Roy Sports Marketing Group (RSMG) is a Brand Development & Sports Endorsement Firm, specializing in maximizing an athletes off the field business opportunities. The company has just announced the signing of the NFL Linebacker, Zack Follett of the Detroit Lions. RSMG will be handling the marketing, branding, endorsements, partnerships, sponsorships and other various business opportunities […]
As I reported earlier today, Robert Quinn’s former agent Carl Carey, Jr. is suing Quinn, Quinn’s Business Manager, Impact Sports Football, LLC, and two of Impact Sports’ agents based on what I deem to be only two counts worth litigating – 1) tortious interference with contract and conspiracy; and 2) breach of contract. But the Robert Quinn drama […]
Carl Carey, Jr. and his company, Champion Proconsulting Group, Inc. filed a Complaint against former University of North Carolina defensive end Robert Quinn, Quinn’s Business Manager, Impact Sports Football, LLC, and two of Impact Sports’ agents. Carey, Jr. wants to make sure that the first $300,000 Quinn receives from his contract with the St. Louis Rams […]
Want to see a website that looks like it was created in 1990, replete with graphics that look like a 5-year old created and background music that you cannot turn on/off? Well here you go. That website is the home of Fireworks Sports Marketing, the brainchild of sports agent Tara Modlin. At least the company’s Facebook […]
Former Gaylord Sports Management baseball agent Jason Dubin was booked for two counts of aggravated luring of a minor last Thursday. Dubin had attempted to meet two underage girls for a “blowjob tutorial” when he was busted by the Phoenix Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit. As James King of the Phoenix New Times […]
Over the weekend, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports Tweeted the following: [blackbirdpie url=”http://www.twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/94530707271061504″] Wojnarowski Tweeted that statement after Arn Tellem of Wasserman Media Group, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, and many other prominent basketball agents met with National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Executive Director Billy Hunter on Friday to talk about the NBA lockout (which […]
Tony Dutt is the President of Dutt Sports Services, Inc. (DSSI), a basketball agency based in The Woodland, Texas. DSSI’s website’s catchy phrase states, “With Dutt, it’s a done deal.” Dutt has negotiated deals for many NBA players, including Marcus Camby, Rashard Lewis, Raymond Felton, and Brandon Bass. Throughout his career, Dutt has secured hundreds […]
So what do you think of our new layout? Not only are we flashing a new design, but we switched servers, which should mean no more downtime (until we start hitting ESPN type page views). I have officially had my Twitter name switched from @Darren_Heitner to @DarrenHeitner. Can’t say that I am shocked that there […]
Before 31 NFL team owners approved (1 owner, Al David of the Oakland Raiders, abstained in the vote) what they called a comprehensive agreement, there were a lot of rumblings on Twitter regarding sources telling reporters that the new deal will include a reduction of the ceiling for NFL agent fees on negotiated rookie contracts. […]
An agent makes up only one part of what should be a comprehensive athlete business team. There may be many other components to that team, including public relations specialists, accountants, and financial advisors. Recently, my friend Jared Zwerling of ESPN.com interviewed Mark Doman, who is the financial advisor for Landry Fields of the New York […]