When there is talk about the NFL draft, it is usually about value of the player and value of the pick. Here is a different, interesting situation I would like to throw your way. Suppose you have a kicker who is automatic from 40-49, from 50-55 is 75%, and makes 60-65 yarders quite often. His […]
For a sports agent blog, we sure do cover Matt Leinart quite a bit. Let’s do a quick recap… April 26, 2007: I reported that Leinart cut his marketing ties with Creative Artists Agency after only one year of representation [Cross CAA Off Of Leinart’s List Of Friends]. May 4, 2007: News comes out that […]
Left tackle and 3rd overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, Joe Thomas, officially signed with the Cleveland Browns yesterday along with Eric Wright (their 2nd round pick). The full terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed, but he will receive a 6-year deal with $23 million guaranteed. The first drill of training […]
What happens when you collect a bunch of money from phony tax returns, you get convicted, and then you reach bail on a bad check? You go to jail, and you do not collect $200. In fact, you may have to pay an additional $2.7 million to make up for the false money that you […]
Charging at least $75 per autograph is not exactly the best publicity move when you are a rook who has not even signed with the team who picked you in the first round. Someone might want to give that hint of advice to Brady Quinn, who refused to sign any memorabilia that was paid for […]
I see that there have been a few requests for the status of Michael Vick and his endorsement situation. Let me get that issue out of the way immediately. His latest shoe, the Nike Vick Zoom V, has been suspended, but at this moment Nike does not want to comment on the future of their […]
The deadline for players who had been given a Franchise Tag to sign multi-year contracts has passed. July 16th at 4PM marked the close of any such possibility. That leaves Asante Samuel and Lance Briggs in the dust (as far as long-term contracts are concerned), with both players threatening to hold out until the 10th […]
The past two NFL off-seasons have changed the financial make-up of the NFL for years to come. The 4 signings that have significantly changed the checkbooks for the present and future of the NFL are Steve Hutchinson, Nate Clements, Dwight Freeney, and Cory Redding. Last off-season, Steve Hutchinson signed a tremendous 7-year 49 million dollar […]
I attended a recent symposium at Manhattanville College where there was a discussion about the agent business in professional sports. One of the speakers was Art Weiss, the agent for Wayne Chrebet, Harry Carson and several other NFL players. Weiss said the grass was greener in baseball, meaning the financial rewards in baseball were far […]
In today’s business you see more and more people who are trying to break into the sports agent world and sign that big time athlete that can set off a career of fortune. It is too bad that the majority of agents never reach those lofty goals they set fourth. In fact, as of 2001 […]