The following op-ed was submitted by sports agent Eugene T. Lee. Mr. Lee is President/CEO – ETL Associates, Inc. and may found on Twitter – @EugeneTLee. The sport of professional football is the most violent and physical of all four major sports in North America. The gridiron can be likened to a real life coliseum with the players themselves […]
In January, it was reported by many media outlets that Jeff Sperbeck of The NOVO Agency had signed Missouri DE, Michael Sam. Since then, Sam signed with NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Joe Barkett, of Empire Athletes. What is making headlines isn’t Sam’s agency swap, but his announcement on Sunday that he is gay. The 2013 […]
On Tuesday, before President Obama’s State of the Union Address took over American television sets, news of another potential NCAA lawsuit bombarded viewers’ television screens. Most news stories involved Northwestern University’s starting quarterback and co-captain, Kain Colter, who aired his frustrations with the NCAA. Colter exclaimed, “[t]he system resembles a dictatorship where the NCAA mandates […]
Allegiant Athletic Agency has a batch of clients hailing from the fourteen Southeastern Conference schools. Just recently, the Knoxville, Tennessee-based agency added three more clients to that list, including running back Rajion Neal (University of Tennessee), defensive end Chris Smith (University of Arkansas), and defensive end Ed Stinson (University of Alabama). NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor […]
Arguably one of the most decorated players in University of Georgia football history has finally found a sports agent. Bulldogs’ quarterback, Aaron Murray, recently secured Atlanta-based SportsTrust Advisors for representation. NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Pat Dye Jr., will represent the four-year starter. Murray ended his five-year stint in Athens, Georgia with four, 3,000-plus yard seasons. […]
The Offensive Most Valuable Player from last Saturday’s East-West Shrine Game now has the same agent as, yes, New England’s Tom Brady. Eastern Illinois quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo, recently signed with Yee and Dubin Sports, LLC and will be represented by NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Don Yee. Yee and Dubin represent athletes, coaches, and broadcasters including […]
Seattle running back/fullback Derrick Coleman (pictured above) isn’t normally one of the more recognizable players on the Super Bowl-bound Seahawks. Yet, the deaf Coleman has recently gained national attention following a newly-released Duracell commercial featuring the Los Angeles native. For defensive lineman Adham Talaat of Gallaudet University — who is also deaf — Coleman serves as […]
Paradigm Sports Management has both baseball and football divisions along with an extensive mixed martial arts practice as well. The California-based agency recently added to its football roster, signing Jon Halapio (University of Florida [pictured above]), Will Latu (Abilene Christian University), and Richard Spencer (UTEP) to Standard Representation Agreements. “We are extremely excited to have […]
The hero of Auburn University’s memorable Iron Bowl victory over Alabama recently took the next step towards an NFL career: signing with a sports agent. Senior cornerback, Chris Davis, signed with NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Joe Linta. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with Chris Davis,” Linta said. “He is an exemplary young […]
NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Bus Cook, won the Jadeveon Clowney sweepstakes a few weeks ago, signing the South Carolina defensive end to a Standard Representation Agreement. The long-time sports agent recently added to his 2014 Draft Class when he secured University of Alabama offensive tackle, Cyrus Kouandjio. One of the top-rated offensive linemen in the […]