It has been a couple weeks of major travels, with trips from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Portland, Oregon and then to Vancouver, Canada. I was able to check out Nike’s headquarters, University of Oregon athletic facilities and athletic technology company RYU in the process. I also had the unique opportunity to run combine drills and […]
It is great to be back in sunny South Florida and away from the blistering cold of Chicago. Last week’s Sports Lawyers Association conference was a blast outside of the harsh weather, though. It is also great to be in South Florida as the Miami Heat continue to assert their dominance over the NBA. Definitely […]
For agents, aspiring sports business professionals, and students alike, if you consistently read this website, you’re probably interested in the sports agency industry. Chances are you follow a few agents on Twitter. You may even be a subscriber to Sports Agent Blog’s ‘Agents Twitter List’. Below, we’ve highlighted five agents who are ‘must follows’ on […]
The 2014 NFL Draft is still over five months away, but the college football player signings have already started to trickle in. Earlier this week, we highlighted the signing of Southeast Louisiana cornerback Todd Washington by Louisiana-based football agent Martin Fischman. Now comes another small-school cornerback who has signed with an agent and hopes to […]
The following interview was conducted by Matthew Hochberg. The subject of the interview was Greg Linton of HOF Player Representatives. Linton is an NFLPA and WNBA Certified Contract Advisor who is never afraid to speak his mind and is a fantastic person to follow on Twitter (@AgentLinton). Matthew Hochberg: What made you want to become […]
Roughly two weeks ago, I wrote about Greg “Tripp” Linton’s signing of Winston Guy, who just finished his Senior year at strong safety for the Kentucky Wildcats. In the post, I mentioned that Linton, (an agent with HOF Player Representatives), is a proud Kentucky Wildcat, played on the school’s football team, and focuses much of his recruiting efforts on the players […]
Make no doubt about it, Greg “Tripp” Linton of HOF Player Representatives is a proud Kentucky Wildcat. He attended the University of Kentucky and played on its football team. Linton certainly focuses much of his recruiting efforts on the players within his state, particularly at his alma mater. He represents John Connor (“The Terminator), fullback on the New York Jets. […]
I am honored to be named to SportsPro Media’s inaugural 10 NEXT class, which recognizes “ten stars of the sports business industry under the age of 30 that have achieved a level of success that is truly rare at such a young age.” How about those St. Louis Cardinals? I am having a good time watching […]
A few days ago, football agent Greg “Tripp” Linton of HOF Player Representatives wrote an article titled, Agent’s Corner: You Want the Truth, You Can’t Handle The Truth… The article starts with a familiar story to many sports agents in the business – a college coach having an under-the-table relationship with an agent – but a story that is rarely told […]