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On To The Next One: Carlos Dunlap

Maybe Drew Rosenhaus should get a special headline outside of our normal On To The Next One column.  It seems like every week he is bringing a new client into the fold.  The most recent NFL player to drop his agent for Rosenhaus Sports Representation is former Florida Gator, Carlos Dunlap. Dunlap was a second […]

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Southern California Gets A Scare When 1st Round Pops Up Again

When I interviewed former NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor Teague Egan (who was still certified at the time of the interview), I asked Egan what his plan was for his company, 1st Round Sports, in the immediate future.  His response was, Now that this all happened, I have to watch myself and stay within the rules […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (2/4/2011)

Next Wednesday (February 9) is my birthday, when I will officially turn 26-years-young.  I will be on a flight during the day, and arrive in New Orleans on time to attend a reception for the Tulane Baseball Arbitration Competition.  Thereafter, I will certainly celebrate at the bars.  If you are in New Orleans, come find […]

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Follow Sports Agent Blog Live In Dallas, Texas

On Monday, we posted our 2011 Super Bowl Party/Event Primer, listing many of the popular parties and events taking place in Dallas, Texas surrounding this Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers.  While I have not left the friendly confines of the South Florida 75 degree weather, Sports Agent Blog […]

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Baltimore Law’s 2011 Pro Sports Symposium

What: University of Baltimore School of Law 2011 Pro Sports Symposium When: Thursday, February 10, 2011 (10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) Where: Venable Baetjer Howard Moot Court Room at the Angelos Law Center (map) Agenda: 9:30 – 10 am Registration Continental breakfast will be served for attendees in the lobby of the law center. 10-10:45 […]

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The NFLPA Disputes NFL’s Right To Use The Franchise Tag

The NFL has publicly stated that NFL teams may use the Franchise Tag starting February 10, 2011.  NFL Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Peter Rucco, stated that teams will have a 14 day window to apply those tags starting on the aforementioned date.  The following is from Rucco: “The CBA hasn’t expired and the […]

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Health Insurance For NFL Players In Case A Work Stoppage Occurs

Earlier today, Dennis Curran, Senior Vice President of Labor Litigation and Policy with the National Football League, send out the following letter to all NFLPA Contract Advisors. Other than the email listing every single NFLPA Contract Advisor’s email address (yes, someone at the NFL forgot to BCC all recipients), the thing that sticks out to […]

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Willis & Woy Care About Life Beyond Football

Tomorrow, February 4th, many people in Dallas, TX will attend the Dallas Superbash 2011 Super Bowl Party hosted by Pamela Anderson.  The party is presented by NFL agency, Willis & Woy Sports Group, LLC.  While there will be plenty of partying and celebrating on site, when the event is over, Jordan Woy and Chad Willis […]

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With New CBA Coming, Agents Will Garner Less At NFL Draft

While most of the chatter nowadays is about the NFL Super Bowl line found at BetUS and who will win the big game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers, there’s another big debate looming: the Collective Bargaining Agreement. As it stands now, the NFL and players union have not come to terms on […]

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Breakdown Of The 329 Players Invited To The 2011 NFL Combine

The NFL has announced all 329 combine invites on its Combine Official Invite List.  Ignore the fact that the title of the webpage says it is the 2009 list – it is actually this year’s list of Combine invites.  The Combine will certainly be wide-receiver heavy, with a total of 46 WR of the 329 […]