California-based mega agency, Athletes First, recently added two players to its 2014 NFL Draft Class: San Jose State quarterback, David Fales and Arkansas center, Travis Swanson. Athletes First agents David Dunn and Joe Panos will represent Swanson while Dunn and Andrew Kessler will represent Fales. SportsAgentBlog.com lists Swanson as the No. 1 rated center in […]
2013 was a massive year in athlete representation. Jay Z got his first deal done with Robinson Cano signing with the Seattle Mariners. Powerhouse agency IMG officially hit the market, with WME just days ago being announced as the winning bidder, at a price estimated to be around $2.3 billion. What will 2014 bring? Who […]
The following “Six Questions” short interview with President of Athletes First, Brian Murphy, was conducted by Belmont University Law School student and aspiring sports/entertainment agent Mark J. Burns. Connect with Brian Murphy on Twitter. 1. You created Athletes First in 2001. What motivated you to transition away from practicing law and into athlete representation? I grew […]
The following interview is a guest contribution by Benjamin Haynes, Esq. Haynes is a former Division 1 Basketball Player at Oral Roberts University and currently practices law in the State of Florida. NFLPA Contract Advisor David Mulugheta had a breakout year in the 2013 NFL Draft. This University of Nebraska law graduate had four of his clients […]
Last week it was reported that former West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith dropped his agents at Select Sports Group after being selected by the New York Jets. It was not his disappointment with the team that drafted him; it was how far he fell in the Draft. Anyhow, Smith has waited the five days necessary […]
Less than a year ago, Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed was called a terrible sports agent. The joke was that he had been representing himself and making statements, especially on Twitter, which failed to cast a positive light on him and his situation in Baltimore. However, the rumor, even a year ago, was that he […]
2013 NFL Mock Draft Last Updated: January 23, 2013 The following is contributor Brandon Thorn’s initial 1st-round mock draft, where he makes sense of where each and every prospect can go based on his review of items such as team personnel, management, and history of the organizations. The Sports Agent Blog NFL Mock Draft is a yearly […]
Florida Gators junior linebacker Jelani Jenkins announced his intention to enter the NFL Draft and forfeit his remaining year of NCAA eligibility. Sports Agent Blog has learned that Jenkins will be represented by Joby Branion of Athletes First. Athletes First is one of the more powerful football agencies, with many active clients on NFL rosters, […]
The NFL Players Association has revealed the information of 133 newly certified Contract Advisors who successfully passed the exam required for entry and paid the required dues to represent NFL players. Neil Stratton of InsideTheLeague.com published a list of the new agents, along with the companies they are affiliated with and the cities in which […]
The NFL has become a league of teams that choose to run the ball by committee – rarely will a team rest all of its running success on one running back. This has allowed many “second options” to gain prominence, including Ben Tate of the Houston Texans. Tate was selected by the Texans in the second […]