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NFL Policy and Community Amidst COVID-19

All major American sports have been adjusting on the fly to the global pandemic our world faces. Adam Silver, Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), was the first to take significant action, suspending the NBA season on March 11th. His swift decision came on the heels of the postponement of an individual game after […]

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NFL Week Eleven: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

The following Sports Agent Blog contribution is courtesy of Brandon Thorn. The Good: Denver Broncos – Denver vs. Kansas City has meaning again. After Sunday’s win, Denver moves into a tie with Kansas City for first place in the AFC at 9-1. Denver’s defense proved to everyone that it is only getting better as they get […]

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NFL Week Ten: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

The following Sports Agent Blog contribution is courtesy of Brandon Thorn. The Good: New Orleans – What had been a highly-anticipated game between two dynamic offenses – or so we thought – quickly became a beat down of epic proportions. Entering Sunday’s matchup, the juiciest storyline was former Dallas Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan facing off against […]

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NFL Week Eight: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

The following Sports Agent Blog contribution is courtesy of Brandon Thorn. The Good: San Francisco’s dominance – Since losing two of their first three games to start the season, the 49ers (6-2) have flat out dominated. In their last five games, the 49ers have outscored their opponents 174-61. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick is the first player to […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (8/16/2013)

The NFL season awaits, which means fantasy football is revving up.  I have my fantasy league draft this Sunday.  With the last pick in the first round, it is tough to plan out how it will all go down.  Anyway, this week on FORBES: (1) Albert Pujols Defends Clean Reputation By Threatening Legal Action Against Radio […]

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The Players And Agents In Bloomberg’s Power 100

Every year, Businessweek produces the Power 100, a compilation that ranks the world’s best-performing athletes based on statistics, the popularity and viewing audience of their sports, endorsement earnings, and their reach on social media.  The rankings are curated by CSE and Horrow Sports Ventures, which use E-Poll Market Research and Nielsen/E-Poll N-Score data to determine the list. […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (6/29/2012)

The NBA Draft has come and gone.  Make sure to check out our 2012 NBA Draft Agents/Players List resource.  My latest for Forbes.com is titled, Anthony Davis Will Not Become The Richest Rookie In The NBA.  The fine people at Forbes have asked me to be on their next taping of Forbes SportsMoney to provide insight on their […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (6/15/2012)

I was recently interviewed about my career as a Sports and Entertainment Attorney.  Click here to read the interview.  I am heading up to Columbus, Ohio on Sunday morning and will be there through Tuesday night for some depositions.  What do you think the reaction will be up there to me wearing a Miami Heat […]

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How Football Agents Get Their Clients More Money

ESPN NFL Business Analyst, Andrew Brandt, knows himself some football.  Not only was he formerly Vice President of Player Finance and General Counsel of the Green Bay Packers for roughly a decade, he also was a well known football agent at one point in his life.  Thus, when he opines about football agency related matters, it is […]