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Vick Thinking About The Future

Michael Vick traded his red and black jersey in Atlanta for the black and white stripes of a prison uniform and still can’t seem to get away from the legal system.  This past Monday, Vick’s new lawyers filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in Newport News, VA, as he sat in a federal penitentiary on dog […]

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Book Reviews

Book Review: A Shark Never Sleeps

Drew Rosenhaus attracts many of the NFL’s premiere clients such as Terrell Owens, Chad Johnson, Edgerrin James, Thomas Jones, Lance Briggs, Zach Thomas, Will Allen and former players Warren Sapp, Dan Cody, Tommie Harris, Brian Blades, and the late Sean Taylor. His merciless negotiating tactics and big ego have worked for his clients as Rosenhaus […]

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ActLetes – Professional Athletes, Endorsements, and the Entertainment Industry

Braylon Edwards (pictured left) is one of the most promising young receivers in the game of football. Leading his team to a 10-6 record, one win short of making the playoffs, he helped revive a dismal Cleveland Browns offense with 80 catches, 1,289 receiving yards (Single Season Franchise Record), and 16 touchdowns (Single Season Franchise […]

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Paying The Price: The NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

In March 2006, NFL Owners voted almost unanimously, 30-2, to accept the NFLPA’s final proposal to extend its collective bargaining agreement (CBA). On May 20, 2008, NFL Owners unanimously voted to opt of that same agreement, meaning the current collective bargaining agreement will expire in 2011 instead of 2013. Now, many questions linger about the […]

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NFL Players Sports Law

Will Allen Asked To Own Up

Since 2006, Will Allen has been a vital coil in the Miami Dolphins failing engine.  He has contributed to a defense that has been exposed for its lack of depth and especially weak secondary.  Looking at the salary that Allen is being paid, one would think that he would be doing more on the field […]

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Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Another busy week of summer has blown by, which means that it is getting closer and closer to my return to lovely Gainesville, Florida.  Nothing against the town that UF sits in, but I am getting quite comfortable with spending much of each day down here in South Florida working on Dynasty and this blog.  […]

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Soccer

Kicking The Habit

It’s an all too common scenario facing student athletes these days: As the emphasis moves from skill to athletic ability, students are often faced with a choice of what sport to pursue professionally. In the past, it was often viewed that the ‘Big 4’ (MLB, NBA, NFL and the NHL) would be an ideal career […]

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Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Trying a slightly new format here for a change.  Do you like it organized by category below?  Anyway, a ton going on in this very busy summer.  As I am sure you are aware, Dynasty acquired an agency that represents coaches.  We have additionally begun our recruiting efforts in football and basketball.  Dan Leatherman continues […]

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Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

I hope you are enjoying the NBA Finals; nothing like a classic match-up of Lakers vs. Celtics. You have Kobe vs. Pierce, a three-headed monster in Pierce, Garnett, and Jesus Shuttlesworth (Ray Allen), and who can forget the Shabbat Shalom favorite, Jordan Farmar? Why is he a favorite you may ask. Simply because Jordan Farmer […]

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This NFL CBA Talk Could Take A While

We would all be acting ignorant if we were to take at face value what the higher-ups in the NFLPA are spitting at us: that increasing rookie salaries is not one of the main issues of pending talks between the players and owners and instead one relevant issue among many. Yes, there are many issues […]