IMG’s Mark Steinberg, who manages number-one ranked Tiger Woods and former number-one Annika Sorenstam, might want to consider getting his Ari Gold on and shopping around the movie rights (Matt Damon, anyone?) for the story of another one of his clients, Steve Stricker (interestingly, Steinberg and Stricker are former college roommates from their days at […]
Big week in sports! The Mets blew a 7 game lead in Sept. But no worries NY fans, you still have the Knicks, Jets, Rangers, and Giants to complain about. At least the NY Yankees may be a saving grace. The media would love to see the Yankees play The Cubbies. It would be the […]
I am participating in a big collaborative effort by some of the top bloggers across the web to provide previews to the 2008 NBA season. As always, I have been designated as a representative for the Miami Heat. The assigned date for my post is October 23rd. Until then (and after Oct 23), make sure […]
I am becoming sort of a regular in Philadelphia (I hope you brutal Philly fans don’t mind my voice). I just had my 3rd appearance on the Adam Taxin Show this past Tuesday, which airs during the week on 1540 AM WNWR in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Topics discussed include: The Gators loss to Auburn. The true […]
Contributor Paul Schackman predicted it. On August 1st, he wrote that Andruw Jones would have the door closed on him this off season after the Braves acquired Mark Teixeira [Thumbs up or down for Boras ?]. Jones made $13.5 million this past year, and the Braves were just not interested in Boras’ demand for approximately […]
Guest contribution from an entity within the sports representation industry. Several weeks ago Phil Mickelson publicly announced that he planned to take the week off to spend time with family. The reactions (barring those to his additional comments about PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem) were polarized. They were either rants from people with “real jobs” […]
There was once a time when people would have laughed at the thought of “sports psychology.” Now, a professional athlete’s own psychologist may be the most vital facet of his or her entourage. In fact, the relatively new-found trend to address and strengthen a player’s mental abilities may even be applied before one turns pro. […]
I always keep my eye on the big conglomerates. That being said, it definitely caught my attention when I saw this headline yesterday: New York Yankees Select Creative Artists Agency for Global Partnership and to Market Unprecedented Sponsorship Opportunities for New Yankee Stadium. Should this be surprising? CAA has already broken ground in a variety […]
As of this week, I will be writing a new weekly column. I often see many stories which have an impact on the industry but are never strong enough to warrant an in depth article. So every week I will be writing “The Wash Up”, which will include a brief critique about several stories that […]
Now, for my second post for the column. Lets say that you have been knocking down the doors of multiple agents to land your first internship in the field. You send out hundreds of resumes, make tons of calls, and go through the painstaking process. Finally, you catch a break and end up lining up […]