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On To The Next One: Peyton Hillis

New York Giants running back, Peyton Hillis, is on his fifth agency.  That figure is staggering considering he has played just six NFL seasons. At Rosenhaus Sports, the Conway, Ark. native will be co-represented by NFL Certified Contract Advisor, Jason Katz and Michael Katz, according to Sports Business Journal’s Liz Mullen.  Marc Lillibridge of Pro […]

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Peyton Hillis Likely To Go Back To Jimmy Sexton And Sign With CAA

It appears that sports agent connoisseur Peyton Hillis is almost ready to announce who his fourth agent will be.  Technically, it will only be his third agent, because Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com reports that Hillis is going to sign with his original agent, Jimmy Sexton.  The only difference is that Sexton is no longer with SportsTrust Advisors (where Pat Dye, […]

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On To The Next One: Michael Bennett [And Peyton Hillis]

Restricted free agent defensive end Michael Bennett has recently changed representation, going from Kennard McGuire of MS World to Miami, Florida-based Drew Rosenhaus of Rosenhaus Sports Representation.  The DE had a very solid 2011 season as a pass rusher and in defending the run.  Bennett, an undrafted player in 2009 coming out of Texas A&M, is only 26-years-old, and will […]

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On To The Next One: Peyton Hillis [Part 2]

The first On to the Next One involving Peyton Hillis was published on July 1, 2011, and focused on Hillis’ switch from SportsTrust Advisors to Kelli Masters of KM Sports.  However, I have come to find out that the change of representation was short lived.  Last night, Masters informed me that Hillis once again changed representation (this time […]

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On To The Next One: Peyton Hillis

Peyton Hillis has eclipsed 1,000 yards in a single season and found himself as the cover-boy for videogame Madden 12.  He also has also switched his representation.  Hillis was formerly represented by SportsTrust Advisors, but made a switch to Kelli Masters of KM Sports.  Recently, we covered the story of Kelvin Sheppard leaving SportsTrust Advisors […]

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Kelli Masters Signs Former Texas Fullback Cody Johnson

Redshirt Senior fullback Cody Johnson was recently the recipient of a nice honor: the Coaches’ All-Big 12 Football Honorable Mention.  Football agent and business litigation attorney (and Miss Oklahoma 1997) Kelli Masters received her own award – the right to represent Johnson leading up to the 2012 NFL Draft. Happy to announce the newest member of the KMM family: Texas […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (10/7/2011)

Wow…what a week.  I officially moved into my new office (send love letters to 175 SW 7th Street, Penthouse Suite 2410, Miami, Florida 33131), and have been busy setting it up while working on behalf of some new, amazing clients.  I have expanded my practice to include quite a few major entertainment figures and was determined not to […]

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On To The Next One: Andrew Whitworth

A couple of days ago, Cincinnati Bengals website editor Geoff Hobson wrote, [Andrew] Whitworth has recently signed estimable veteran agent Pat Dye, now a partner with the powerhouse firm of Jimmy Sexton. The name of that firm is SportsTrust Advisors, which was created by the merger of Sexton’s Athletic Resource Management and Dye’s ProFiles Sports.  In […]

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On To The Next One: Stephen Bowen

Stephen Bowen is a 6’5, 306lbs defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys. While the five year veteran has spent all his time in the NFL in Dallas, he spent the rest of his life in New York. Bowen went to high school in Dix Hills, NY before playing football at Hofstra University. Bowen did not […]

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Jimmy Sexton, Fletcher Smith, And Rick Smith Amongst Leaders Looking To Fix Football Agent Issues

There might not be a solution to the problem of sports agents providing money and other benefits to student-athletes, but that does not mean that those with power in the business of sports are going to sit on the sidelines and just allow it to continue.  Instead, a group of influential people from the NFL, […]