I was born in Florida, raised in Florida, earned a Bachelors of Arts degree at the University of Florida, and I am going into my third and final year of law school at the University of Florida. There are many reasons for my choosing to go to UF for law school, one of which being […]
Category: NFL Players
You all saw last year as Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long signed a 5-year, $57.75 million deal prior to the 2008 NFL Draft. Well, when Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford was signed early this past weekend, I wasn’t shocked. Stafford was signed to a 6-year, $72 million contract. Rather than bore you with the always-available aspects […]
Last updated: May 2, 2009 1. St. Louis – QB Sam Bradford ~ Oklahoma = The Rams could go ahead and get their quarterback of the future with the first overall pick. Bradford might have been the top pick had he come out in 2009, so it’s pretty much safe to say he’s the frontrunner […]
Drew Rosenhaus did not have a single player taken in the first-round of this draft (he does represent the first pick of the 2nd round, Louis Delmas). When’s the last time there was a Rosenhaus-free first round? I’m sure he kept himself very busy during the first-round, anyway. Michael Mitchell, the biggest surprise of Day […]
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NFL v. NRL
This is a guest contribution from Gene Goodsell. Gene has a law degree with honours, a business degree and is currently Manager of Legal & Business Affairs for one of the leading international sports management agencies in Australia, as well as being a football agent. With the impending launch of the NRL (National Rugby League) USA […]
CAA clients Matthew Stafford, Jason Smith, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Knowshon Moreno, Brian Orakpo, Malcolm Jenkins, Brian Cushing, Josh Freeman, and Jeremy Maclin were selected in the first round. CAA’s nine first round selections beat their 2008 record of six clients picked up in the first-round. Most impressive about the nine CAA draft picks this year is […]
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NFL Draft Day Reading
A No. 1 N.F.L. draft pick may be one of the most overvalued assets in our society? [Is the Top N.F.L. Draft Pick a Penalty?] Andre Smith’s move from Alvin Keels to Priority Sports makes Smith a lock to be a top 10 pick? [Diner News: Questions that bother me before the draft] The rules, […]
Gary Glick of Synergy Sports, Inc. (not to be confused with Synergy Sports International) has a nice Q&A segment called Sports Agent Corner at the website Midwest Sports Fans. It’s a short read, so I suggest you check it out by clicking the link to the Sports Agent Corner above. Most insightful is the last […]
This weekend, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has a shot at having 11 of its clients selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft. There are only 32 picks in the first-round. CAA’s dominance in football is downright scary, but the company also has a very strong presence in other major American sports. Their basketball division […]
In response to my recent article, CAA Is Going To Kill The NFL Draft, reader Kam asked, Also do you think BEST with their never ending capital who were buying agents/agencies out are disapointed by this year’s draft? I kind of remember that this article was published on here saying BEST were the top agency […]