Contributor Paul Schackman predicted it. On August 1st, he wrote that Andruw Jones would have the door closed on him this off season after the Braves acquired Mark Teixeira [Thumbs up or down for Boras ?]. Jones made $13.5 million this past year, and the Braves were just not interested in Boras’ demand for approximately […]
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Personal Favor
Guest contribution from an entity within the sports representation industry. Several weeks ago Phil Mickelson publicly announced that he planned to take the week off to spend time with family. The reactions (barring those to his additional comments about PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem) were polarized. They were either rants from people with “real jobs” […]
There was once a time when people would have laughed at the thought of “sports psychology.” Now, a professional athlete’s own psychologist may be the most vital facet of his or her entourage. In fact, the relatively new-found trend to address and strengthen a player’s mental abilities may even be applied before one turns pro. […]
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CAA: Creative Acquisition Agency
I always keep my eye on the big conglomerates. That being said, it definitely caught my attention when I saw this headline yesterday: New York Yankees Select Creative Artists Agency for Global Partnership and to Market Unprecedented Sponsorship Opportunities for New Yankee Stadium. Should this be surprising? CAA has already broken ground in a variety […]
As of this week, I will be writing a new weekly column. I often see many stories which have an impact on the industry but are never strong enough to warrant an in depth article. So every week I will be writing “The Wash Up”, which will include a brief critique about several stories that […]
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What Would You Do…? (#2)
Now, for my second post for the column. Lets say that you have been knocking down the doors of multiple agents to land your first internship in the field. You send out hundreds of resumes, make tons of calls, and go through the painstaking process. Finally, you catch a break and end up lining up […]
Suspended running back Ricky Williams applied for NFL reinstatement today, according to his recently-gone-green agent Leigh Steinberg. “Ricky is extremely excited about the prospect of playing in the NFL again and hopeful for a positive response,” said Steinberg. On the collegiate level, Williams holds or shares 20 NCAA records, and won the 64th Heisman Trophy, […]
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Athletes Love Their Blogs
Athletes have a variety of ways to boost their publicity through the World Wide Web. That publicity can turn out to reflect positively on one’s image, but can also result in negative consequences. Facebook, Myspace, AccessAthletes, etc, put the power in athletes’ hands to do as they wish when they create their profiles, upload pictures […]
1. Indiana Pacers forward Shawne Williams missed a court hearing Friday and faces the threat of arrest if he misses another hearing Monday. Williams faces a misdemeanor charge of driving without a license. Defense attorney John Tompkins said he told Williams he needed to attend Friday’s hearing. Williams was jailed on an initial charge of […]
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Dad’s Corner: Diagnosing UF
Dad’s Corner is a new feature on I Want to be a Sports Agent. My father, Phil Heitner, is a fan of the blog and has some pretty opinionated feelings on the world of sports. I will let him voice some of his opinions each weekend. Enjoy: In watching UF’s defense, I believe that they […]