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College Football Players Recruiting Sports Agents

Throw Some D’s On That…Just Bought A Cadillac

Mike Conley Sr. quickly created MAC Management Group when he realized that he was in for a big payday. The former youth coach for Greg Oden, Daequan Cook, and Conley Jr. was uncomfortable going at starting an agency all on his lonesome and decided to team up with Bill Duffy of BDA Sports. All three […]

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NFL Players NFL Teams Sports Agents

Two Days In April, Two Years Ago

I finally watched the movie We Are Marshall on Christmas Day, and I have to say that it was one of the best football movies I have seen.  I am now hungry for a new, exciting football movie to be released.  I may get that wish in 2008, when producers hope that Two Days in […]

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Contract Negotiation Sports Agents Sports Business

Time To Build A Sports Reporter Division

Here at SportsAgentBlog.com – I Want to be a Sports Agent, we have covered many non-traditional ways that an interested person can break into the sports agent industry. Some categories discussed include representing video gamers, bowlers, and bull riders. After reading a recent New York Times article on sportswriters, I am beginning to think that […]

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Sports Agents

What’s Your New Years Plans/Resolution?

We are vastly approaching that time of the year. It is basically just another reason to party, but to quantify it, it ranks up there with your birthday and signing a big deal for your client (definitely a big reason to party). I am referring to New Years Eve, which will be occurring on…you guessed […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

The festival of lights has commenced. But ladies and gentlemen, get your Hanukkah facts straight. If you are going to quote Adam Sandler like some woman did on the new show called Duel (hosted by ESPN Radio host Mike Greenberg), you better know what he said. It’s eight crazy nights, not twelve. And her husband […]

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Contract Negotiation Endorsements MLB Players MLB Teams Sports Agents

Overwhelming A-Rod Coverage

Rumors begin that A-Rod will opt out of his contract with the Yankees and sign a big deal with the Cubs that includes a stake in the franchise. Boras asks the Yankees for something around $500 million in return for A-Rod’s services for the next 10 years. Hank Steinbrenner makes it clear that if A-Rod […]

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Contract Negotiation MLB Players MLB Teams Sports Agents

Alex Speaks!

Nothing made me happier than seeing Alex Rodriguez stand up for himself and stick it to Boras on national television Sunday night. For years, Alex has been a magnet for criticism. A lot of that criticism was from ridiculous things he said and did, but some of the blame can also lie with his agent, […]

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Sports Agents Sports Business

Building Dreams

Top agencies are spending big coin on extravagant new office spaces in order to woo clients. Your average sports agency is not going to go over the top when it comes to architectural design of its office space. However, I can tell you from personal experience, that while I was at CS&E interning a few […]

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An Offer Refused

Here at I Want to be a Sports Agent, we try and provide you with key issues that impact the industry. Whether it be current or future agents, this issue will no doubt pop up sometime. Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has recently signed with new representation, leaving Percept Management. However, under his previous management contract, […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Tony LaRussa has signed his first agent. He is now represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA) for speaking engagements [Business is sweet]. CAA has also taken over representation for professional beach volleyball company, AVP [AVP ANNOUNCES NEW STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY]. Tack on another 10 years for Coca-Cola to say it is the […]