Whether Pat and Kevin Williams have a solid ground to sue the NFL or not over the four game suspension that has been levied on both players for violating the league’s steroids and related substances policy is not the main focus of this post. Instead, it is to advise all agents and athletes to take […]
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The Carolina Panthers have made Chris Gamble one of the five highest-paid cornerbacks in the NFL. Friday, the Panthers gave Gamble signed a six-year extension in excess of $50 million. When Gamble was asked about whether Carolina was the right place for him or not, he replied: “I wanted to be in Carolina. I didn’t […]
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Rookie Mr. Relevant
When you have your first MLB draft eligible client selected by a team, whether it be in the first round or the fiftieth round, it is a great feeling. But with fifty rounds (plus a few supplemental rounds at the beginning), the MLB Amateur Draft has over 1,000 players drafted, leaving more than enough of […]
A federal jury awarded over 2000 NFL retirees more than $28 million in damages last week after a three week trial in San Francisco in a class action lawsuit against the NFL Players Association (NFLPA). The lawsuit, filed by hall of fame cornerback Herb Adderley, claimed that the NFLPA actively excluded retired players from lucrative […]
I just received this release from NFL Spokesman, Brian McCarthy: On the final play of Sunday’s game between the Chargers and Steelers, Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu returned a loose ball 12 yards for a defensive touchdown. After an instant replay review and crew conference, the on-field ruling of touchdown was incorrectly reversed to no touchdown […]
Concussions suck. Sure, that statement seems rather rudimentary, but it is the honest truth. I have suffered one, and many football players suffer multiple concussions before they eventually retire. Recently, I covered a very good law review article, which you should check out before reading this post if you have not seen it yet. Over […]
Around the NFL there is strong disapproval about the amount of money rookie players are making. In April 2008, Roger Goodell expressed his wishes to change the current rookie contract structure. Goodell flung an interesting idea of implementing a rookie salary cap, similar to that of the NBA. During a press conference with reporters in […]
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Bill Henkel Pleads Guilty
February 1, 2006 – I reported that former IMG employee Bill Henkel received a temporary restraining order (TRO) from IMG after Henkel allegedly attempted to solicit IMG clients to his new company, 10 SPORTS MARKETING. April 24, 2007 – The TRO was not enough. Henkel was accused of getting illegal kickbacks for signing LaDanian Tomlinson […]
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DeAngelo’s New Home
After being cut from the Oakland Raiders, cornerback DeAngelo Hall accepted a 1-year deal Friday from the Washington Redskins which totaled $492,000 for the remainder of the 2008 season. Do not feel bad just yet, Hall walked away with $8 million for 8 games and a chance to sign with a new team. Other teams […]
Sure, if you find the best stocks to buy and utilize online tools that can help you predict what will happen next, you can make a fair bit of money investing in stocks. However, not everyone knows the best places to spend their money and are too worried about the fluctuating market to invest in […]