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Whining About A Crennel Contract Extension

I am not a gambling man, but my favorite casino game is Texas Hold-Em Poker. It is the only betting game where I feel you have a chance at controlling the destiny of your wallet. Bluffing is a vital part of the action, and the best hand often does not win; it is all about […]

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NFL Players Retirement

From The NFL To The Booth

Retirement. Many of us look forward to it, but do not plan for it accordingly. The NFLPA is constantly trying to do something to promote its members’ awareness that a football player’s life in the NFL only lasts so long and aims to prepare each person for life after football. Their latest effort: Broadcast Boot […]

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The Primary Cut

The Primary Cut

Twelfth installment of The Primary Cut – weekly insights from the world of golf player management and other golf-related industry and player news. Adams Golf Rescues Rory It didn’t take long for someone to scoop up Rory Sabbatini, the controversial South African, who was last seen tipping the valet at Sherwood Country Club as he […]

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College Football Players

Small School Receiver Gets Invited To Combine

Shaheer McBride is getting a chance. He is an example of a Division I-AA football player who has an uphill battle, but has been given an opportunity to showcase his talents in front of scouts that have never witnessed him play. Shaheer broke many records as a Delaware State wide receiver and has been rewarded […]

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Interview With SportsTechNow

SportsTechNow is a new site that discusses sports websites and blogs on a daily basis and promotes sports technology news. Its founder, asked if I would be interested in doing an interview about starting SportsAgentBlog.com. After using some water torture techniques, I acquiesced. Check out the interview. Joe (the writer of SportsTechNow) is pretty nice […]

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Colleges

The NCAA Will Be Watching Your Every Move

Every year, the American Baseball Coaches Association holds a convention, which contains a Division I coaches meeting.  BaseballAmerica covered the event and had a short piece of news concerning sports agents. For the first time, agents were a topic of discussion. The NCAA’s brand-new division of enforcement had Stephen Webb, associate director of amateurism certification, […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

For those of you wrapping up your Winter Breaks, I wish you a smooth start into your Spring Semesters/work hours. Today is my first day back to law school, and the fact that the temperature is in the 20s in Gainesville, FL does not make my desire to return to the classroom any stronger. Is […]

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Book Reviews

Book Review: I’m Just a Kicker

Forget wanting to be a sports agent. I want to be a kicker. You know, the guy who sits on the bench for the majority of football games counting his money as his team does all the real work. How talented do you have to be to hit kickoffs that go for touchbacks, kick game […]

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College Football Players Colleges

Taste of Sugar? Smell of Roses?

To many, this college football season is one for the ages. With all of the upsets and a virtual smörgåsbord at the top of the rankings, it is hard to disagree with those people. However, what I saw two days ago from 2 of the 5 BCS Bowls made me sick. In both the Rose […]

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Sponsorship – A Necessary Evil?

The purpose of this article is to identify some of the positives and negatives that can arise from sponsorship in sport, and invite your own views of this sometimes contentious topic. Sponsors purchase the right to align their product(s) with sport through a variety of mediums such as events, venues, teams and individual sportsmen and […]