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Tom Condon Talks Rookie Wage Scale And Recruiting

Rick Horrow, also known as “The Sports Professor”, recently interviewed Tom Condon for Fox Sports.  He asked Condon if he thought that the agent business regulates itself adequately.  The response: “No, not really.”  The big problem is the enforcement of the rules, not that the rules don’t exist.  If Condon could change one thing, it would […]

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On To The Next One: Anthony Davis, Trent Williams, And Quentin Groves

Still want to be an NFL agent, right?  Move as far away from Florida as imaginable and make sure to provide your client the least amount of publicity as possible, or else risk losing him to Drew Rosenhaus.  All kidding aside, minus the costs (time and money), shady business, and sleepless nights involved, are you […]

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Raiders Want JaMarcus Russell To Return Some Cash

Yelling JaMarcus Russell in an Oakland, California theater is almost like yelling fire – everyone is going to look for the nearest exit.  The Raiders are not too happy with their investment in the former #1 overall pick and are going to do whatever they can to pay him the least amount of money as possible. […]

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On To The Next One: Jared Odrick

While Randy Moss is On To The No One, Jared Odrick has actually fired his agent and hired a new one.  Odrick, the 28th overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft, who was selected by the Miami Dolphins, has officially given Lamont Smith and Peter Schaffer of All Pro Sports & Entertainment (which has a […]

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On To The No One: Randy Moss

Like what I did there?  I thought it was clever.  Anyway, Randy Moss recently told his agent, Tim DiPiero, that he no longer had use for his services.  But Randy is not moving on to a new agent.  Instead, he plans on negotiating his next deal a la Daunte Culpepper – by himself. Truthfully, I […]

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Andre Johnson Relying On Uncle For Advice

That same uncle seems to have authority of advisor in Andre Johnson‘s most recent contract negotiations.  The problem is that uncle Johnson is not certified by the NFLPA and thus does not have authority to directly negotiate with any NFL organization.  If the rules are adhered to, that means that Andre Johnson must do all […]

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The Deal is Done – Trindon Holliday Signs Contract

Trindon Holliday has chosen to be the guinea pig of this year’s off-season, becoming the first 2010 drafted player to sign, signing a four-year, $2.713 million contract with the Houston Texans. In the NFL, rookie salaries for players drafted in the earlier rounds (especially first round) are typically highly competitive with essentially unlimited upside to […]

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Did You Get Your Tim Tebow Jersey Yet?

As expected, Tim Tebow has already become a marketing machine in the NFL. Since 2006, the NFL has been tracking rookie jersey sales. Tebow is sitting on the #1 spot for jersey sales, and has already beat the record for rookie jersey sales, which was held until now, by last year’s rookie, Mark Sanchez. According […]

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On To The Next One: Shawne Merriman & Vince Young

We always hear about NFL players firing their agents for guys like Drew Rosenhaus and Tom Condon, but it is rarely reported when big name agents lose a client.  The main reason for that, though, is that it is a rare occurrence that RSR or CAA has a football client leave them for a rival […]

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Let’s Make a Deal – Sam Bradford

Welcome back to the Let’s Make a Deal column. Now that the draft is set in stone, I will be able to predict my contracts more accurately. Let’s start with Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford. Sam Bradford QB, Oklahoma 1st Overall Selection in 2010 to the St. Louis Rams Requested Contract: 6 years/ $78 million with […]