This Interview with the Agent’s subject is not the typical contract agent who negotiates contracts with teams on behalf of his athlete clients. Instead, Ryan Totka of AthletePromotions.com works with many of those contract agents to provide opportunities off the field/court/ice while the athlete is a professional and well into the athlete’s retirement. Ryan has supported this […]
It’s been awhile since we here at Sports Agent Blog have written about what is needed to become an Agent, which was one of the reasons this blog was created. A lot of people who are looking to break in to the Sports Agent industry, let alone the sports industry in general, don’t understand that […]
Davin Meggett had a respectable, but non-flashy 3-star rating by Rivals.com when he was coming out of high school. The running back from Surrattsville, Maryland was ranked 16th in his state. But he is the son of former successful running back Dave Meggett (who is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence for rape and robbery), so he certainly […]
Hey Kobe Bryant. Here is your official, public invitation to come ball at my local Jewish Community Center (JCC). You know, in case you get tired of the one in Irvine, California. I am heading to Memphis, Tennessee tonight to host the University of Memphis’ first Agent Day with Jason Belzer tomorrow. We will also […]
Former University of Miami wide receiver Aldarius Johnson could have had a big 2011 season had he been eligible to play. However, Johnson remained away from the field of play based on allegations that he received benefits from former University of Miami booster and ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro. To make matters worse, Johnson sent a Tweet asking for […]
The following guest contribution was written by Justin Herzig. Follow Justin Herzig on Twitter: @JustinHerzig. Let’s start things off simple. It is great news that the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the MLB owners and the MLBPA was agreed upon, and that baseball will continue without a gap for at least five more years. After the […]
According to Susan Miller Degnan of the Miami Herald, Drew Rosenhaus of Rosenhaus Sports Representation announced this week that he has signed University of Miami quarterback Jacory Harris and linebacker Sean Spence. Neither signing is surprising, as Rosenhaus has completely dominated with regards to recruiting at the University of Miami over many years. NFLDraftScout.com lists Jacory Harris as […]
Late last night, Neil Stratton of InsideTheLeague.com broke a story that certainly kept me awake for a while. The headline alone, which reads, “A super-agency goes supernova and in its place arises an even bigger agency,” made me anxious to click on the link and consume Stratton’s content. I was not disappointed with the result. […]
The State of North Carolina and the NCAA have been busy fighting over access to documents regarding findings from the NCAA’s investigation of past NFLPA agent activity on the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s campus. On July 29, 2011, North Carolina’s Secretary of State Elaine Marshall issued a subpoena asking for said documents, which are apparently under the […]
On September 16, 2011, I wrote that Jamal Crawford was on to the next one after he officially terminated Aaron Goodwin of Goodwin Sports Management as his representative. Crawford had not given any indication as to who would become his next agent of record. According to the NY Daily News, Crawford has finally made a decision, opting to sign with […]