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Diamond in the Rough

You’ll notice that most, if not all, sports agents tout their ability to spot a dark horse, a “diamond in the rough,” an imminent star who, for whatever reason, is currently flying under the collective radar. For lesser known firms and agents, finding such a player could be the essential ingredient in determining whether or […]

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How To Handle Interview Questions

Keyshawn Johnson may be out of a job for now, but as far as his agent is concerned, he will be on the field this season. There are already rumors abound that the Tennessee Titans and New York Giants are among the many teams interested in the recently cut Keyshawn Johnson. He is definitely a […]

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Why Do We Love The NFL Draft?

The biggest story of the NFL draft today, by far, was the Cleveland Browns and their first round picks of Joe Thomas (OT) at #3 and Brady Quinn (QB) at #22. As a tribute to my roommate who is a die-hard Brownie, I decided to let him guest-write a column on the blog (even if […]

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The 2007 NFL ‘Sports Agent’ Live Draft

This thread will be updated in real time. I may stop after the first round. We shall see! 1. Oakland Raiders – JaMarcus Russell – Eric Metz of LMM Management 2. Detroit Lions – Calvin Johnson – Bus Cook of BC Sports, Inc. 3. Cleveland Browns – Joe Thomas – Peter Schaffer of All Pro […]

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NFL Draft: Conduct Policy Ramifications

While you’re sitting at home this weekend with your bag of chips and six-pack, try not to be too surprised when you witness an unprecedented number of highly skilled players fall to lower draft positions (and even lower rounds). The NFL’s new conduct policy delivered harsh suspensions to Adam “Pacman” Jones and Chris Henry earlier […]

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Vikings legal counsel speaks on the NFL, new conduct policy

Friday afternoon I attended the 2007 Art, Entertainment & Sports Law Institute, prepared and hosted by the Minnesota CLE (Continuing Legal Education) and the Minnesota State Bar Association’s (MSBA) Art, Entertainment & Sports Law Section, in Minneapolis. (As a quick aside, most state bar associations have sections devoted to entertainment and sports law. There is […]

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Rosenhaus Briggs-ing The Gap

Bears linebacker Lance Briggs may soon be a Washington Redskin. Remember when everyone was going nuts about the Lance Briggs situation? Briggs was mad that the Bears Franchise Tagged him, he loathed the Bears organization, and wanted out of the city [The End Of The Franchise?]. But the major thing that I pointed out here […]

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Plan For Your NFL Client Being Cut

The NFL has a lot of money and its owners have been sharing more of it with their players. It happens all the time.  A player is signed to a high priced multi-year contract only to be cut way before the contract expires.  Most of the money that was displayed with awe in the major […]

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The End Of The Franchise?

Bears 2007 Franchise Tag player, Lance Briggs, wants out of Chi-Town. I opened up ESPN.com yesterday to find Len Pasquarelli telling me that Lance Briggs is very upset with his franchise tag, hates the Chicago Bears organization because of it (makes sure to leave the actual team out of his disgust), and wants to be […]

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In-Depth Look At The Nate Clements Deal

Nate Clements was signed yesterday to an 8-year, $80 million contract by the San Francisco 49ers, making him the highest paid defensive player ever. The deal has made headlines on many sports-media outlets, and the first response of many has been “really?” It is true that an $80 million contract has been signed, but it’s […]