Here are some quick notes on how certain sports agencies fared through the first two rounds of the 2017 NFL Draft: Creative Artists Agency (CAA) dominated the first round. In total, CAA had nine clients off the board in the first, with six of them being taken within the top twenty, five of them within the […]
The first round of the 2017 NFL Draft is behind us, and now comes the real fun? Two more days of non-stop NFL Draft talk with Mel Kiper, Jon Gruden and the rest of your favorites calling the shots. I wish every agent who reads this blog the absolute best as your clients get picked […]
Top 5 Agencies of the 2017 NFL Draft CAA Athletes First Lagardere Sports SportStars Rep 1 Sports Highlights CAA once again dominated the NFL Draft with 23 clients getting drafted, the most of any agency for the second year in a row. CAA had 13 players selected in the first two rounds including 9 going […]
On the eve of the 2017 NFL Draft, teams, prospective draftees and their agents alike are all experiencing anxiety wondering where they will end up in the next coming days. As a first year agent, Shawn O’Dare of the Miami, Florida-based Epic Agents has been documenting his journey in the lead up to the draft. […]
In light of recent news of an ex-sports agent pleading guilty to violating North Carolina’s sports agent law after he provided thousands of dollars and other improper benefits to three former University of North Carolina football players so they would sign with him, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed Senate Bill 425. This law will allow […]
Orlando Magic shooting guard Marcus Georges-Hunt has signed with Pensack Sports Management Group. He was previously playing without representation. After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft out of Georgia Tech, the 6-foot-6 Georges-Hunt played for the Brooklyn Nets in the 2016 NBA Summer League. Prior to the start of the 2016-17 NBA Draft, he […]
A grievance filed by a couple of Contract Advisors against New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins has been settled for an undisclosed sum of money. The grievance, filed by agents Malik Shareef and Rodney Thomas with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) per the guidelines provided by the NFLPA’s Regulations Governing Contract Advisors, sought quantum meruit relief […]
Roughly one year ago, Contract Advisor Tory Dandy went from working for Independent Sports and Entertainment to Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Dandy, a thirteen year NFL agent, represents the likes of Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins and Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson, amongst others. We checked in with Dandy for an update on his […]
Our friends at Inside The League do a great job of covering all things on the inner workings of the NFL. Including among the content delivered is a regularly updated ranking of certified Contract Advisors based on the number of players they represent who are signed to Uniform Player Contracts. The list changes month-to-month based on […]
April is a big month of traveling, with stops in New York, Boston and Washington D.C., two of the cities currently having teams in the NBA Playoffs, with Boston hardly counting among them based on their play to date. A trip to Milan could be coming in early May, but that may be derailed by […]