So I moved on from writing at Forbes after 6+ years of covering the intersection of sports and money (more on that here) to create a new website that is strictly devoted to same (TheSports.Biz) and would appreciate a follow of the website’s new Twitter account (@TheSportsDotBiz). I’m excited about the new project and have […]
It’s been another wild week in the world of Florida Gators football rumors and reporting and I have again been in the thick of it. A couple things people sometimes forget: (1) I bleed orange and blue, and love my alma mater; and (2) I am not a sports agent. It’s pretty annoying that people […]
The first round of the 2017 NFL Draft is behind us, and now comes the real fun? Two more days of non-stop NFL Draft talk with Mel Kiper, Jon Gruden and the rest of your favorites calling the shots. I wish every agent who reads this blog the absolute best as your clients get picked […]
Former NFL offensive lineman Steve Hutchinson was represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA) when he played professional football. Hutchinson was a first round selection of the Seattle Seahawks in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played for the Seahawks, Vikings and Titans before calling it quits in 2012. Now Hutchinson enters the world of sports agency […]
A couple of days ago, the following Tweet by NFLPA Contract Advisor Blake Baratz caught my attention: [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/blakebaratz/status/339557588339400705″] Later that day, I spoke to Josh Luchs, author of Illegal Procedure: A Sports Agent Comes Clean On The Dirty Business Of College Football, who once said to me, “this new runner rule isn’t difficult to enforce, it’s […]
Former Michigan Wolverines, Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle, Alan Branch, remains a free agent. But he has signed a new agent, leaving juggernaut Creative Artists Agency (CAA) for Blake Baratz of The Institute For Athletes. [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/317053297821364225″] Branch was selected by the Cardinals in the second round (pick #33 overall) in the 2007 […]
College football players who participate on teams that are bowl eligible will hold off on committing (verbally or in writing) to a particular agent and agency before the completion of their bowl games. Making such a commitment prior to performing in the bowl game would make those players ineligible to perform based on NCAA regulations. […]
Green Bay Packers linebacker Dezman Moses was signed by the team this year after not being selected in the 2012 NFL Draft. Since becoming a Packer, Moses has performed in select defensive packages, but received an opportunity to contribute more to the team’s success when All-Pro linebacker Clay Matthews went down with an injury earlier […]
The following article is a guest contribution by Benjamin Haynes, Esq. Haynes is a former Division 1 Basketball Player at Oral Roberts University and currently practices law in the State of Florida. A week ago, the Green Bay Packers dominated the Chicago Bears in a 23-10 win. The Bears quarterback, Jay Cutler, had an atrocious game throwing […]
Arizona Cardinals linebacker Paris Lenon has switched agents. The LB was once represented by Jon Persch of Allegiant Athletic Agency (a3) and is now a client of Blake Baratz (The Institute for Athletes). [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/the_ifa/status/227382186981068800″] “Lenon is a mature, hard working, veteran of the team,” Baratz told Sports Agent Blog. “He’s the type of player that fits with the mold […]