Because I am about to lay it on you semi-hard. Not only am I a Yankees fan, but I have been following the looming issues that the team is now facing while the bubble continued to grow during the season. Now it seems to be bursting. It all started in the beginning of July 2007, […]
Author: 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.
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NBA: Southwest Division Previews
I am participating in a big collaborative effort by some of the top bloggers across the web to provide previews to the 2008 NBA season. As always, I have been designated as a representative for the Miami Heat. The assigned date for my post is October 23rd. Until then (and after Oct 23), make sure […]
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Interview With Michael McCann
Michael McCann is an Assistant Professor of Law at Mississippi College School of Law, a columnist for Sports Illustrated.com (SI.com), Co-Founder of The Harvard Law School Project on Law and Mind Sciences, Chair-Elect of the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Sports and the Law, and the man behind Sports Law Blog. What does […]
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Review of Schutt Sports ION4D
Sponsored Post: Let me introduce to all of you sports fanatics a new football helmet that totally changes the look and feel of any helmet you have ever seen. Brought to you by Schutt Sports, the ION 4D has already been adopted by over 50 elite professional and college programs including the New York Giants, […]
For Immediate Release Contact: Darren Heitner [email protected] Matthew Vuckovich [email protected] Pro Bowler Robert Smith Signs Landmark Deal With Elite Bowling International Bay City, Mich. – Oct. 8, 2007, Robert Smith is entering his 10th year on the Professional Bowling Association Tour with a new sponsor: Elite Bowling International. Formerly with Storm Bowling, Robert has signed […]
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Melchionni Joins WMG
When Lee Melchionni was not busy getting some man love from former teammate, Sheldon Williams, Melchionni played the power forward position for the Duke Blue Devils. Then came the day that he was not looking forward to: graduation. After leaving Duke, Melchionni was left with the option of playing for Cimberio Novara in the Italian […]
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Dad’s Corner: New York, New York
Big week in sports! The Mets blew a 7 game lead in Sept. But no worries NY fans, you still have the Knicks, Jets, Rangers, and Giants to complain about. At least the NY Yankees may be a saving grace. The media would love to see the Yankees play The Cubbies. It would be the […]
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NBA: Atlantic Division Previews
I am participating in a big collaborative effort by some of the top bloggers across the web to provide previews to the 2008 NBA season. As always, I have been designated as a representative for the Miami Heat. The assigned date for my post is October 23rd. Until then (and after Oct 23), make sure […]
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Adam Taxin Show #3
I am becoming sort of a regular in Philadelphia (I hope you brutal Philly fans don’t mind my voice). I just had my 3rd appearance on the Adam Taxin Show this past Tuesday, which airs during the week on 1540 AM WNWR in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Topics discussed include: The Gators loss to Auburn. The true […]
Contributor Paul Schackman predicted it. On August 1st, he wrote that Andruw Jones would have the door closed on him this off season after the Braves acquired Mark Teixeira [Thumbs up or down for Boras ?]. Jones made $13.5 million this past year, and the Braves were just not interested in Boras’ demand for approximately […]