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On To The Next One: Javier Arenas

Yesterday, it was reported that there may be a third player from a third school who was a part of a trip to South Beach that could be linked to a sports agent and/or financial planners.  The player is Marcel Dareus of the University of Alabama, who is rated as a top prospect in the […]

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Rosenhaus Has Options With Terrell Owens

Although in the past, Terrell Owens has advised fans to “getcho popcorn ready,” it seems that owners and coaches alike aren’t quite that hungry for his presence on the field nowadays.  After last year’s stint with the Buffalo Bills in which Owens amassed a meager 55 receptions for 829 yards and only 5 touchdowns, not many […]

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On To The Next One (Kind Of): Randy Moss

As you may recall, at the end of May, Randy Moss fired his agent Tim DiPiero, who had been representing Moss since his entrance into the NFL. Moss made an announcement that he fired his agent because he felt that he was able to handle his own contract negotiations, but wanted an agent that could find […]

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Raiders Want JaMarcus Russell To Return Some Cash

Yelling JaMarcus Russell in an Oakland, California theater is almost like yelling fire – everyone is going to look for the nearest exit.  The Raiders are not too happy with their investment in the former #1 overall pick and are going to do whatever they can to pay him the least amount of money as possible. […]

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The NFL Takes to the Cage

Kudos to the Atlanta Falcons for being the first professional sports team to implement their own team-sponsored MMA training program in their off-season workouts. This is a voluntary workout program run by MMAthletics, a company founded by FOX Sports NFL Insider Jay Glazer and UFC legend Randy Couture. As the popularity of the UFC and […]

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NFL Loses American Needle Fight In Supreme Court

It was covered all over the sports journalism landscape yesterday – The NFL lost its case in American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League.  It wasn’t just a loss, it was a unanimous loss (9-0).  The basic holding is that the NFL is not recognized as a single-entity.  Instead, for antitrust purposes, it is made […]

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The NBA: You Have To Pay To Play

Are you surprised that both of the teams that look like they will be playing each other in the NBA finals are at numbers 1 and 3 on the NBA team payroll list?  The Los Angeles Lakers top the list with a payroll of $91.4 million while the Boston Celtics paid their players $86.5 million this […]

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Andre Johnson Relying On Uncle For Advice

That same uncle seems to have authority of advisor in Andre Johnson‘s most recent contract negotiations.  The problem is that uncle Johnson is not certified by the NFLPA and thus does not have authority to directly negotiate with any NFL organization.  If the rules are adhered to, that means that Andre Johnson must do all […]

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The Deal is Done – Trindon Holliday Signs Contract

Trindon Holliday has chosen to be the guinea pig of this year’s off-season, becoming the first 2010 drafted player to sign, signing a four-year, $2.713 million contract with the Houston Texans. In the NFL, rookie salaries for players drafted in the earlier rounds (especially first round) are typically highly competitive with essentially unlimited upside to […]

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Let’s Make a Deal – Sam Bradford

Welcome back to the Let’s Make a Deal column. Now that the draft is set in stone, I will be able to predict my contracts more accurately. Let’s start with Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford. Sam Bradford QB, Oklahoma 1st Overall Selection in 2010 to the St. Louis Rams Requested Contract: 6 years/ $78 million with […]