I recently had the pleasure to serve as Moderator for a panel of Agents at UF’s Law’s Inaugural Sports Symposium. The panel consisted of Alliance Sports Management’s CEO, Glenn Schwartzman, NFLPA agent, Kristine Rosendahl, and current commissioner of the UFL and former CEO of Axcess Sports & Entertainment, Michael Huyghue. All three were excellent speakers […]
The saying is “come hard, or don’t come at all.” Reggie Bush—he comes strapped. Well, at least his bodyguard does. The latest bizarre turn of events in the once intriguing and now implausible Bush fiasco has former Blood-turned sports marketing agent Lloyd Lake walking out before his schedule deposition in relation to his lawsuit filed […]
Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com put together a nice early list that posits which highly ranked 2008 NFL Draft players will sign with which agents. This is an interesting look at who some of the names on Paul Schackman’s most recent mock draft will be signing with. You better believe that Dynasty will be on next […]
Remember when the Goldman Family (in particular, Fred and Kim Goldman: father and sister of Ron Goldman) came out with the hypothetically based book that was taken from O.J.’s words: If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer? O.J. Simpson must have felt that he was getting absolutely no love after his lawyers convinced America […]
According to ESPN.com’s Mike Sando, “the smart money says the [New England] Patriots will name Moss their franchise player, then take their chances working out a multiyear deal. This option protects the Patriots from losing Moss without compensation, while buying time for negotiations.” Teams have until February 21 (15 days total) to name franchise and […]
This week’s Friday Wrap-Up is coming to you live from the Reitz Auditorium at the University of Florida. The UF Sports Symposium is underway, and it has been a great success thus far. Other exciting news: Tomorrow is my birthday! Anyway, here are some stories that I looked over during this past week: Curtis Granderson […]
Aspiring soccer agents take note: the Washington, D.C. (they also have an office in Laguna Niguel, CA)-based Proactive Sports Management USA represented each of the first five players selected in the MLS draft last month: the No. 1 pick Chance Myers (pictured), selected by the Kansas City Wizards; No. 2 pick Brek Shea, chosen by […]
Ryan Howard’s agent, Larry Reynolds Casey Close, is spending hours each day (or delegating that responsibility to someone else) preparing a case to prove that Howard deserves $10 million instead of the $7 million that the Phillies want to compensate him for his efforts. The system is called arbitration, but why is it used and […]
Splitting the difference is a time-honored and often successful negotiation strategy. But, according to Roger Dawson, author of Secrets of Power Negotiating, the real rule is that one never offer to split the difference oneself, but should always encourage the other person to offer to split the difference. “Don’t fall into the trap of thinking […]
It looks like a 40-year-old, 17 year NFL veteran has finally called it quits. Jeff George was the #1 overall pick in 1990 who then managed to make his way onto 8 different team rosters before his recent retirement. Disclaimer: Vinny Testaverde recently came back to the league and finished the 2007 NFL season at […]