Along with all of the money, fame, and glory of representing those who go out and give it their all for 60 minutes every Sunday comes a lifetime of pain and agony for some of those who were once professional NFL players. USAToday has a great piece on former Chicago Bear standout, Doug Plank, who […]
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U-Turn(er)
Edit: This is issue has been settled by the Melbourne Storm trading 2 players to the Gold Coast Titans and AUS$85,000 compensation. Read the story here. An on-going battle has been taking place in the world of rugby lately. Steve Turner played for the Melbourne Storm last season and during the season announced he would […]
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January Sports Law Forums
1. January 26, 2007 – The Loyola Sports Law Institute will be hosting its third annual symposium that will cover issues in collective bargaining and contract negotiations. The symposium will be held at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, CA. It will cost you either $50 or $70 to attend. Click here for the program […]
Sports Agent Interview: with Matthew Vuckovich Angelo Wright is a 45-year-old sports agent and is the founder of SportsWest Football (www.sportswestfootball.com). Mr. Wright has been representing athletes full time for 16 years. His vision was to found a sports representation firm that did not just handle contracts but also a firm that strived to develop […]
David Beckham, move aside. You are only an extreme case in a sport that has notoriously paid low salaries to its players. Nick Saban, Bobby Petrino, and Dom Capers; please stand up. In the past, I have written articles that document the recent splurge in payment to college coaches [Want to be a College Coach’s […]
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5 New Sports Agency Links Added
It has been a while since I have added some agencies to the list of Sports Agency links at the top menu of this site. Today, I introduce 5 new sites to the list. This site continues to boast one of the most comprehensive lists, if not the most comprehensive list, of Sports Agency sites […]
1. Junior Seau of the New England Patriots is being sued for throwing drinks at women and yelling things that I definitely would not say to my mother [Junior Seau, Paragon Of Taste And Virtue]. And that’s all folks!
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Scott Boras Talks
Check out some excerpts from an interview that Darren Rovell had recently with Scott Boras over at CNBC’s Sportz Biz blog [A Day With Scott Boras]. Rovell points out the fact that his last question for Scott Boras may have solicited the best quote from Mr. Boras, and I agree that he had a great […]
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Which Superhero Are You?
This has absolutely nothing to do with being a Sports Agent or the sports industry at all, but it is a short, fun quiz that should only take a minute to complete. Which Superhero are you? Click here to take the Superhero Personality Test Here are my results: You are Green Lantern Green Lantern 95% […]
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Earn it like Beckham
A milestone in sports today, and what other person would you expect it from than Mr. David Beckham. There has been speculation about his future at Real Madird for a while now, and he has always expressed interest in playing in America. David Beckham will leave Real Madrid in June and join MLS team L.A. […]