In response to my recent article, CAA Is Going To Kill The NFL Draft, reader Kam asked, Also do you think BEST with their never ending capital who were buying agents/agencies out are disapointed by this year’s draft? I kind of remember that this article was published on here saying BEST were the top agency […]
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This is the fourth interview in an on-going series by Gary Wimsett, Jr., lawyer and MMA enthusiast, about the business of Mixed Martial Arts. In Part I, Gary spoke with Sports Illustrated Senior Contributor, L. Jon Wertheim, about his new book, “Blood in the Cage” about the history of MMA, the career of Pat Miletich, […]
Twitter has taken over the United States. Athletes, celebrities, and even Oprah are spending their days tweeting. I just reached 1,000 followers and I am truly starting to enjoy this whole Twitter experience. Many in the sports industry have begun to tweet. So someone had to create a list of sports personalities on the service. […]
This is a very apropos question for any aspiring soccer Agents because if it’s not handled correctly then you may find the majority of your working year is taken up doing next to nothing. Gone are the days when deals could be done all year round. With the advent of the Transfer Windows came a […]
Last year, I broke down how the first round of the NFL Draft went down. CAA led the pack with 6 clients selected in the first round. CAA was followed by Maximum Sports (5), and Octagon, BEST, FAME, and ProFiles Sports (all with 2 clients selected). Having 6 first rounders would be cause for celebration […]
Bill Neff is a basketball agent at Saga Sports. His NBA clients include Jason Hart, Demetris Nichols, Mike Taylor, Kevin Ollie, and Mike Wilks. He also has some overseas clients, including former Syracuse Orangeman, Gerry McNamara. Apparently, Neff wants to give back to Syracuse by contributing some quotes to one of its local TV stations. […]
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Video Interview: Chris Layne
Chris Layne is both a sports agent and coach for track and field athletes. In the interview below, Chris talks to a website called Flotrack about balancing both professions and how he got to being a coach and agent. Chris coaches at Milligan College in east Tennessee and is an agent at Total Sports Management. […]
Michael Whitaker is a basketball agent at Reid Entertainment. Whitaker is not a common name in the industry like an Arn Tellem, Leon Rose, or Bill Duffy, and Reid Entertainment is not a name that floats around with WMG, CAA, or BDA, but Whitaker and Reid Entertainment have been making large strides in establishing a […]
Earlier this week, Jimmy Scott’s High & Tight interviewed former MLB player, Desi Relaford. Jimmy gave me a tip to check it out because the topic turned to Desi’s agents. Instead of listening to the long clip, I started in that particular area of conversation, which begins around the 27 minute mark. Desi originally signed […]
Some of the best graduating seniors in the NCAA are currently participating in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. Those that are younger and as, if not more, talented are starting to decide whether they will forego their NCAA eligibility by signing an agent and entering the draft, test the NBA draft waters without an agent (retaining […]