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Interview With The Agent

Interview With The Agent

On New Years Eve, when I warned to look for amazing new features in 2007, I was not kidding around! As you notice on the bottom of the page, there are two other contributors to this site besides myself. Chris Lesley has made his presence with an international look to some Sports Agent issues, but […]

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Sports Business Sports Law

I Want to be an Educated Sports Agent

Chad Sloat over at Help me become a sports agent… (yes, the 2nd Sports Agent blog on the internet that we totally support) made a post about the value of completing a dual JD/MBA program. I believe that he makes a very good point, and receiving a dual degree is something that I have been […]

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1 New Sports Agency Link Added

Core Sports Management. The company has more NFLPA certified contract advisors than any other single agency. As always, the agency will be added to the large listing of Sports Agencies on the Links section at the top of the blog. -Darren Heitner

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Visionary Post Of The Months

Screw Nightmare Clients of the Week today. If you committed a stupid act over the past two weeks and possibly put your professional career in jeopardy, at least you will get a pardon from seeing your name on this website. That is my Holiday gift to you. In addition, here are my Visionary Post Of […]

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Happy 1 Year Anniversary/New Year

First of all, Happy New Year to all of our long-time readers, new subscribers, and people who just happened to google the right search term to land on this page. In addition, I would like to thank everyone who has accessed this site for the many e-mails, comments, and hits that this blog has received […]

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MLB Players Sports Agents

Ryan Howard Just Dropped It (Larry Reynolds) Like It Was Hot

Larry Reynolds was dropped as Ryan Howard’s agent [Howard dismisses agent; Phils mull raise]. Reynolds will miss out on quite a chunk of change when Howard becomes arbitration eligible after the 2007 season. Howard will move onto his third agent shortly (his first was Jim Turner), and there is a good chance that it may […]

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NBA Players

To My Jewish People

Enjoy this YouTube clip that features Hannukah greetings from NBA players (mostly from Miami Heat players) [YouTube – NBA stars Hannukah greetings]. Kapono loves the Jews, Kobe wants them to stay up, and Ricky Davis wants to keep them torched (the candles that is). I’m confused. Enjoy. -Darren Heitner

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Contract Negotiation Sports Agents

No More Commissions

I just got home from a week long vacation in Beech Mountain, NC, and boy do I have a lot of catching up to do! Before I begin reading over the myriad of blogs that I have missed over the past week, I want to post about something I read in Rick Karcher’s Willamette Law […]

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Greetings From Beech Mountain, NC

Sorry about the absence of posts for the past week. I forgot to mention that I would be vacationing in North Carolina until December 29th. Have no fear, this site is still up and stronger than ever. I will be introducing a new column led by contributor Matthew Vuckovich very shortly, which should be an […]

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Contract Negotiation MLB Players

Show MLB The Money

In 2005, the average salary in baseball was $2,476,589. In 2006, that figure jumped up to $2,699,292 [Average MLB salary rose 9 percent in ’06]. The average MLB salary should break $3 million in the near future, which is a promising sign for athletes and agents. Here is an interesting breakdown by position: Third basemen […]