A couple Saturdays ago, Brandon High School snapped it’s 32 year win streak with a loss to Florida’s third ranked team, Homestead South Dade, 32-28. Brandon High won an incredible 459 straight dual meets; it is arguably the most impressive win streak in all of sports (too bad it was in the State of Florida, […]
Author: Paul Schackman
To many, this college football season is one for the ages. With all of the upsets and a virtual smörgåsbord at the top of the rankings, it is hard to disagree with those people. However, what I saw two days ago from 2 of the 5 BCS Bowls made me sick. In both the Rose […]
Last Saturday I was tuning into 1050 ESPN radio, hosted by Warner Wolf. The main topic was the Mitchell Report. After discussing the individual players who were mentioned in the report, Wolf went on to discuss how some of these players may have significantly altered the outcomes of games. The specific event he was talking […]
Nothing made me happier than seeing Alex Rodriguez stand up for himself and stick it to Boras on national television Sunday night. For years, Alex has been a magnet for criticism. A lot of that criticism was from ridiculous things he said and did, but some of the blame can also lie with his agent, […]
This past Friday, I was able to attend Princeton’s Sports Symposium. Some of the largest and most successful companies in the sports industry were in attendance. They included IMG, BDA, CAA, Blue Equity, Octagon and Momentum Worldwide. The individuals on the sports management panel all expressed opinions and advice on how to go about breaking […]
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Like Father, Like Son???
Two weeks ago I came across a story that relates in a way to an article I wrote a few months back. This story has to do with DeBartolo Sports and Entertainment signing professional wrestler Joe “The Animal” Laurinaitis for marketing, appearances and entertainment work. Right off the bat, this may not sound like such […]
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Enough is Enough
The death of Sean Taylor has added to the long list of off the field tragedies that have involved star athletes. Pacman Jones, Michael Vick, and Sean Taylor have all had controversial pasts. Unfortunately it has come back to haunt all three. We all know the story of Jones and Vick, but Taylor’s is an […]
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Any Volunteers?
All the time you hear people ask about how to break into the sports agent business, whether it be questions regarding what kind of education they need or how to go about obtaining an internship. If I can give any advice to those looking to get their start, it would be to volunteer wherever and […]
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Manhattanville Job Fair
Manhattanville College’s Sports Business Management program will holding its first annual job fair that will feature prominent speakers in the sports industry as well as some of the top sports companies in the Tri-State area. It is scheduled for November 16 from 10am to 2pm. Here is a list of the companies/leagues/teams who will be […]
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Manhattanville Job Fair
On November 16 from 10am to 2pm, Manhattanville College’s Sports Business Management program will holding its first annual job fair that will feature prominent speakers in the sports industry as well as some of the top sports companies in the Tri-State area. Speakers that will be attending this event will be…… Brandon Steiner– Founder and […]