I apologize for being missing in action for a couple weeks as I was down in Rio de Janeiro competing in the Pan Am Games. That being said, I’m glad to be back and ready to contribute as much as possible. Aside from providing a distraction from reality and some great scenes, my time in […]
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Charging at least $75 per autograph is not exactly the best publicity move when you are a rook who has not even signed with the team who picked you in the first round. Someone might want to give that hint of advice to Brady Quinn, who refused to sign any memorabilia that was paid for […]
I attended a recent symposium at Manhattanville College where there was a discussion about the agent business in professional sports. One of the speakers was Art Weiss, the agent for Wayne Chrebet, Harry Carson and several other NFL players. Weiss said the grass was greener in baseball, meaning the financial rewards in baseball were far […]
In today’s business you see more and more people who are trying to break into the sports agent world and sign that big time athlete that can set off a career of fortune. It is too bad that the majority of agents never reach those lofty goals they set fourth. In fact, as of 2001 […]
In the next few weeks you will see more and more top NFL draft picks being signed…and then you will notice the few who holdout. The most notable ones will probably be Jamarcus Russell and Brady Quinn. I understand that as an agent your job is to get your client the most money possible, but […]
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Matt Leinart Just Needs A Big Hug
Remember when I told you that you can Cross CAA Off Of Leinart’s List Of Friends? At the time, no one knew quite why Leinart fired CAA as his marketing agency. I pondered if maybe Matty-Boy did not like Tom Condon or if the snacks at CAA were going down in quality (definitely a selling […]
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Why Do We Love The NFL Draft?
The biggest story of the NFL draft today, by far, was the Cleveland Browns and their first round picks of Joe Thomas (OT) at #3 and Brady Quinn (QB) at #22. As a tribute to my roommate who is a die-hard Brownie, I decided to let him guest-write a column on the blog (even if […]
This thread will be updated in real time. I may stop after the first round. We shall see! 1. Oakland Raiders – JaMarcus Russell – Eric Metz of LMM Management 2. Detroit Lions – Calvin Johnson – Bus Cook of BC Sports, Inc. 3. Cleveland Browns – Joe Thomas – Peter Schaffer of All Pro […]
Sorry Nick Lachey…Matt Leinart may be a little busy the next couple of weeks as he searches for a new agent. Just like Lachey’s fall out with Jessica Simpson, Leinart seems to be cutting ties with Creative Artists Agency after only one year of representation [After Only a Year, Matt Leinart Fires CAA]. Did Matty-Boy […]
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IMG’s IMaGe
CAA may be the new IMG as it has gained the latter’s best agents and team-players. For many years, IMG has been the staple of the Sports Agent world. It has represented some of the best football players (Peyton Manning), baseball players (Derek Jeter), etc. When Ted Forstmann bought the company for $750 million, Peter […]