I am considered one of the new guys to this site, but I have already noticed that many people view the site for a variety of different reasons. Some are just interested in what we have to say and like reading the articles, some have a strong interest in the agent business and would like […]
Month: July 2007
The recent signing of Kevin Durant with Nike means two things. 1) Kevin Durant and Greg Oden are now teammates. 2) Durant’s agent (Aaron Goodwin) made good on his guarantee. As an incentive to sign Durant, Goodwin made a guarantee that he would net Kevin Durant a shoe contract of at least 40 million dollars. […]
First, Boras decided that he would push Major League Baseball to change the standard best-out-of-seven World Series format to a best-out-of-nine event with some other minor changes mixed within [Scott Boras’ Plan To Take Over The World (Series)]. Then, Mr. Boras made every SportsCenter show for 3 straight days after saying that his client (Alex […]
The deadline for players who had been given a Franchise Tag to sign multi-year contracts has passed. July 16th at 4PM marked the close of any such possibility. That leaves Asante Samuel and Lance Briggs in the dust (as far as long-term contracts are concerned), with both players threatening to hold out until the 10th […]
The past two NFL off-seasons have changed the financial make-up of the NFL for years to come. The 4 signings that have significantly changed the checkbooks for the present and future of the NFL are Steve Hutchinson, Nate Clements, Dwight Freeney, and Cory Redding. Last off-season, Steve Hutchinson signed a tremendous 7-year 49 million dollar […]
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Carnival of the NBA #46
A new edition of Carnival of the NBA is out. We are up to Carnival #46, which is titled “Made in Japan” and is brought to you by With Malice… I Want to be a Sports Agent made it into the carnival with our post on Greg Oden’s character development: [Greg Oden’s First Endorsement Should […]
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An Industry Of Conglomerates
For a long time, IMG stood alone as the behemoth in an industry made up of smaller boutique agencies. Athletes were not making near the money that they make today, and agencies were making a fraction of the commission dollars that they now earn. IMG had an advantage, it was a mega sports agency that […]
1. Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chris Chambers was arrested early Saturday on charges of driving while impaired and speeding. Chambers, 28, was arrested by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police around 2:30 a.m., several miles south of downtown, said police Capt. Lisa Goelz. He faces charges of driving while impaired, speeding, and reckless driving, she said [Dolphins wide receiver […]
Ricky Nixon is one of the most popular and trusted Sports Agents in Australia. The former VFL/AFL player has his own full service agency Flying Start International, which specializes in representing AFL talent. Ricky Nixon has a star studded list of clients including Simon Black, Ben Cousins and Lance Whitnall. His list also extends to […]
August 15th is only a month away now, and is the last day for MLB teams to sign their 2007 draft picks. On June 27, I wrote a post concerning the shrinkage of signing bonuses for this year’s crop of players [2007 MLB Amateur Draft Signing Bonuses]. At that point, I mentioned that bonuses were […]