Quotes from the Chicago Sun-Times:
”This year, I have worked very hard to keep a low profile,” [Rosenhaus] said. ”I want the focus to be on my clients and not me. I insisted my client [Owens] be compensated, not me. I don’t want anything. Burger King asked me to appear [Thursday], and I said only if they take care of a couple of my guys.”
”Everyone says, ‘Oh, there he is championing himself.’ The reality is I [Drew Rosenhaus] was talked into it reluctantly. I am one of the more misunderstood guys in this business. When I have a high profile, it’s to benefit my clients. I’m standing up for them. It has nothing to do with self promotion.”
”He’s [Drew Rosenhaus is] almost overbearing,” Ogunleye said. ”Everybody thinks they see him too much, he’s always around, no matter if the guy plays for Oakland or Miami. When I played in Miami, I would always see him in other cities. Everybody I talk to from Willis McGahee to Edgerrin James, we always see him. That kind of stuff goes a long ways when you know he has so many big clients.”
”He [Drew Rosenhaus] makes me feel like I am his only client,” [Darrell] McClover said. ”He works that hard. But he talks too much.”
”I liked his aggressiveness when I met him,” [Bears general manager Jerry] Angelo said. ”I liked the way he came to the clubs. At times I would wonder if this guy was for real because he was so animated and you were thinking, ‘He’s never going to make it.’ My hat is off to him in terms of what he has done over a period of time. It’s a tough business. He’s evolved.”
Drew Rosenhaus is certainly a controversial figure in the Sports Agent world, but he definitely displays a lot of qualities that I hope to have as an agent.
-Darren Heitner
2 replies on “Some Good Quotes From Rosenhaus During Super Bowl Weekend”
I love Rosenhaus and the way he speaks and stands up for his agents. If I were a great football player I certainly would want Rosenhaus to represent me.
Rosenhaus is the best in the business and he shows it with his clientele. You don’t get that many high-profile players without doing a superb job for your clients. His brother Jason is also a great agent and behind the seens man. RSR is the #1 agency.