The following Sports Agent Blog contribution is courtesy of Brandon Thorn. The Good: New England Patriots – The (5-1) Patriots went into this season with every reason in the world to not have a typical winning season that so many in Foxboro are accustomed to. From Aaron Hernandez’s murder charge, the perplexity of Rob Gronkowski’s health […]
What: The Sun Devil Sports & Entertainment Law Journal’s presents the Fourth Annual Conference on Sports and Entertainment Law When: Saturday, November 9, 2013 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.) Where: Arizona State University Memorial Union, Arizona Ballroom 221 I have participated in this event for multiple years and can confidently say it is one of my favorite Sports […]
The big news in the agent world this week is that the State of North Carolina is backing up its word that it is serious about enforcing its athlete agent law. The revelation is unsettling for those indicted and others who may have ignored the state’s law in recent years. However, for those agents conducting […]
Congratulations to Leigh Steinberg. After struggling with alcoholism, the former agent for Troy Aikman, Steve Young, Warren Moon, Ben Roethlisberger and many other prominent quarterbacks in the NFL (along with premier professionals in other sports) is three-years sober. He is an adjunct professor of Sports Law at Chapman University, a contributing writer to Yahoo!, FORBES […]
The following recap was written by Belmont University Law School student and aspiring sports/entertainment agent Mark J. Burns. This past weekend, the Carolina Sport Business Club hosted its first annual Carolina Sport Business and Fitness Expo (CSFE). It was actually the first of four sports business conferences and career fairs on my plate this semester, and it […]
Gordon Reid is a football agent (soccer to Americans) for Premier Sports Management international (PSMi). Having starting in the finance industry, he has now been working in the field for 5 years. PSMi represents both players and coaches, but that’s not the only business they do. They are also working on behalf of football clubs […]
The following Sports Agent Blog contribution is courtesy of Brandon Thorn. The Good New Orleans Saints – The Saints, Chiefs, and Broncos are the only undefeated teams left in the league. While the Chiefs and Broncos have had a relatively easy road to 5-0, the Saints have quality wins over the Dolphins, Bears, and Falcons. Last […]
Former NFL offensive lineman Steve Hutchinson was represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA) when he played professional football. Hutchinson was a first round selection of the Seattle Seahawks in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played for the Seahawks, Vikings and Titans before calling it quits in 2012. Now Hutchinson enters the world of sports agency […]
I survived Costa Rica, which I count as a major win. It was an absolute blast, but it is always nice to come home to a city that you love (Miami). Tough first loss for the Miami Dolphins this past Monday, and it will be interesting to see how they rebound against the Ravens. Basketball […]
The following “Six Questions” short interview with Audie Attar, NFL Player Agent, MMA Agent, and President/Founder of Paradigm Sports Management, was conducted by Belmont University Law School student and aspiring sports/entertainment agent Mark J. Burns. Connect with Audie on Twitter and LinkedIn. 1. You founded your very own sports agency in 2009 with Paradigm Sports Management. Why did you decide to […]