Per Liz Mullen of SBJ, previously suspended NFL agent Vinnie Porter has had his NFLPA suspension overturned on appeal. According to his attorney, our own Darren Heitner, Porter plans to resume his career as a NFL agent. Porter was suspended by the NFLPA’s Committee on Agent Regulation & Discipline in February of 2015 after The Smoking […]
My friend Michael Schottey just published a mock draft for the 2016 NBA Draft scheduled to take place on June 23. Mock drafts never provide a completely accurate position on where players are picked, especially because teams are prone to trade slots and selections prior to and during the draft. Additionally, it is impossible to […]
According to HoopsHype, Denver Nuggets SG Will Barton has signed with Travis King of Relativity Sports. He was previously represented by Brian S. Elfus of Impact Sports Management. The 6-foot-6, 175-pound Barton played collegiately at the University of Memphis, where he won the Conference USA Player of the Year award as a sophomore. He decided […]
Shabbat Shalom from Milan, Italy. Earlier in the week, I was in Cesena and had a unique opportunity to check out the TechnoGym Wellness Center. Amazing facility and beautiful beach town. Now, I am stuffing my face with pizza and pasta before I return on Sunday. It seems like a lot is going on back […]
Per a press release from the company, Lagardère Sports has been named the management consultant firm for the CareerBuilder Challenge by Desert Classic Charities, the non-profit organization that operates the tournament. Held in La Quinta, Calif., the CareerBuilder Challenge is traditionally the first PGA Tour event on the U.S. mainland held every January. As part of the […]
In an article for the Delaware Valley News by Alex Lloyd Gross, Philadelphia-based agent, Ed Wasielewski has had three clients sign with NFL teams. These players are Andrew Adams (S, UConn/New York Giants), Ken Farrow (RB, University of Houston/San Diego Chargers), and Reggie Diggs (WR, Richmond/Washington Redskins). These players signed with their respective teams as […]
Creative Artists Agency has added a new agent to their already prestigious coaching division by snagging Kansas State associate athletic director Clint Dowdle. The 33-year-old Memphis native will work on finding young, upcoming football and basketball coaches to bring to the agency. Dowdle started as a basketball star with a business management degree at Christian […]
This is the first contribution by Tyler Endebrock who is attending the St. Thomas University School of Law, where he is working towards a joint J.D./MBA in Sport Administration degree. He received his Bachelor of Science in Sport Management and a Minor in Business Administration from the University of Florida. In addition to previously holding multiple internships within […]
Phil Mickelson is making a lot of headlines right now. Apparently the pro golfer made a lot of money off of an insider tip and used the money received to pay off some betting debts. Let’s see how the PGA Tour reacts to that news. The NFL Pro Bowl is purportedly moving from Hawaii to […]
According to SBJ, SportsTrust Advisors has signed NFL vets Za’Darius Smith, Tay Glover-Wright and Jarvis Jenkins. Pat Dye Jr. will represent Jenkins, Bill Johnson will represent Glover-Wright and Smith. Smith was represented by ProSource Sports, Jenkins by BTI Sports Advisors, and Glover-Wright by Summit Sports Management. Smith is a outside linebacker with the Baltimore Ravens […]