What: Symposium – “The Intersection of Sports and Business in Today’s Legal Arena” When: Monday, October 3, 2011 (9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) Where: Ceremonial Moot Court Room, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (map) Panel discussions on stadium development, the legality the Bowl Championship Series, and athlete images/media rights. Ed Durso, Executive Vice […]
NFLPA Contract Advisor Marlon Sullivan may be the only football agent with a CrunchBase profile. Not only does Sullivan represent professional athletes, he also knows his technology and seems to have an entrepreneurial spirit. Recently, I caught up with Sullivan, who was once featured on this website for having his NFLPA Contract Advisor license suspended for six months […]
Back in April 2011, HoopsHype reported that Rudy Fernandez sent a termination letter to Andy Miller of ASM Sports and Spanish agency U1st Agency. At the time, it was only known that Fernandez was signing with Spanish agent David Carro of Hoops Fair Play. Soon thereafter, Fernandez also signed with Arn Tellem of Wasserman Media Group, which provided him with a strong international […]
The sports symposiums are starting to sprout up across the country, and I am beginning to formalize my plans regarding which schools I will be attending this Fall. If you happen to be somewhat near one of the upcoming panels/symposiums, do your best to make it, as they are extremely informative and happen to be […]
Defensive back Jordan Pugh is in his second year with the Carolina Panthers. He was drafted by the Panthers in the 6th round (#202 overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft. Prior to being drafted, Pugh played at Texas A&M. He and I still have no idea whether his alma mater will be staying in the Big […]
Many boxing fans are in an uproar after the controversial knock out of Victor Ortiz at the hands of Floyd Mayweather. In the first three rounds, Mayweather showed no signs of ring rust despite a 16-month layoff. He was able to impose his will on Ortiz with his sound defense and exceptional counter-punching ability. In […]
What: NFL Alumni Event on the NFL and Business of Sports When: Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 (8 p.m. PST) Where: Thorne Hall at Occidental College Panelists: Jim Mora Sr. ’57 (former NFL Head Coach) Sam Farmer ’88 (LA Times NFL Columnist) Vance Mueller ’86 (former NFL player) Trevor Moawad ’95 (IMG Performance Institute Director) Mike Libby ’06 (San Francisco 49ers […]
London Fletcher’s change of agents is a power move. Per a report on SportsBusiness Journal, the linebacker for the Washington Redskins left the mighty Drew Rosenhaus of Rosenhaus Sports Representation for Creative Artists Agency (CAA). While many On To The Next One posts are about a client switching from one agent to Rosenhaus, Fletcher took the opposite path, leaving Rosenhaus […]
File this one under the “a week late” column. Exactly a week ago, Jason La Canfora of NFL.com tweeted that Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas changed representation and signed with Todd France. Douglas was formerly represented by David Rich of Rich Sports Management. I will say that I like the fact that Rich lists the states he […]
We have been doing Miami Heat season previews every year for the past four years. While it is uncertain as to whether or not there will even be a 2011/12 NBA season, Bryan Saul took the time to prepare a preview…just in case. Team Name: Miami Heat Last Year’s Record: 58-24 Key Free Agents: Restricted: Mario Chalmers […]