We are just an hour away from the beginning of the 2008 NFL Draft. Here are some good reads to check out before the show kicks off. Choosing an agent, players say, can be difficult because, as former CU guard Brian Daniels of the Minnesota Vikings warned, “They’re all going to tell you what you […]
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Since I can first remember searching for basketball agent information, HoopsHype has always been my primary destination. For a long time, the site has held a monopoly in terms of aggregating basketball agent information in a fairly easy to read format. Monopolies are meant to be broken, though. DraftExpress has just released its Agent/Salary Tool […]
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Jimmy Sexton On NFL Network
The NFL Draft is tomorrow. Excited yet? If not, tune to ESPN. They’ll be sure to get you jacked up with their hour counter creeping on the side of the screen. But you need more. Here is a clip from NFL Network, highlighting sports agent, Jimmy Sexton. Can’t beat the line, “Hollywood gave you Jerry […]
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Short and Sweet
“The sports agent business has become so corrupt — I would not encourage anyone to try to become an agent right now.” — Legendary NBA agent David Falk (WSJ.com, 4/22). Is Falk jealous of the new crop of agents’ successes? Or does he present a realistic view of the current climate of athlete representation?
It took a good fight, but eventually, blacks were welcome to play alongside whites in American professional baseball. Exactly a week ago, on April 15th (the day that Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier many years prior), the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport told the press that the percentage […]
Since the beginnings of SportsAgentBlog.com, I have done many “Agent Spotlights.” One in particular stands out from among the pack. After writing about Glenn Toby, he immediately contacted me, welcomed me into his life, and we have been friends ever since. In fact, Mr. Toby and I talk business from time to time, and I […]
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A Premier Coaching Agency
Working together with another entity has its advantages, but also entails taking a risk based on the eventual possibility of not seeing eye to eye at some point in the future. A law firm and a marketing/PR company that both have represented coaches in the past are putting the potential inadequacies of working with a […]
Darren Rovell reports that Memphis standout Freshman guard, Derrick Rose, will sign with WMG agent, Arn Tellem. I recently discussed that NBA Early Entries will start to select agents right about now, and if Rose officially picks Tellem for representation, he will not disappoint. Well, at least he won’t disappoint me. I never thought that […]
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Take Your Pick: Rosenhaus or Boras
You’re on a boat with Drew Rosenhaus and Scott Boras, and the boat is sinking. The raft – which is yours – only fits two. Who you got? I loved the question so much, that I had to duplicate it here. I have to credit TBL for the idea. Here are some of the humorous […]
If there is a single website that is the premier source for the NBA draft, it has got to be DraftExpress.com. The site is ahead of the curve in finding out who will be entering the NBA draft early, at what slot players should be selected, and which agents players will end up signing with. […]