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Robert Griffin III Sued By NFL Agent Ben Dogra For $658,000 In Unpaid Fees

NFL agent Ben Dogra is back representing professional athletes after a bit of a hiatus and a win against his former employer Creative Artists Agency in a long fought arbitration battle. But he is also not done litigating, with his most recent action filed against NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III. Dogra claims that he and […]

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Ballengee Group Acquires Football Agency, Signs Record Breaking Baseball Extension And Pushes The Combat Sports Scene

Per a press release from the company, Ballengee Group has acquired Fischman and Wiltz Sports, an NFL representation practice, introducing the full-service Ballengee Group to football representation. Certified NFL Agents Martin Fischman and Dr. Stanley Wiltz will be leading the new football division. Long-time client service managers Rick Roberts and Matt Gilley are also joining […]

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Group Of NFL Agents Urged To Stay Solid And United After Reading NFLPA Memo

There are two sides to every story. That is apparently true with regard to a meeting held between roughly sixty National Football League players and six certified Contract Advisors a couple of weeks ago in Key Biscayne, Florida. As I reported on March 16, the NFL Players Association had followed up the meeting attended by […]

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James Harden and Donovan Mitchell to Headline March Madness BODYARMOR Campaign

Expect to see a new BODYARMOR commercial to air this during March Madness Tournament, Directed by Kobe Bryant.  As this is the second installment of BODYARMOR’s “Thanks” campaign, the commercial features NBA stars James Harden and Donovan Mitchell, who were college standouts at Arizona State and Louisville, respectively. Both Harden and Mitchell promote the product and […]

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Mississippi State DE Sweat “Wows” NFL Scouts And Boosts Draft Stock

After an impressive NFL combine performance, Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat turned the heads of numerous NFL scouts after he ran the 40 yard dash in 4.41 seconds, which was a record for defensive lineman.  Sweat ran the 16th fastest 40-yard dash time behind wide receivers and defensive backs including Ohio State WR Paris Campbell and Ole […]

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Inside The Heated Back-And-Forth Between A Group Of Agents And The NFLPA

Many National Football League players are celebrating this weekend. Some of them are recipients of massive deals from the prior week, which included a combined amount of roughly $1.7 billion promised to players in the future with $842 million of that guaranteed. However, the celebrations are slightly tamed for a few by the events that […]

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Baker Mayfield Brings Marketing Representation In-House

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has decided to bring his marketing representation in-house after parting ways with Waterhouse Hayes last fall. Mayfield’s family, who owns the private-equity firm Camwood Capital Group, has hired Chris Talbott as brand strategist. Mayfield is represented for contractual and on-field purposes by NFL agents Tom Mills, and his father, Jack […]

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Adidas Continues Push For Equality In Sports

Per a press release from the company, last week Adidas continued its commitment to championing girls and women in sport as it moves into the second phase of the She Breaks Barriers initiative.  Adidas debuted a film featuring four athletes ( Becky Sauerbrunn (USWNT, Defender Utah Royals); Keni Harrison (World Record Holder, 100m hurdles); Layshia Clarendon (WNBA Point Guard, Connecticut […]

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On To The Next One: Draymond Green Teams Up With Rich Paul

Klutch Sports recently announced the signing of Warriors forward Draymond Green. Green told his former agent, B.J. Armstrong of Wasserman Media Group, he would be changing his representation. Despite his friendship with LeBron James, Green made it clear that James did not recruit him to join Rich Paul and Klutch. “It’s impossible to say LeBron […]

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Kyler Murray’s Agent Stands Tall Despite Consistent Hot Takes From The Media

Kyler Murray is a potential #1 draft pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. However, despite his Heisman performance for the Sooners last season, his critics are alive more than ever during this time of year. After measuring in at 5’10” and 207lbs, a similar stature to Russell Wilson, at the NFL Combine last week, his […]