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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (1/18/2013)

Post author By Darren Heitner
Post date January 18, 2013

Chicago Bears new head coach Marc Trestman during a press conference at Halas Hall. Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Chicago Bears new head coach Marc Trestman during a press conference at Halas Hall. Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

So we wrap up the week of Lance Armstrong and Manti Te’o. Sure, there were other sports-related stories (and many are linked to, below), but they took a backseat to the two aforementioned athletes. Also, Mazel Tov to Marc Trestman, the new head coach of the Chicago Bears, who is a graduate of the University of Miami’s law school and now the only Jewish coach in the National Football League. On Forbes this past week: (1) John Starks And Rick Barry Believe And Invest In Basketball Shoes With Ankle Support Technology; (2) NASCAR And Hewlett-Packard Are Driving Innovation With New Fan And Media Engagement Center; (3) The Business Of Colin Kaepernick; (4) Lance Armstrong’s Statement Unlikely To Turn Former Sponsors Into Litigants; (5) Disappointed Fan’s Lawsuit Against San Antonio Spurs Puts “Benefit Of The Bargain” To Task; (6) Bellator MMA Set To Air On Spike TV With Surplus Of Sponsors In Place; and (7) New Public Relations Trip Up Turns Manti Te’o Hoax Into The Latest Notre Dame Disaster. And as always, the weekly wrap-up:

Football

LSU has lost 11 players early to the NFL [Juniors making an impact on NFL draft].
He had no standing to sue over dismissal [Court of Appeals ends case by former football player against UNC].
Quotes from Andrew Brandt and me [Record 74 underclassmen declare for NFL draft].
Octagon Football agent Andy Ross talks about declaring for the NFL Draft [Behind the 8 – Andy Ross].

Basketball

Michael Sheffield of Sporting News interviews former agent Jason Levien [New Grizzlies CEO off to fast start].
Law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison investigated [Investigation questions whether NBPA should break ties with Billy Hunter].

Baseball

I’m sure he loves being called an evil genius [Are MLB Teams Done Playing Games with Scott Boras?].

Tags Jason Levien, lsu, NFL, scott boras

By Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.

Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.