The concussion litigation against the NFL is not over quite yet, but at least the NFL and former NFL players have agreed to initial terms for a settlement agreement, which must still be approved by Judge Brody in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Between that and the start of college football, it was quite the […]
Month: August 2013
The following “Six Questions” short interview is with Josh Rosenthal, Junior Agent with Vision Sports Group. VSG is a sports management and marketing agency that specializes in securing and negotiating broadcasting and marketing agreements for clients. The Q&A was conducted by Belmont University Law School student and aspiring sports/entertainment agent Mark J. Burns. Connect with Josh […]
The Maine Sunday Telegram has an in-depth article on Octagon agent Peter Carlisle with the tagline, “Some of the biggest names in Olympics sports say Peter Carlisle is ‘more than just an agent.” It is a very nice exposé of Octagon’s managing director Olympics and Action Sports who is probably best known for his representation of U.S. […]
Chicago White Sox reliever Matt Lindstrom is currently in the middle of a 1-year, $2.8 million contract he signed in January of this year. There is a $4 million option for 2014, which includes a buyout if the White Sox choose to not pick up the option. However, all signs seem to indicate that the […]
Successfully recruiting a football player to become your client is difficult. Sitting around waiting for your client to be selected on one of the days of the NFL Draft is stressful. But nothing may be as challenging for NFLPA Contract Advisors as this week, when many will have their clients cut by NFL teams and […]
Busy busy week. Prepping hard for a hearing on a preliminary injunction in a major trademark infringement case, picked up a new NFLPA grievance and there was that whole Dyron Dye situation I had to deal with. Thank G-d the weekend is here, although while I will be having a little fun, it will be […]
The following “Six Questions” short interview with President of Athletes First, Brian Murphy, was conducted by Belmont University Law School student and aspiring sports/entertainment agent Mark J. Burns. Connect with Brian Murphy on Twitter. 1. You created Athletes First in 2001. What motivated you to transition away from practicing law and into athlete representation? I grew […]
The following Op-Ed article is a guest contribution from Jason A. Davis, Esq. All rights reserved. Follow him on Twitter @JasonDavisEsq1. A lot has been said about the whirlwind events surrounding Aaron Hernandez in the recent months. The speculation led to an arrest, disclosure of copious amount of damming evidence, and the immediate distancing and […]
Book Review: Super Agent
“This is not a kiss-and-tell story about Donald. This book is about my life, and Donald was and is a chapter in it.” That quote comes on page 303 of a total 318 pages in Dr. Jerry Argovitz’s and J. David Miller’s Super Agent: The One Book the NFL & NCAA Don’t Want You to Read. […]
The following Op-Ed article is a guest contribution from Jason A. Davis, Esq. All rights reserved. Follow him on Twitter @JasonDavisEsq1 Like a new album hitting the stores, Roc Nation Sports made a grandiose entry into the sports agency world in the spring of 2013. Having the pre-existing music infrastructure, “Founder” Jay-Z brings his act […]