Phil Mickelson is making a lot of headlines right now. Apparently the pro golfer made a lot of money off of an insider tip and used the money received to pay off some betting debts. Let’s see how the PGA Tour reacts to that news. The NFL Pro Bowl is purportedly moving from Hawaii to Orlando. I’m not sure of the rationale on that move. I’m hanging around South Florida this weekend and then off to Italy from Tuesday-Sunday of next week. Our amazing contributors will keep this site active in the meantime.
Here’s a new weekly feature I have on Forbes: This Week In Sports Law: Federal Fantasy Hearing, NFL Concussion Cash, Miami’s Soccer Struggle
Also on Forbes: (1) NHL Loses Motion To Dismiss Concussion Cases; and (2) Growth In Amounts Wagered Is A Win For William Hill US.
And as for the weekly wrap-up:
Football
- They represented Revis since he entered the league in 2007 [Darrelle Revis parts with agents Neil Schwartz, Jonathan Feinsod].
- Could Luck become the NFL’s first $25 million per year man? [Agent’s Take: How to make Andrew Luck the highest-paid player in NFL history]
Basketball
- California freshman Jaylen Brown won’t hire an agent [How a top prospect is bucking the system].
- Wright is right . . . let players have agents to help them with these tough decisions [Villanova’s Jay Wright wants underclassmen to have agents to help with NBA draft decision].
- The player many people think shouldn’t have hired an agent, but first test the waters [2016 NBA Draft Prospects: Breaking Down NBA Future of UConn’s Daniel Hamilton].
- Has signed with agent Bill Duffy [Cheick Diallo to keep name in NBA draft pool].
