In today’s business you see more and more people who are trying to break into the sports agent world and sign that big time athlete that can set off a career of fortune. It is too bad that the majority of agents never reach those lofty goals they set fourth. In fact, as of 2001 […]
Month: July 2007
If I asked you right after the 2007 NFL Draft who you thought would be the first player selected in the first-round to sign, you probably would not have said Greg Olsen. Not because he is a former Miami Hurricane or because he is a tight end, but because his agent is Drew Rosenhaus. Looks […]
Back on May 25th, only one day after I returned from the Holy Land (Israel), I pondered whether the Portland Trail Blazers should select Greg Oden or Kevin Durant based on more than just their playing skills [Who Will Blaze The Trail?]. At the time, I was led to believe that Greg Oden looked older […]
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I hope everyone had a wonderful July 4th full of fireworks, corn, and hot dogs. Speaking of hot dogs, Joey Chestnut broke the world record for amount of hot dogs consumed within a 12 minute period. This all went down at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Championship [Today, A Victory For America]. Way to take […]
The 4th of July is a once-a-year holiday that reminds me just how lucky I am to be living in the United States. Every day, I am reminded about how lucky I am to be surrounded with such an excellent group of contributors on this blog. For the past week, I have been working hard […]
Interview With The Athlete By Matthew Vuckovich Readers first wanted interviews with actual agents, so we brought you Interview With The Agent. But that was not enough. Then readers requested interviews with athletes, so Interview With The Athlete was born. Recently, we interviewed the #4 overall pick in the 2007 MLB Entry Draft, Daniel Moskos. […]
Watching the NBA draft Thursday made me think of this topic and how wrong it is. An ESPN reporter asked Mike Conley Sr., the agent of Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr, why he is the best choice to be representing both of these future NBA superstars. His answer: “This business is about trust and […]
I am definitely not the first person to cover the story on sports agent, Scott Boras, lobbying the MLB to change the World Series format to a best of 9 series with the first 2 games played at a neutral site. I personally have held off on discussing the matter, because while it does include […]
1. The former New York Knicks executive who is suing coach Isiah Thomas for sexual harassment alleged in court papers that Thomas urged the dance team choreographer to flirt with referees and guard Stephon Marbury cursed at her, according to newspaper reports Saturday. Anucha Browne Sanders, a former senior vice president of marketing and business […]
In baseball, you can start ratcheting up clients as they graduate from high school and enter the MLB Entry Draft (if they opt to do so). Football does not play by the same rules. That does not mean that you cannot get a head start in scouting talented football players at a young age. Let […]