My buddy Nate Jones, a fellow 1L at the University of California Los Angeles and owner of JONES ON THE NBA, asked me to pass this along: UCLA School of Law seeks sports agents (particularly MLB, NBA, NFL) to participate in a panel slated for Thurs., Nov. 13th. The topic will center around the paternalistic […]
Officially my fourth appearance on Adam Taxin’s radio show, which is broadcast on 1540 AM WNWR in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The entire segment is devoted to a discussion about Reggie Bush and his involvement with Michael Michaels and Lloyd Lake of New Era Sports & Entertainment while enrolled at the University of Southern California. For the […]
Mike Lowell loves playing for the Boston Red Sox whether they win the World Series or end up losing to the Cleveland Indians in Game 5 of the ALCS. It really says a lot about a modern day player who is not afraid to voice his candid opinion to the media. Most athletes who choose […]
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The Primary Cut
Enjoy this first installment of The Primary Cut–weekly insights from the world of golf player management and other golf-related industry and player news. More Woes For Wie If you’re scoring at home, this is now successive agents for Michelle Wie who have quit after less than a year on the job. In a 2007 season […]
Sports Agent Interview: with Matthew Vuckovich Peter Webb is a 29-year-old Scottsdale, Arizona-based sports agent. As an agent in the Golf Division at Gaylord Sports Management (http://www.gaylordsports.com), Peter personally manages the careers of players competing on all the major professional golf tours. He was nice enough to take time out of his busy schedule to […]
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NBA: Central Division Previews
I am participating in a big collaborative effort by some of the top bloggers across the web to provide previews to the 2008 NBA season. As always, I have been designated as a representative for the Miami Heat. The assigned date for my post is October 23rd. Until then (and after Oct 23), make sure […]
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The Wash Up 8-14th October 2007
– Tony Romo, the Dallas Cowboy Quarterback is poised for some big marketing deals in the future [The selling of Romo]. His jersey is now the 9th highest selling NFL Jersey, and he is building his brand exposure by being seen around town with celebrities. – Some moving and shaking on the smaller scale with […]
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99 Problems…Is The NFLPA One?
Jeffrey Standen, also known as The Sports Law Professor, strongly believes that the cause of NFLPA agent problems (he gives examples of Carl Poston and Tank Blank) stems from the players association itself. As always, I encourage you to check out the article in its entirety, but if you are too lazy or crunched for […]
1. Philadelphia forward Jesse Boulerice was suspended 25 games by the NHL on Friday for striking Vancouver‘s Ryan Kesler across the face with his stick, the longest single-season ban in league history. The suspension was handed down by NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell after a hearing in Toronto. “This was more than a careless and reckless […]
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Sports Agents Should Go Green
The Philadelphia Eagles are off to a slow start in the 2007, but have been on a fast pace to become the most environmentally friendly professional sports team. The fact that the Eagles care about the environment may not directly translate to dollars in the bank, but the team’s owners may realize that life is […]