Just so everyone knows, I made this team based on my positional rankings for each player as well as the general consensus of who will be most successful in the NFL, prior to ever playing. I will also have the more interesting and personal list of “All NFL Draft Sleeper Team” which you can check out on the homepage as well.
Month: March 2009
By the time they have been retired for two years, 78% of former NFL players have gone bankrupt or are under financial stress because of joblessness or divorce. Within five years of retirement, an estimated 60% of former NBA players are broke. Read the long and very informative SI piece: How (and Why) Athletes Go […]
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The Tiger Tax
The Victorian Government has decided that Tiger Woods is a worthy investment. The world’s number 1 golfer will be appearing at the Australian Masters in November this year – but at a price. For the tournament, Tiger will receive an appearance fee of $3 million, or roughly US$2 million. Outside of the US PGA Tour, […]
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Are We Really Needed?
As somebody already in the sports agent profession or a student looking to one day get your big break, this story may not be something that pleases you. The title asks, Are We Really Needed? A couple of times in the past, I have disagreed with players dropping their agents in favor of self representation […]
There are two stats that I feel are often neglected in favor of looking at a basketball player’s points per game, rebounds per game, and shots blocked/steals per game (depending on whether we are considering a center or guard). Those two stats are field goal percentage and free throw percentage. Free throw percentage might have […]
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Coming to America!
Just a quick note to let you all know that I will be heading over to the US as of today, for 12 weeks. Therefore, I most likely will not be posting any articles during this time (I have one scheduled for tomorrow, though). While my trip is purely for pleasure, I would love to […]
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AFL Rich List
Unlike most of the Big 4 leagues in the USA, AFL (Australian Football League) contracts aren’t released to the public. Therefore a lot of speculation is created as to who is making the big bucks. Fox Sports has compiled a rough guide through research in the industry as to who are the highest paid athletes […]
I am a big fan of Kelly Perdew. A mutual friend of ours, Joe Favorito, suggested that I invite the einner of Season 2 “The Apprentice” and CEO of Rotohog to the 2009 UF Sports Law Symposium. I took Joe up on his suggestion and Kelly provided some great insight for everybody in attendance. I […]
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Nebraska Getting Closer and Closer
On Februrary 23, I mentioned that Nebraska may soon become the thirty-seventh state to adopt the Uniform Athlete Agent Act (UAAA). On March 19, that theory got one step closer to becoming reality. Bill 292 advanced from first-round debate on a 40-0 vote. It is interesting to note that the Omaha World-Herald places blame on […]
The Chicago Tribune came out with some scores. Scores are out of 50 possible points. The good: Matthew Stafford (score = 38). I have heard from many at UGA’s Pro Day, who say that Stafford truly impressed on the field. He now has impressed many more with his smarts. Personally, I feel that Stafford has […]