Raymond Lee Savage Jr., former CEO and President of Savage Sports Management and All-American linebacker at the University of Virginia, is going to jail in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama for having one of his employees illegally contact former University of Alabama wide-receiver,Tyrone Prothro, while Prothro was in college (the year was 2005). The employee was not […]
Category: Retirement
Tomorrow, February 4th, many people in Dallas, TX will attend the Dallas Superbash 2011 Super Bowl Party hosted by Pamela Anderson. The party is presented by NFL agency, Willis & Woy Sports Group, LLC. While there will be plenty of partying and celebrating on site, when the event is over, Jordan Woy and Chad Willis […]
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Real Madrid Sign Referee
Florentino Perez, ambitious president of Real Madrid, just loves shopping. He loves it so much that he purchased a referee. The transfer window is shut and Perez can no longer bid for players, so instead he lured Carlos Megia Davila, veteran referee of the Primera Division. As a referee for the Primera Division, aka La […]
Whether you represent a Minor League player or a advise a clubhouse leader at an MLB team for over a decade, will you be there for him once his professional baseball career is over? Helping your clients transition from baseball players to other professions might not be a service listed in your marketing package. It […]
With the average NFL career lasting about three and a half years, players have to worry about their post-playing careers. Athletes often seek employment in the sports industry, because most of the time it’s all they’ve ever known. Many agents make a long-term commitment to their clients by continuing to advise them when their playing […]
The struggling economy caused a serious financial hit in many sectors. Knowing this, some people still seem to believe that the sports industry is immune to the rigid economy. Others claim that fans will not attend games or watch sports when athlete salaries remain so high. The average NFL salary rose to around $4 million dollars this […]
Former New York Giants superstar, Michael Strahan, is set to co-star alongside Darryl Mitchell in the new comedy series, “Brothers”, which will debut as part of Fox’s new fall lineup. Strahan will pretty much be playing himself…a former NFL player. His character will be moving back into his mother’s home after his NFL career ended. […]
By the time they have been retired for two years, 78% of former NFL players have gone bankrupt or are under financial stress because of joblessness or divorce. Within five years of retirement, an estimated 60% of former NBA players are broke. Read the long and very informative SI piece: How (and Why) Athletes Go […]
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School Is in Session
It may be the off season, but some NFL players are stilling putting in hours. Almost 100 NFL players enrolled in the 2009 NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program, part of the NFL and the NFLPA’s efforts to prepare players for their post-playing careers. Since the program’s inception in 2005, over 400 players have participated […]
I know what it feels like to go through the consequences of suffering a concussion. About half a year ago, I fell and hit my head on concrete, which resulted in a lesion, contusion, and ultimately a concussion. I suffered severe headaches for a short period of time and was told that I was lucky […]