I know a lot of agents who love to boast about the fact that they rarely, if ever, get any sleep. In fact, my friend Mook Williams of National Sports Management made his Facebook profile name, Mook NoSleepneeded Williams. Judy Battista of the New York Times recently wrote an article titled, Sleep? For N.F.L. Agents, the […]
The following is a guest contribution from Marc Isenberg. Follow Marc on twitter @marcisenberg. I will be publishing my review of Marc’s “Go Pro Like a Pro” (discussed in this post) in the near future. Needless to say, it is a very informative booklet for athletes to read. “The direction in which education starts a […]
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) […]
Yet another Pro Tect Management client has found new representation in the wake of Gary Wichard’s death. Wichard founded the company in 1980 and had a very hands-on approach with his clients. With his passing, former Pro Tect clients including Antonio Cromartie and Calais Campbell have switched agencies. Both of those players joined the large […]
I knew that with Gary Wichard’s passing, Pro Tect Management would see many of its clients leave for new representation. On March 22, 2011, I reported that Calais Campbell of the Arizona Cardinals switched from Pro Tect to Creative Artists Agency (CAA). A month later and another Pro Tect client has made his way to […]
Travel, travel, travel…it’s all I seem to do lately. Although after this weekend’s trip to Boston to speak at Suffolk Law School (I’m speaking there tonight), the traveling will settle down for a bit until I head up to Washington D.C. for the Sports Lawyers Association Conference mid-May. I just sat through my first mediation. […]
It was suspected that with the passing of Gary Wichard, many of Pro Tect Management’s clients would be venturing to new agents and agencies. While Wichard had been suspended by the NFLPA at the time of his death, it was speculated that he was still operating for his clients behind the scenes, which is why […]
On May 12 of this year, I reported that Shawne Merriman left Tom Condon of Creative Artists Agency’s (CAA) Football Division in favor of David Dunn of Athletes First. At the time, I made a point to mention that we do not normally hear about a football player leaving a mega agency like CAA. It […]
Fourth & Goal is a national non-profit organization made up of former NFL players, that operates to do the following: Gain representation for retired players; Advocate for improved pension and disability benefits for retired players; and Raise funds to provide immediate assistance for retired players in need. The organization has also been advocating for a Rookie […]
When more people refer to you by your nickname than your real name, you know you deserve to use that nickname when referring to yourself. And when that nickname is “Big Daddy”, you are sure to be remembered by practically all who meet you. While participating in a few meetings in New York City last […]