All the time you hear people ask about how to break into the sports agent business, whether it be questions regarding what kind of education they need or how to go about obtaining an internship. If I can give any advice to those looking to get their start, it would be to volunteer wherever and […]
You probably missed it, but the Oregionian had a very humorous piece last week which aimed to get in the mind of Scott Boras [Deep thoughts with Scott Boras]. This was one of his generated thoughts: Indicted? Thank you, Barry. Ain’t nobody going to have the time to pile on ol’ Scott now. Indicted. Indicted. […]
A quick and dirty Nightmares this Week: I would typically make this more in-depth, but I am on my way down to Orlando to watch my undefeated Celtics move to 9-0! Readers, what do you think of the Bonds indictment? How do you think this will reflect on baseball? 1. Stephon Marbury grinned as he […]
There should be a new movie out soon called “Any Given Saturday”. Never in my memory have I seen teams ranked 1 & 2 in college rankings go down like this year. So who will be in the championship game? Send your predictions in and I will post what the majority thinks next week. Heeeeeeeees […]
We enjoyed Champaign, Illinois last week. Nothing like being in a town when its team unpredictably knocks off the #1 team in the nation. Unfortunately this week’s Friday Wrap-Up comes to you back from Gainesville, FL, where I am beginning to fret about first semester Law School finals. Dwyane Wade has signed with William Morris […]
Adam Taxin is the sports radio king of Philadelphia (at least in my mind, since he has me on his show quite often). This past week, he decided to give me some time off, and of course, ended up having a much more intelligent conversation with a neurosurgeon instead. Dr. Steven Kalkanis graced the airwaves […]
Fifth installment of The Primary Cut – weekly insights from the world of golf player management and other golf-related industry and player news. 1. One strike and you’re out? The PGA Tour plans to start its new drug-testing program as early as July, with penalties for a positive test ranging from a one-year suspension for […]
Being a sports agent is no easy task. You must split your time between checking in on current clients, recruiting potential future clients, and then working your ass off to keep your current clients happy (by signing them to endorsement deals, getting them free merchandise, negotiating large contracts with their teams, etc.). But how should […]
So MLBPA executive director Donald Fehr doesn’t seem too concerned about the possible fallout from Former Senator George Mitchell’s impending steroid report. But he is upset over rumors that came out of the recent general managers’ meetings relating to the sharing of information between clubs as to their plans regarding players. Baseball’s labor contract says […]
I was sitting through a lecture today when my friend highlighted something as he was doing his daily read of ESPN.com. He and I were initially shocked to read that an undisclosed Yankees source said that the Yankees have been negotiating with A-Rod about his possible return and that, “We [the Yankees] will not negotiate […]