Celebrity and soccer player, David Beckham has recently inked (another) endorsement deal; this time a two-year deal with permanent marker company, Sharpie. The deal was negotiated by BrandBuzz, NY, a division of Young & Rubicam Brands, a fully owned subsidiary of WPP Group plc. (WPP is the world’s second-largest advertising and marketing conglomerate). Terms of […]
Month: March 2008
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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up
The week has concluded and I am now officially on Spring Break. Thank G-d law school gives a Spring Break. Anyway, before I head for my vacation to Belize and Cozumel on Monday, I will be very busy this weekend trying to prove to a player why he should be the newest addition to Dynasty. […]
On August 6, 2006, I reported (with excitement) that there was a new football league sprouting up in college towns across the country called the All American Football League (AAFL). At that point in time, people were wondering which new league idea would win out, the AAFL or the UFL, much like the old school […]
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The Wash Up: 24
Teaching Aid As I have previously reported, Sports Agent Ricky Nixon at Flying Start has developed a Sports Agent Course that can be completed online. It’s a 12 week course, with weekly lectures that are run by Ricky Nixon, and include special guests. Ricky’s course has been so popular that it has now been integrated […]
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Book Review: Sports Marketing 2008
Every year, Richard K. Miller & Associates comes out with a collection of consumer-related market research studies. The most relevant study for our area of concern is their annual Sports Marketing assessment of the sports business in the U.S. The most recent publication is hot off the press and appropriately titled, Sports Marketing 2008. Sports […]
This week has been nothing other than full of big NFL team moves. Instead of covering them all, I am providing some of the contracts that stuck out the most to me. See below. Madieu Williams signed a 6-year, $33 million with the Minnesota Vikings, making him one of the highest-paid safeties in the NFL. […]
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University of Virginia Symposium
What: Second Annual National Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium. Where: University of Virginia School of Law (Charlottesville, VA). When: March 6th and 7th. Topics Include: The basics of sports and entertainment representation. Advanced issues in sports law regulation. The latest in entertainment issues, including panels on literary publishing, issues of relevance to the music industry, […]
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Review of Web Hosting Bluebook
Sponsored Post: Web Hosting Bluebook an online guide to popular Web Hosts. There are loads of web hosting sites such as HostiServer. However, you may be asking yourself, What is a Web Host? In a non-technical sense, it is where one hosts his or her website. Anyone can buy a domain for cheap from a […]
In terms of Bernard Berrian, Lance Briggs and their respective deals these past few days, agent Drew Rosenhaus is batting .500. In their 2008 NFL Free Agency Preview, footballguys.com listed Bernard Berrian (pictured) right behind Randy Moss in their Top Wide Receivers On The Market list, noting that although Berrian has yet to notch a […]
I am not a big fan of the NFL combine or the major press coverage that it draws. I personally think that the event over-hypes certain athletes because they basically test well in a fake, determined atmosphere. I liken it to an Ivy League school accepting a student who was middle of the pack throughout […]