I took a short vacation to Key West earlier this week, although as we all know, there is no vacation when you run a company. It was still very enjoyable to get away for a little bit, and I came back with a pretty decent tan. Akron’s Pro Day is this coming Wednesday. Dynasty represents […]
Month: March 2009
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A Virtual Sports Employment Fair
The Virtual Sports Employment Fair is March 18-19, with a preview day for job seekers on March 17. But first, if you are a fan of virtual sports and are looking for info on virtual sports betting, head to bonuscode.co.uk to find out more. You need to have your profile completed by March 17, which […]
Back in November, I wrote about the Pittsburgh Pirates global recruiting effort, especially the pickup of Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, contestants in India’s “Million Dollar Arm” reality TV contest. While their future within the Pirates’ organization is still unknown, Darren Rovell reported on Monday with updates to their story. When I mentioned last time […]
1. Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford (QB, Georgia) -Stafford is the only player that makes sense here for the Lions. As crazy as it sounds the Lions do have some weapons on offense, now they need a long term signal caller. 2. St. Louis Rams: Jason Smith (OT, Baylor) -With Orlando Pace’s career soon coming to […]
How would you feel about this? You are an all-star athlete and you are about to sign a monster contract. Then, without notice, the GM says, “Ok, son. You will be paid a bonus if you bring in more fans to the stadium.” WOW! Believe it or not, this statement has been said to a […]
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Matt Sosnick Answers Your Questions
On March 2, I opened the floor to questions for baseball agent, Matt Sosnick. I only received three emails, but they were strong questions. Sosnick did not disappoint in his answers either. Please see the Q&As below (questions in italics, Sosnick’s answers in bold): I have a client/friend who was drafted out of high school […]
Here are some deals that caught my eye over the past week: Alvin Keels and Joel Segal got DeAngelo Hall $54 million ($22.5 million guaranteed) in a 6-year deal with the Redskins. The Redskins have already spent a lot not only on Hall, but also on Albert Haynesworth. Chad Speck got his client a 7-year […]
I met with Dan Leatherman, Pete Parise, and Kevin Grant earlier this week. They are all very excited about the coming year. Leatherman and Parise see themselves rising up the ranks of their respective organizations (Nationals and Carindals) and Kevin Grant looks extremely prepared for his March 18th Pro Day. Tomorrow, I will be celebrating […]
Fred Schreyer, CEO of the Professional Bowlers Association, recently gave a brief State of the PBA. Important extractions: TV ratings are up 1% in total households and 4% in total viewers – and more importantly have been markedly increasing since the start of the second half of the season. Schreyer expects that the PBA will […]
Two aging stars, Manny Ramirez and Kurt Warner, signed contracts in the first week of March, but that is where the similarities between the two end.