The NFL Commissioner’s Office just took serious steps to keep its players in line. Pacman Jones of the Tennessee Titans will be suspended for the entire 2007 NFL season and Chris Henry of the Cincinnati Bengals will be suspended for 8 games [NFL Suspends Titans’ Pacman Jones and Bengals’ Chris Henry]. They must also apply […]
Year: 2007
Introducing Andrew Bouthiller
SportsAgentBlog.com – I Want to be a Sports Agent has just received its fifth contributor (not including me): Andrew Bouthiller. He is finishing up his 1st year as a law student at Florida Coastal School of Law, which is one of the few law schools in the United States that offers a Sports Law certificate […]
The Easiest Bootcamp In Town
The NFLPA, always looking out for the best interests of its players, has introduced another program to aid its members off the field. Cris Collinsworth and Lynn Swann, get ready for some competition. The NFLPA, which is probably the most progressive and proactive players association in all American professional sports, has created another program to […]
3 New Sports Agency Links Added
Interperformances. Goodwin Sports Management (GSM). Based in Seattle, WA. Founded by twin brothers Aaron and Eric Goodwin. Clients include Gary Payton, Nate Robinson, and Chris Webber. The Capital Associates. Headed by Dan Tobin. Ryan Gomes is a client. I will continue to add to the largest free database of Sports Agency links on the web! […]
Safe Networking
A social site that aids in networking yet is safe and simple? I believe that the backbone of being a successful sports agent is networking skills. In a world that is being shaped more and more by openness, some people are taking advantage of new opportunities to create technology that makes networking easier. Lief Larson […]
Agent Spotlight: Kevin Poston
No Nightmare Clients this week. Hooray! So here is an Agent Spotlight in the weekly column’s place: Kevin Poston, President and CEO of Professional Sports Planning (PSP), and his brother are interested in making their agency a “way of life.” With a long list of top NFL players and a couple of NBA clients (including […]
The Sports Lawyers Association (SLA) will be hosting its 33rd Annual Conference in Cambridge, MA from May 17-19. Calling all sports attorneys, sports agents, sports law professors, sports law students, and anyone else looking to spend a chunk of change to hear some speeches [Here is the official brochure]. This is the yearly event that […]
Concept To Colossus
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has seen its sports representation branch grow immensely over the past year. What does this mean for the common agent? USA Today has written a piece that shows just how dominant Career Artists Agency has become in representing high-profile athletes [Top athletes follow celebs in picking A-list agents]. The article notes […]
What The Falk?
The guy famous for representing Michael Jordan may be coming back with a vengeance. DraftExpress.com reports that former agent, David Falk, may be looking to get back into the game of representing athletes [2007 NBA Draft Early Entry List]. Falk made his name in the industry by representing some guy named Michael Jordan. He has […]
Sports Agency 2.0
So you just sent in the paperwork to form an LLC. Your agency is going to be a legitimate entity in your state and you start thinking outside of the box. Sure, you will offer your clients contract negotiation expertise, marketing and endorsement opportunities, etc., but what will separate you from the pack? What can […]