I am a big fan of Kelly Perdew. A mutual friend of ours, Joe Favorito, suggested that I invite the einner of Season 2 “The Apprentice” and CEO of Rotohog to the 2009 UF Sports Law Symposium. I took Joe up on his suggestion and Kelly provided some great insight for everybody in attendance. I […]
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Offense QB – Stephen McGee ~ Texas A&M = Another guy who lit it up at his pro day. He also can really run (4.6). Has a pretty decent set of tools to develop into a solid backup. RB – Cedric Peerman – Virginia = His attitude is what I love. A very serious guy […]
There has been much concern about the financial conditions of NHL teams the past few months. Obviously, a struggling economy isn’t good for any sports team. So how will the depressing economic conditions of both North America and the National Hockey League affect NHL player agents? NHL General Managers held their winter meeting last week, […]
Per Hagen founded the player agency Poker Icons (http://www.pokericons.com/) in 2006, and just recently, Vegas Group merged with the company. Per is a Norwegian (34) who lives in the suburbs outside of Oslo. He is married and has a daughter (8). Per has been working as an executive sales director for many years and has a […]
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As you probably noticed from the absence of regular posting on my behalf earlier last week and my mentioning of it in the previous Friday Wrap-Up, I was in Key West for a part of last week enjoying the sun and Duval St. Upon my return, I was greeted by multiple emails about a story […]
Two aging stars, Manny Ramirez and Kurt Warner, signed contracts in the first week of March, but that is where the similarities between the two end.
The conundrum that is where highly-touted basketball recruit Lance Stephenson will play his college ball may be solved as easily as looking at the shoes he wears, as first reported by SNY.tv’s Adam Zagoria here. Stephenson, a guard for Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, which is known for producing stars such as Stephon Marbury and Sebastian Telfair, is […]
Did IMG and Octagon have a quid pro quo relationship with Stanford Financial Group, the latest house of financiers-cum-crooks (sadly, the line has become a bit blurred of late) that is under investigation by the FBI and that was charged this week by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with an alleged $8bn […]
Guest contribution from Matthew J. Lopez, Candidate for Doctor of Jurisprudence, May 2010, Texas Tech University School of Law. Defeating the number #1 team in the nation in the fifth most watched regular season game in history to advance to a #2 national ranking, and finishing the season with a share of a division title […]
An Opinion and Judgment Entry has been released by Judge Tygh M. Tone in the Common Pleas Court of Erie County, Ohio. The case: Andrew A. Oliver vs. National Collegiate Athletic Association, et al. If the name Andy Oliver does not mean anything to you, take a quick walk through the posts that have been […]