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Malcolm Butler’s Agent, Derek Simpson, Closes 2014 NFL Season On “Super” Note

Just days ago, if I asked you who Malcolm Butler was, chances are, you wouldn’t have been able to give me an answer. Now permanently etched in Super Bowl lore, former Popeye’s employee Malcolm Butler’s story is one for the ages. So, too, is that of Butler’s agent, Derek Simpson, a Huntsville, AL attorney in […]

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Ben Dogra Joins Relativity Sports

According to Sports Business Daily, NFL agent Ben Dogra will now be working at Relativity Sports as Co-CEO of their football division. Dogra will be working alongside Eugene Parker who previously ran the division by himself. Relativity Sports has positioned itself to be the most powerful football player representation practice in the country with the […]

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Texas A&M OT Cedric Ogbuehi Signs With Athletes First

Texas A&M OT Cedric Ogbuehi has signed with Ryan Williams of Athletes First, according to a Tweet by Liz Mullen. This signing comes after Ogbuehi tore his ACL in the Liberty Bowl on December 29, 2014 vs. West Virginia. According to Rand Getlin’s Twitter, Ogbuehi will be ready for training camp. Ogbuehi, a 6’5″ 305 lb […]

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Projected Top 5 Pick Randy Gregory Headlines Priority Sports’ 6 Signings

Priority Sports adds six more prospects to the agency’s already impressive 2015 NFL Draft Class. Prospects Randy Gregory (DE, Nebraska), La’el Collins (OT, LSU), and P.J. Williams (CB, Florida State) will be represented by NFLPA certified agent Deryk Gilmore. Similarly, prospects Nate Orchard (DE, Utah), Dres Anderson (WR, Utah), and Mickey Baucus (OT, Arizona) will be […]

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Trio Of Prospects Sign With Priority Sports’ Mike McCartney

Priority Sports will represent at least three prospects for the 2015 NFL Draft including TJ Clemmings (OT, Pittsburgh), Tyler Kroft (TE, Rutgers), and Mike Hull (ILB, Penn State). All three players will be represented by Priority Sports’ Director of Football Operations and NFLPA certified agent, Mike McCartney. These three prospects join a group of players represented at Priority […]

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Domestic Violence: A Short Examination Of This Season’s Scandals

The following is a guest contribution from Benjamin Steinberg, an attorney practicing in the state of New York. He received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from the NYU School of Law, where he was the Student Bar Association Social Chair and a member of both the Journal […]

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Lafayette RB Ross Scheuerman Inks SRA With Symmetry Sports

On January 2, Lafayette College running back Ross Scheuerman signed with Symmetry for his representation. President Mook Williams and Vice President Brian McLaughlin, who was named to Sports Launch Magazine’s 30 under 30 sports executives list in 2013 and 2014, currently boast nine active players on their roster. Sports Agent Blog interviewed McLaughlin about Symmetry […]

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1st Round Prospect Shaq Thompson Chooses Relativity Sports

Shaq Thompson, the two-way player from the University of Washington, has selected agents Doug Hendrickson and CJ Laboy of Relativity Sports, according to SportsBusiness Journal’s Liz Mullen. The Paul Hornung award winner will forego his senior season to declare for the 2015 NFL Draft. Thompson, who played both linebacker and running back this season, was […]

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KMM Sports’ Kelli Masters Signs Two NFL Prospects

NFLPA Certified Agent Kelli Masters announced via her Twitter account (@KMMsports) the signing of two prospects for the upcoming 2015 NFL Draft. The newest members of the Oklahoma City based agency are Notre Dame RB Cam McDaniel and TCU SS Sam Carter. Kelli Masters has practiced business litigation with Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens, […]

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Business Arena Signs Richmond QB Michael Strauss

On the last day of 2014, NFLPA Contract Advisor Travis Martz has signed Richmond QB Michael Strauss, according to his Twitter account. Martz is a part of the sports agency Business Arena. Strauss is Richmond’s single season, and single game, record holder for completions, attempts, yards and touchdowns. Playing in only 10 games in 2014, […]