Unless you could absolutely care less about anything that has to do with baseball and happened to throw away your newspaper’s sports page while avoiding your local news channel’s sports segment, you are aware that Roger Clemens has agreed to a $28 million contract this year, which will actually pay him $18 million for the […]
Year: 2007
Summer interns rejoice! No longer will you have to sit for two whole days in front of a computer screen, tracking pick after pick to see where your agency’s baseball players are drafted. Instead, relax on the company couch and watch part (4 hours) of the MLB entry draft this June on ESPN2 [Coming this […]
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Darren Gill Strikes Again
I am back home for the Summer (besides a vacation and business trip here and there…including going to Israel from May 13-24), and am ready to get back to keeping you up to date with the latest happenings in the Sports Agent world. There is no better way to start than to give major props […]
I graduated from the University of Florida undergraduate school today with a Bachelors in Arts. After I write this, it will be inebriation time with the parentals! Now for your nightmare client: 1. Julio Mateo of the Seattle Mariners was arrested after having a dispute with some unknown woman, missed a game without first getting […]
On January 12th, Chris Lesley was talking about the “milestone in sports,” which was David Beckham’s supposed contract that he was going to be signing with the L.A. Galaxy [Earn it like Beckham]. Hell, every sports news service was going crazy about the $250 million that Beckham was going to earn over 5 seasons. Sorry […]
Ron Perrick is an ambitious man. Not only is he a registered agent in Canada, but he also is a practicing attorney. He is experienced in the court and has represented CFL and NHL players since 1970. He also seems to be determined to piss his clients off. Perrick decided to take $926,916 in fees […]
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Matt Leinart Just Needs A Big Hug
Remember when I told you that you can Cross CAA Off Of Leinart’s List Of Friends? At the time, no one knew quite why Leinart fired CAA as his marketing agency. I pondered if maybe Matty-Boy did not like Tom Condon or if the snacks at CAA were going down in quality (definitely a selling […]
You’ll notice that most, if not all, sports agents tout their ability to spot a dark horse, a “diamond in the rough,†an imminent star who, for whatever reason, is currently flying under the collective radar. For lesser known firms and agents, finding such a player could be the essential ingredient in determining whether or […]
Keyshawn Johnson may be out of a job for now, but as far as his agent is concerned, he will be on the field this season. There are already rumors abound that the Tennessee Titans and New York Giants are among the many teams interested in the recently cut Keyshawn Johnson. He is definitely a […]
Peter Waldman’s report today in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) about the bitter relationship between Don Nelson, coach of the Golden St. Warriors, and his former boss and current owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, underscores the importance of contract law as it pertains to professional sports. Per the subject of numerous reports, […]