1. Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon avoided a drunken driving charge and instead has been charged with a lesser offense of negligent driving in the first degree. A spokesman for the King County prosecutor said Wednesday that the lesser charge came because Moon, inducted to the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, last summer, […]
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Tom Condon Is A Kansas City Star
Over a year ago, I did an Agent Spotlight on Tom Condon, highlighting his move from IMG to CAA and noting that he may be one of the strongest and most progressive agents in the industry [Agent Spotlight: Tom Condon]. As the media continues to highlight agents more and more by the day, Condon has […]
I was shocked to see a guest blogging appearance over at Sports Business Radio Blog today. It is usually Brian Berger talking about issues from a Public Relations point of view. Anyway, he had NBPA agent Bill Kent (Sports Management Worldwide Director of Basketball) on the site, giving a little information to the common sports […]
For a sports agent blog, we sure do cover Matt Leinart quite a bit. Let’s do a quick recap… April 26, 2007: I reported that Leinart cut his marketing ties with Creative Artists Agency after only one year of representation [Cross CAA Off Of Leinart’s List Of Friends]. May 4, 2007: News comes out that […]
Left tackle and 3rd overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, Joe Thomas, officially signed with the Cleveland Browns yesterday along with Eric Wright (their 2nd round pick). The full terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed, but he will receive a 6-year deal with $23 million guaranteed. The first drill of training […]
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What Would Ari Do?
What would Ari do? According to the latest news, 6-11, 19-year old Yi Jianlian still has no plans to play for the Milwaukee Bucks, despite the fact that Former China national team coach Qian Chenghai supports Yi’s playing with Milwaukee, and that most objective observers and league-pundits feel that, from a pure basketball standpoint, the […]
Dynasty Notes will take you through the days when Darren and I (Matthew Vuckovich) did not even know each other, to Dynasty becoming an LLC, to signing our first client, and beyond. If you have not yet read Dynasty Notes – Part 2, go ahead and read it. Enjoy Dynasty Notes – Part 3. With […]
When I created this blog on December 31, 2005, it looked like crap, had no readers, and had little content. Not much has changed! One of the original purposes of creating this site was to open up the sports agent industry for all to better understand. I felt that part of accomplishing such a feat […]
What happens when you collect a bunch of money from phony tax returns, you get convicted, and then you reach bail on a bad check? You go to jail, and you do not collect $200. In fact, you may have to pay an additional $2.7 million to make up for the false money that you […]
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MMA Is Becoming Part Of The Mix
If there are sports agents representing bowlers (cough, Dynasty, cough), then you better believe that there are agents representing ultimate fighters. The competition among UFC agents is definitely less than that of NFL agents, but as the sport continues to grow, the field will get larger and the barrier to entry will increase. Basically, now […]