Now at an awful 0-8 record, the Detroit Lions must be doing something wrong in order to be in this position. The one main thing that I have noticed about the Lions is that their offensive line simply does not allow the quarterback enough time in the pocket. Another major flaw is the Lions’ defense. […]
One week away from elections. I have already submitted my ballot (via absentee ballot). Whether you vote for McCain/Palin, Obama/Biden, or another ticket, just make sure that you go out and vote next Tuesday. Let your voice be heard. Many athletes and a few agents have announced their intentions well before voting day. The sports […]
In a recent ESPN Article, Troy Polamalu said that the fines the NFL charges its players for big hits are turning football into a pansy game. He also believes that the NFL is doing it more for revenue than for the safety of its players. League Commissioner Roger Goodell called Polamalu’s comments “very disappointing.” This […]
On September 12, I took the first step on my journey towards being a sports agent. I hopped on the #8 bus, transferred to the #126, went up to the 31st floor of Chicago’s Board of Trade building, and stepped into Masterplan Group International for the first day of my internship. Almost a month into […]
Since changing his name legally from Chad Johnson, to Chad Javon Ocho Cinco, Reebok has asked Ocho Cinco to pay for his name change. CNBC’s Darren Rovell first reported that Reebok asked Ocho Cinco (formally Chad Johnson) to buy 100,000 jerseys for $40 per jersey, for an amount totaling $4,000,000. Reebok hand crafts 100,000 jerseys […]
There are many players who suffer after their days of playing professional sports are over. The extreme cases come in the form of being paralyzed or having extremely damaged brain tissue (ex: Andre Waters). Instead of forgetting about our clients once they are through providing us with the big-time commissions, we should uphold our fiduciary […]
Daunte Culpepper announced on Wednesday morning that he would be retiring from football at the age of 31. Culpepper announced his decision in an e-mail stating: “After taking a long look at my career and my personal convictions, I have decided to begin early retirement from the NFL effective immediately. Since the beginning of training […]
Before the beginning of each season NFL officials meet to discuss the enforcement of specific NFL rules and rule changes. This year they have decided to change two rules. These rule changes will surely have an immediate impact upon the game and on officials. Here are the two rule changes that the NFL has decided […]
Last week, a guy who used to be a key part of the Green Bay Packers offense took a pay cut with his current team, the Houston Texans. The restructuring of Ahman Green’s contract made few papers and did not garner much discussion on the airwaves, and quite frankly, it is not something that most […]
With all the hype of the Brett Favre trade and NFL preseason games in full force, many of us are excited and can’t wait for the regular season to start. Some of you, like myself, may be thinking, why are there so many preseason games? We only get to see the starters for a quarter, […]