“[Don’t] ever represent any player that is a resident or goes to school in the state of Alabama. I am not an agent anymore, but I wouldn’t do it.” – Mike Trope, author of Necessary Roughness and former NFLPA agent. Trope was quoted in SportsBusiness Journal (subcription required) in reference to the Raymond Lee Savage […]
Want to really appreciate life, at least for a day? Then try to fast from sun-down one day to sun-down the next. Me and my Jewish brethren (including Ryan Braun, Kevin Youkilis, and others) finished accomplishing that feat last night. Nothing beats the break-fast meal. I am back home in South Florida for the weekend, […]
The cost of being an agent can take quite a toll for someone looking to get into the industry without a large bankroll behind him/her. There are state registration fees (which need to be paid if you are recruiting student athletes), players associations charge fees (minus baseball), and if you want to be an NFLPA […]
There are many players who suffer after their days of playing professional sports are over. The extreme cases come in the form of being paralyzed or having extremely damaged brain tissue (ex: Andre Waters). Instead of forgetting about our clients once they are through providing us with the big-time commissions, we should uphold our fiduciary […]
When he is not busy recruiting potential clients for Dynasty, reading up on the NFL Collective Bargaining agreement, or taking his recently engaged fiance to dinner (CONGRATULATIONS!), Matthew Watkins likes to write posts over at the Dynasty Newswire. His most recent piece is definitely a good weekend read. It discusses the NFLPA’s Committee on Agent Regulation and […]
Before the beginning of each season NFL officials meet to discuss the enforcement of specific NFL rules and rule changes. This year they have decided to change two rules. These rule changes will surely have an immediate impact upon the game and on officials. Here are the two rule changes that the NFL has decided […]
With all the hype of the Brett Favre trade and NFL preseason games in full force, many of us are excited and can’t wait for the regular season to start. Some of you, like myself, may be thinking, why are there so many preseason games? We only get to see the starters for a quarter, […]
NFLPA Executive Director, Gene Upshaw, passed away last night at the age of sixty-three. The news comes just days after Upshaw was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. While Gene Upshaw has definitely had his fair share of critics since leaving his professional football playing days to take over the throne at the NFLPA, his critics […]
Rookies. Veterans. Doesn’t really matter who you are anymore in the NFL, but if you are unhappy with your contract, chances are you are holding out. The holdout has become a normal occurrence in NFL training camps, and it hurts all parties involved. Training camps are used to build team chemistry, help get new personnel […]
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 […]