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Jon Jones Hires Richard Schaefer as New Advisor

Former UFC Lightweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones has hired Richard Schaefer as his advisor. The hire comes after the news of Jones severing his relationship with his longtime representation, First Round Management. The Malki Kawa-owned management service represented Jones for 11 years and through numerous controversies both in and out of the Octagon. The new relationship […]

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NFLPA Contract Advisor Applications Are Now Online

So the NFLPA was a couple days late on starting to accept NFLPA Contract Advisor applications (after originally delaying the start of the process by 15 days)…but who’s counting?  The applications are finally live.  A few notes: There is a $2,500 application fee (an increase of $1,000 above the fee from 2 years ago). The […]

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NFLPA To Accept New Contract Advisor Applications On January 15, 2012

Traditionally, the NFLPA allows people interested in becoming NFLPA Contract Advisors to apply for certification at any time in the month of January.  Historically, there have not been opportunities outside of January to submit an application. In 2011, the NFLPA provided absolutely no window for interested individuals to apply.  On December 22, 2010, the NFLPA […]