Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes has decided to forgo his final season of eligibility and declare for the 2017 NFL Draft. After leading the nation in passing this season, his new agents Leigh Steinberg and Chris Cabott took to Twitter to announce his signing. Mahomes threw for 5,052 yards, and 41 touchdowns against only 10 […]
University of Tennessee redshirt junior running back Alvin Kamara has decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2017 NFL Draft. He has signed with VaynerSports. In his two seasons with the Volunteers he played in 24 games, where he rushed 210 times for 1294 total yards, averaging 6.2 yards per […]
Another year in the books. Tomorrow, Sports Agent Blog will celebrate its eleventh birthday. Isn’t that wild? A blog in 2005 was considered a personal journal managed by people sitting in their underwear typing away in their families’ basements. Today, millions and millions of page views later, this is the most respected source for sports agent […]
Per a press release from the company, MP & Silva has been awarded the 2016 Best Sports Media Agency of the Year at the Globe Soccer Awards, held in Dubai. The company has had quite the year in 2016, and looks to build on its success in the new year. In May, Baofeng and Everbright […]
All the money entering the NBA over the next few years will greatly enrich franchise owners and stakeholders, allowing them to drive garbage trucks full of money to the doorsteps of the finest ballers in the association. Compared to the other major leagues in the United States, the free agent market for basketball promises fascinating […]
Florida Atlantic University defensive end, Trey Hendrickson, has signed with National Sports Agency where he will be represented by Harold Lewis and James Paul. The 2016 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year, Hendrickson is the most decorated defensive player in Owls history. He holds numerous records, including the school’s all-time sack record (29.5) which […]
“Show me the money!” is a line that many associate with being a sports agent, thanks in part to the movie Jerry Maguire. With the movie having recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, former SAB contributor, Mark J. Burns, interviewed over 20 sports agents on the state of the representation industry in an article for Forbes. The […]
Took the week off for a vacation in the Caribbean Sea that included stops in Cozumel, Falmouth, Grand Cayman and Labadee. Today is a sea day and then back to Miami tomorrow. It was a very welcome vacation, but I’m still finding a pocket of time to push this weekly wrap-up of sports business-related links […]
The list of first-time nominees for the 2017 Pro Basketball Hall of Fame class has been released. Among the list of first-time nominees are: Tracy McGrady, Ben Wallace, Muggsy Bogues, former referees Jake O’Donnell and Sid Borgia. The complete list can be seen here. A notable nominee up for election is super-agent David Falk. This […]
After leading the PAC-12 in tackles during his senior season, UCLA linebacker Jayon Brown has signed with Leigh Steinberg. Brown will train at Athletic Republic in Santa Ana to prepare for the combine and draft. He has also accepted an invitation to play in the East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 21. Steinberg is coming off of […]