Very few agents allow anyone outside of their employees, and sometimes their interns, into their lives for a first hand look into their day-to-day life. I had two goals when I started this website: Become a more knowledgeable person by researching and studying the sports agent profession, while networking with established sports agents to adopt […]
Month: September 2009
I’m tired of people saying that Michael Crabtree is the last man standing in the 2009 NFL Draft class. Let’s call it how it is. Michael Crabtree is the last man sitting. Sitting on his ass while the 49ers win ballgames (something they could not do last year), players earn themselves and their families money, […]
The Texas Rangers are for sale. Creditors want their money and owner Tom Hicks is giving in. Right now, there are three groups that have revealed interest in making the purchase, including Dennis Gilbert, who is currently a special assistant to the owner of the Chicago White Sox. He is also a Senior Partner at […]
One benefit of going to law school is that you have the opportunity to take drafting classes, where you will learn tricks about terms to place in various types of contracts. For instance, this past summer I took a class titled, Analysis and Drafting of Intellectual Property. Our major project was a license agreement, with […]
The recent string of lawsuits arising over NCAA player licensing has raised significant questions about the nature of what it means to be a college athlete, and furthermore, what it means to be an amateur athlete. The pending decisions have the potential to reshape the landscape of college sports and the definition of the word […]
Recently, Darren Heitner wrote a piece about Orlando Hudson and his unique contract. It is reported that Hudson has already pocketed $7.63 million this year, which includes his $3.38 million base salary. Hudson has a contract clause that will earn him $10,000 from PA#576-632. Well, Hudson is in for a deep loss of around $370,000 […]
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No Sports Is Quite A Punishment
Guest post by Dynasty HR Director, Justin Herzig. Throughout the past week, there has been much discussion over the recent verdict handed down in an Ohio courthouse. Dwayne “Deejay” Hunter, a top football prospect commonly referred to as a big-time hitter with 10.2 100 yard speed, was at the mercy of Judge Andrew Nastoff as […]
Tonight’s Triple-A Championship game between the Memphis Redbirds and Durham Bulls will mark the end of play for all Minor League teams across every level of play. Many players will enjoy the time off before the start of Spring Training. Some will hire personal trainers to keep them in shape, others will focus a majority […]
Bryan Kehl, a promising young linebacker for the New York Giants, was picked in the fourth round (123rd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. Kehl came out of BYU following his senior season where he was named the team’s defensive MVP, tallying 91 tackles. He is represented by Michael Hoffman of Premier Sports Management. We […]
This is the second post in Scott Deady’s new column: Rookie Duties. The aim is to provide a glimpse into the day-to-day life of an agent breaking into the industry. Enjoy this week’s entry. To read last week’s post, click here. For the first time since I was 5 years old, I’m not enrolled in […]