The NFL has become a league of teams that choose to run the ball by committee – rarely will a team rest all of its running success on one running back. This has allowed many “second options” to gain prominence, including Ben Tate of the Houston Texans. Tate was selected by the Texans in the second […]
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On To The Next One: Kraig Urbik
Buffalo Bills right guard Kraig Urbik has changed agents, going from Peter Schaffer of Authentic Athletix to David Dunn and Joe Panos of Athletes First. Panos is a former offensive lineman who was director of football operations for Lock Metz Malinovic Sports Management until he recently switched to Athletes First. Many agencies were reportedly making a play to add Panos […]
NFL wide receiver Brandon Lloyd was instrumental in my fantasy football team winning the regular season and championship game in the 2010/11 season. Lloyd (31-years-old) did an outstanding job of taking his mediocre career to new heights playing 16 games with 77 receptions, 11 touchdowns, and 1,448 receiving yards with the Denver Broncos that year. […]
There are a few sports agencies that always have a large number of clients selected in the NFL Draft, and oftentimes many of those players are picked in the top half of the draft. Athletes First is one of those agencies. While the company’s Draft class is not as top heavy as it was last year, […]
Yesterday, Twitter was abuzz with people retweeting a gentleman named Joey Roberts, who wrote, “Andrew Luck will be represented by @athletesfirst Dave Dunn.” That tweet has since been discarded. Roberts’ profile also had stated he was an “ESPN NFL Production Projects Coordinator.” That biographical information has also been scrapped. People believed him. He probably believed himself. […]
Gary Wichard, the recently deceased founder of Pro Tect Management, had an absolutely freakish 2010 NFL Draft. He and is company represented Arrelious Benn, Everson Griffen, Taylor Mays, C.J. Spiller, and Jimmy Clausen. That was the type of draft class that would make anybody, CAA Football included, salivate. Out of the entire group, Wichard was […]
Round 1 1. Carolina – QB Cam Newton ~ Auburn – Agent: Bus Cook, Tony Paige, Chitta Mallik (B.C. Sports/Perennial Sports) 2. Denver – LB Von Miller ~ Texas A&M – Agent: Athletes First 3. Buffalo – DT Marcell Dareus ~ Alabama – Agent: Todd France 4. Cincinnati – WR A.J. Green ~ UGA – Agent: Creative Artists Agency 5. Arizona – CB Patrick Peterson ~ LSU – Agent: Patrick Lawlor (Galaxy Sports) 6. Atlanta – WR Julio Jones […]
I recently sat in on a conference call that included Cris Collinsworth, Boomer Esiason, and Howie Long. A large part of the discussion centered on the 2011 NFL Draft. Collinsworth stated that it would not surprise him if 75% of the players selected in the 1st round play on defense (it ended up being 50%). […]
Round 1 1. Carolina – QB Cam Newton ~ Auburn – Agent: Bus Cook, Tony Paige, Chitta Mallik (B.C. Sports/Perennial Sports) 2. Denver – LB Von Miller ~ Texas A&M – Agent: Athletes First 3. Buffalo – DT Marcell Dareus ~ Alabama – Agent: Todd France 4. Cincinnati – WR A.J. Green ~ UGA – Agent: Creative Artists Agency 5. Arizona – CB Patrick Peterson ~ LSU – Agent: Patrick Lawlor (Galaxy Sports) 6. Atlanta – WR Julio Jones […]
Round 1 1. Carolina (2-14) – QB Cam Newton ~ Auburn – Agent: Bus Cook, Tony Paige, Chitta Mallik (B.C. Sports/Perennial Sports) 2. Denver (4-12) – LB Von Miller ~ Texas A&M – Agent: Athletes First 3. Buffalo (4-12) – DT Marcell Dareus ~ Alabama – Agent: Todd France 4. Cincinnati (4-12) – WR A.J. Green ~ Georgia – Agent: Creative Artists Agency 5. Arizona (5-11) – CB Patrick Peterson ~ LSU – Agent: Patrick Lawlor (Galaxy Sports) […]