We are currently in the midst of a “tampering window”; a small, three-day opportunity for NFL clubs to enter into negotiations with the agents of players set to become unrestricted free agents. The window opened on Saturday morning and closes at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12. The opening of the window invites a bunch […]
On Friday, Jack Lyons of the NFL Players Association sent an email to all certified NFLPA Contract Advisors to inform them about an individual posing as being certified and contacting professional players. Recipients of the email were encouraged to advise their clients that they should immediately notify the NFLPA should they be contacted by this […]
Ken Kremer was a football agent for roughly 25 years. Prior to retiring from the business of representing athletes, Kremer was an employee at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), where he represented quarterbacks Tony Romo and Josh Freeman. When Kremer retired, Romo decided to go “on to the next one” and sign with agent R.J. Gonser. […]
Sports Capital Group is a Weston, Florida-based football agency run by athlete agent Jonathan Kline. Kline is a graduate of the University of Miami and its School of Law, and a member of a variety of sports and entertainment law associations. On his football agency’s website, he states, “We do not employ runners, recruiters or middlemen. […]
Green Bay Packers linebacker Dezman Moses was signed by the team this year after not being selected in the 2012 NFL Draft. Since becoming a Packer, Moses has performed in select defensive packages, but received an opportunity to contribute more to the team’s success when All-Pro linebacker Clay Matthews went down with an injury earlier […]
Unless you are a Cincinnati Bengals fan, a long-time reader of this site or a die-hard NFL fan, you may not know the name Andre Smith. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 6th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft and signed a suave 6-year, $42 million contract. He is also the player […]
Linebacker Jameel McClain has become an integral part of a stingy Baltimore Ravens defense. But his path to becoming a starting linebacker in the NFL was not an easy one. McClain defied the odds, which were heavily stacked against him, and established himself as a veteran in a league that is tough to get into […]
The NFL has become a league of teams that choose to run the ball by committee – rarely will a team rest all of its running success on one running back. This has allowed many “second options” to gain prominence, including Ben Tate of the Houston Texans. Tate was selected by the Texans in the second […]
The starting fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers is relatively unknown, as is his agent, which makes the success for both individuals a compelling story. Steelers FB Will Johnson won the starting role when David Johnson (they are not related) went down with a season-ending injury. Will Johnson was the only fullback left on the Steelers roster and […]
Earlier this week, Calvin Watkins of ESPNDallas.com reported that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has changed agents. Watkins wrote that Romo was formerly represented by Ken Kremer (although he misspelled Kremer’s name) and will henceforth be under contract with R.J. Gonser. While Romo’s change will be reflected on his Standard Representation Agreement, it may not be all that […]