While I was away in beautiful, but definitely scorching hot Las Vegas, Nicholas sent me a link over to a SportsBusinessJournal.com article written by Liz Mullen that dealt with the Sports Agent profession [Sleaze factor off the charts, agents allege]. Here is what I found to be the important commentary, with a little bit of […]
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NFL: Free Agency Deadlines
As an NFL Agent (or any agent for that matter), it is always important to stay on top of any type of deadline that may affect any one of your clients. Every year, the National Football League sets a deadline for the latest date that an agent can submit the proper paperwork declaring his/her client […]
Everyone imagines the stereotypical Sports Agent as a man with slicked back hair, ruthless in negotiations, and always on his cell phone. While stereotypes often simplify or generalize a situation to a great degree (there are women agents that do not have slicked back hair and are calm and collected in negotiations), they sometimes hold […]
IMG (International Management Group) has recently decided that its future growth will be focused on the development of both soccer and motor sports divisions in the agency. George Pyne, IMG’s new president, has declared that as the two largest sports in the world, soccer and motor sports can no longer be ignored as potential markets […]
According a post by the Sports Law Blog, the Sports Agents for Tyrus Thomas (formerly of LSU) have been trying to coerce a major NBA draft ranking website into changing their listing and bump up their client (Mr. Thomas) up from his current position of #7. While it is true that many people are talking […]
Along with lighting engineers and coffee makers, the occupation of Sports Agent has been added as a new occupation by the Ministry of Labor in China. Sports Agents have been added to the list while the Ministry continues to debate over whether occupations such as: entertainment agents, shoe designers, and wine tasters should be added. […]
Since the post made about the UAAA (Uniform Athlete Agents Agent) on January 6th, one new state has passed the act, making it 34 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S Virgin Islands as adherents. Alabama is one of those states. Section 8-26A-4 of Alabama’s state act under the UAAA says: (a) Except as […]
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Stalking?
As a contributing author I like to post about things that grab my attention and allow Darren to do the majority of the heavy lifting. This article by Jerry Crasnick at ESPN discusses “Stalking” in the Sports Agent business. There is a stereotype that those in this business lack ethics and this story brings it […]
When I first posted on Reggie Bush’s decision to forgo his senior year of college to participate in the 2006 NFL Draft, it seemed that he would be a shoe-in to the Houston Texans with the first overall pick (See: The Reggie Bush Sweepstakes). I will admit when I am wrong, and I most definitely […]
Last night on ESPN’s Outside The Lines, the agent situation for three athletes was examined. These 3 topics were discussed: 1. Vince Young’s selection of Major Adams as his agent 2. Lance Berkman’s original selection of his father as his agent 3. The agent selection process for Jonathan Vilma 1. Vince Young’s selection of Major […]