the parents. Having been a part of the hockey world for almost 39 of my 43 years, I can attest to that quote.  Most […]