Did you know that the Red Sox have two Jews on their team? They are Kevin Youkilis and Gabe Kapler. These broadcasters and Dennis Leary really do not leave Mel Gibson alone after finding out that there are 2 Jews on the Red Sox. Do not forget about my boy Shawn Green, who has taken […]
Month: September 2006
By the name of…Michael Bush. The star running back of Louisville broke his leg in his first game of the 2006 season and should be one of the top picks of the 2007 NFL draft if he comes out early. Many different sources including ProFootballTalk.com report that Todd France is a favorite to represent Bush, […]
Amidst all the talk about arbitration hearings, the Patriots reneging on their promise to trade Branch, etc, is there any place for Branch’s agent to be blamed for the Branch saga? ProFootballTalk.com believes that Jason Chayut, agent for Deion Branch, should have focused on first finding out from the Patriots exactly what it would take […]
1. John Welbourn, formerly of the Kansas City Chiefs, has been suspended for 6 weeks after violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy for the second time of his life. The suspension has been levied after Welbourn had retired from the league, and now he wants back in [Retired Welbourn suspended for violating drug policy]. 2. […]
2006/2007 NFL Predictions
Kickoff is just about 3 hours away, and I am extremely excited to see my hometown Miami Dolphins take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Here are my predictions on what teams will make the playoffs and how far each will go. Feel free to leave your own predictions in the comments area. AFC East: New England […]
Know Your Drugs
We may look back to the beginning of 21st century sports as The Years of the Drug. Baseball has suspended players for steroids and human growth hormone use while football has repeatedly suspended players for violating its substance abuse policy. Agents need to be aware of what their clients are taking and what the rules […]
Profit From Football
8 years ago, Forbes started calculating NFL team values. From that time, the average NFL team has seen a 211% increase in value and is now worth $898 million [The Business of Football]. The steady increase in broadcasting fees, which equal more than MLB and the NBA combined, has become the main source for player […]
T-Mobile Is Looking for Bikers
After losing two big names in the world of biking (not exactly a large world), T-Mobile is looking to reappear on the jersey of some of biking’s best. The first biker to replace Jan Ullrich and Andreas Kloden as official T-Mobile riders is Mark Cavendish from the Isle of Man [Mark Cavendish Scores a Deal […]
1. Latrell Sprewell may be charged with sexual assault after trying to choke a 21 year old woman [Sprewell Is Apparently Obsessed With This Choking Thing]. 2. Dave Meggett (one of my favorite NFL players while growing up) is being charged for raping a former girlfriend [Former RB Meggett charged in rape of former girlfriend].
Before I get into the notes of the Law Review article written by Dean Robert P. Garbarino in the Villanova Sports and Entertainment Law Journal, I want to say that this piece was one of the best ones I have ever read on sports law. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a source […]