Per a press release from the company, IF Management and The Montag Group are merging “to form the preeminent representation business in sports, news and entertainment. The Montag Group, established by former WME-IMG sports media agent Sandy Montag, is focused on representing the “biggest names in broadcasting” in addition to coaches and athletes. After signing […]
This week’s wrap-up is coming to you live from Houston, Texas, where the weather has been moderate and the Super Bowl events have been rolled out all week. Speaking at University of Houston earlier this week was a blast, especially because I was able to sit alongside former Sports Agent Blog contributor Mark Burns, who is […]
According to a company press release, former NFL All-Pro quarterback David Garrard has joined InterperformancesUSA (IPZ) as a consultant for the football group. Garrard was drafted in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he played until 2010. He signed with the Miami Dolphins in 2012, but underwent arthroscopic […]
The St. Thomas University School of Law – Entertainment and Sports Law Symposium brings together some of the most powerful agents, lawyers, front office executives, and other sports and entertainment industry professionals from around the country to discuss and debate pertinent legal and business issues in sports, entertainment, the arts, and the media. The symposium […]
Per Ian Thomas of SBJ, the New York Red Bulls have called upon the expertise of Leverage Agency and MP & Silva to sell the naming rights to Red Bull Arena. Home to the New York Red Bulls of MLS, the soccer-specific stadium has never had an outside naming-rights partner as it is owned by […]
After the Indianapolis Colts fired Ryan Grigson, they were avidly searching for another experienced person who can take an open position. Now even though a lot of interviews have been held and a lot of outstanding managers were asked, it is still unclear who will become next and if it will change situation within a […]
Crazy busy start to 2017 at Heitner Legal with a lot of pending cases and interesting transactions being worked on. And with all this work, I’m headed to Houston for seven days starting on Monday, which includes tickets to Super Bowl LI. Speaking of which, our friends at SportsBettingExperts.com say that Super Bowl LI will be […]
12 days ago, we wrote about Athletes First agent David Mulugheta signing potential 1st round safeties Malik Hooker and Budda Baker. While those two alone would be a dream draft class for 99% of agents, Mulugheta appears to be making a much bigger splash in this year’s draft with the signing of Clemson quarterback Deshaun […]
Per a Tweet, wide receiver Ted Ginn, Jr. has signed with NFL super-agent Drew Rosenhaus. He was previously represented by NC Sports. Ginn will be entering free agency at this offseason, after two seasons with the Carolina Panthers. The 31-year-old Cleveland-native was the Panthers’ second-leading receiver this season with 752 yards on 54 receptions and […]
Today is the day that the NFL will officially release the names of the underclassmen who have entered the 2017 NFL Draft. Teams will make a tough decision as to whether those players should be selected over more tested individuals. Pro Days and the NFL Combine are coming and agents are busy preparing their new […]