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Contract Negotiation NFL Players NFL Teams Sports Agents

Rookie Holdouts

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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Introducing Paul Schackman

SportsAgentBlog.com – I Want to be a Sports Agent is introducing its 8th writer with the inclusion of Paul Schackman. He is a graduate of Hofstra University and is going into his 1st year of business school at Manhattanville College. He is on a fast track, and should have his M.B.A. at the conclusion of […]

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NBA Players NBA Teams Sports Agents

The 2007 NBA Sports Agent Draft

Some loyal readers may recall the attempt that I made back on April 28th, when I tried to Live Blog the 2007 NFL Draft, including the agent and company that had signed each player. It went well until about the 17th pick, when it became very hard for me to find out who represented whom. […]

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NBA Players NBA Teams Sports Agents Sports Law

NBA Draft Day Links

If you want to follow who represents whom, head over to the DraftExpress: 2007 NBA Draft Prospect Agent Listings. Joshua Golka put up a post on his Athlete Agent / Sports Agent Regulation blog about the NBA today [Basketball Agent Info]. It includes links for certification to become a basketball agent (NBPA and FIBA – […]

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Corporate Sponsors Endorsements Sports Business

The Name Game: Audience Participation Required

Do ever get that feeling that an athlete should be promoting a product or service? Either the product’s name reminds you of the athlete or vice-versa? Maybe it’s just me and my sports business mindset. Anyway, I want to hear if anyone else thinks that there are products or services that are just screaming to […]

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Introducing The SportsAgentBlog.com Forum

Ladies and gentlemen, the day has come. I feel that we now have established enough of a reader base and enough buzz centered around this site to expand in a new direction. Along with obtaining posts from myself and the various contributors on a daily basis, I would like to introduce a new feature to […]

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Dynasty Athlete Representation

Dynasty Notes – Part 1

First off, Darren and I would like to thank everyone that has and will be supporting us as we try to take Dynasty Athlete Representation to the top. It has been a very exciting journey and the best part about it all is that it really has not even started yet. With recent request from […]

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Contract Negotiation MLB Players MLB Rules MLB Teams Sports Agents Sports Law

2007 MLB Amateur Draft Signing Bonuses

Justin Upton broke baseball barriers when he was selected #1 overall in 2005.  He received a whopping $6.1 million signing bonus for placing his name on the dotted line [New high MLB signing bonus].  A new Golden Age of baseball had arrived.  The 1994 strike was a distant memory and it seemed as though nothing […]

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Interview With The Athlete

Interview With The Athlete: Daniel Moskos

Interview With The Athlete By Matthew Vuckovich Daniel Moskos is a 21-year-old baseball player. He pitched for Clemson University in the Super Regionals this season. He was recently picked 4th overall by the Pittsburg Pirates in the 2007 MLB draft. He should be an interesting person to follow as he makes his way to playing […]

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Video Gamers

DirecTV Trying To Get Into The Game

Not to brag or anything, but I think that I was a little ahead of the game in predicting the rapid rise of the video gaming industry as a sport (for past video gaming posts, check out the Video Gamers archive). Anyway, the fad sport keeps growing. On November 11, 2006, the USA Network decided […]