THIS IS FOR AN UPCOMING REALITY COMPETITION SHOW. THE WINNER WILL BE AWARDED A COVETED SPOT ON THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAINING CAMP ROSTER. The casting director is looking for elite football athletes whose careers ended on terms other than their own. Did family, friends, finances or an injury prevent you from achieving your lifelong goal […]
Month: January 2009
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Eh Tu, Joe Torre?
My old man used to have a saying: “Don’t be stupid, ya moron.” Don’t be stupid, ya moron. Strikingly obtuse, yet somewhat eloquent in it’s own simplicity, the motto is actually a stroke of genius which should be etched along side E Plurbius Unum on the Great Seal of the United States. In fact, it […]
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Dynasty 2009 NFL Prospect: Kevin Grant
Kevin Grant #30 Akron University Dynasty Football 2009 NFL Draft Prospect Kevin Grant is a 6’2 250-pound senior inside linebacker for the Akron Zips. He led the Zips’ in tackles this past season and possesses an uncanny ability to find the football. Kevin’s extreme dedication and leadership allowed him to play and start in ALL […]
Yesterday, Dominic Perilli put together an excellent piece highlighting the decision by Prince Fielder to avoid salary arbitration and what Ryan Howard has to look forward to in the coming month. What about a Florida Marlin looking forward to some fun final-offer arbitration? Dan Uggla is asking for $5.35 million. The Marlins offering $4.4 million. […]
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2009 UF Sports Law Symposium Wrap-Up
I have heard nothing but good things from everybody in attendance, both at UF law school and virtually through the live feed, and all speakers and moderators had a wonderful time. Here is a snippet of what current UF Law 2L, Ian Fisher, wrote about the event on FlaLaw Online: The founder of ESPN and […]
I am definitely biased, but I truly believe that the small percentage that one pays an agent is oftentimes more than worth it. There are so many benefits of having representation over going at it on your own. Myself and others at SportsAgentBlog.com have also been critical of people acting in a sports agent capacity […]
Everyone loves a good comeback. Michael Jordan, Dion Sanders, and Mario Lemieux each made noteworthy comebacks after a measureable period of retirement. For the second year in a row, future hall of fame hockey player Peter Forsberg is thinking about another comeback. Forsberg’s return to the NHL last year did not go so well for […]
1/23/09 Rio Grande Valley Vipers (Clay Moser) (10-15) vs. Austin The Vipers snuck past the Toros 109-104 on Friday night. The Vipers were led by Trent Strickland, who had 27 points and 7 rebounds. Alpha Bangura also contributed 23 points and 7 rebounds in the victory. 1/24/09 #10 Marquette (Scott Monarch) (17-2) vs. Depaul Jerel […]
In just about 16 days, pitchers and catchers will be reporting in the MLB. However, with all of the excitement of a new season coming to a head, many players are cashing in with their respective ball clubs. Sometimes, though, the clubs get away with a bargain. In the MLB, if you are a scout […]
Scott Helfand, founder of ProAthletesOnly.com former Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of Moves Magazine has been booked into jail on a felony arrest warrant for violating the terms of his probation in Florida. Helfand, a resident of Florida and former athlete agent, was apparently soliciting potential clients in Arizona and not mentioning his former illegal acts (which […]