Super Bowl XLII saw the Patriots leading the Giants17-14 with Eli Manning facing a 4th and 26. The Patriots pass rush almost had him wrapped up before Manning threw a desperation prayer miraculously caught for the first down, eventually leading to a last-minute touchdown. A dejected Tom Brady walked off the field in an unfamiliar […]
Earlier this week, Atlanta, Georgia-based attorney David Cornwell of DNK Cornwell sent a memorandum to all NFLPA Certified Contract Advisors regarding Cornwell’s lack of praise for the qualify of the leadership in the NFLPA, particularly pointing his finger at NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith. The timing of Cornwell’s letter was calculated; it was sent at a time that […]
It feels like just yesterday that Chris “Beanie” Wells donned the scarlet and gray of THE Ohio State University. It also feels like just yesterday that Wells was signed to DeBartolo Sports. But back in October 2010, Wells switched from DeBartolo to Drew Rosenhaus of Rosenhaus Sports Representation (RSR). At the time, it seemed like quite a trend; […]
On March 20, 2004, a man by the name of Darrell Wills made a written proposal to current Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin whereby Boldin would provide Wills with $170,000.00 for the purpose of Wills creating a sports agency called, Imagine Sports International (ISI). The proposal included a promise by Wills that he would repay the […]
Robert Quinn was selected #14 overall by the St. Louis Rams in the 2011 NFL Draft. Quinn was represented by Carl Carey, Jr. of Champion Pro Consulting Group, Inc. months prior to being selected by the Rams. Carey, Jr. paid for for many of Quinn’s expenses leading up to the NFL Draft, including the player’s housing, transportation, and […]
It’s an agent’s dream. Let another agent do all the babysitting and then sign a player right before he becomes a free agent and signs a new contract. Agents don’t get paid for babysitting; they get paid for being the agent of record when their clients sign new deals. Therefore, dream come true for Brian Mackler and James […]
Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Derek Cox was drafted in the 3rd round (#73 overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. Prior to entering the NFL, Cox was a 4-year starter at William & Mary, where he was twice selected All-Colonial Athletic Association. Cox amassed 22 tackles through Week 11 of the current NFL season, but was placed on injured […]
Remember when Dez Bryant was ruled ineligible to play football for Oklahoma State University after lying to the NCAA about going to Deion Sanders’ house and training at his facility? Back then, in 2009, Bryant had a strong relationship with Sanders. It was also a well known fact that Sanders had a very close relationship with sports agent […]
Blake Baratz and The Institute for Athletes recently signed both Stevie Brown (defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts) and Greg Mathews (wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams). Both athletes had been represented by Harold Lewis of National Sports Agency. When I spoke to Baratz in January 2011, I noted that he had experienced success recruiting […]
The extremely talented NFL linebacker Terrell Suggs, most recently made famous for stating he is from “Ball So Hard University” (he is actually from Arizona State University, and I admit that after taking a recent trip to speak at the University, they ball pretty damn hard), has signed a representation agreement with Joel Segal of Lagardère Unlimited. […]