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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (10/8/2010)

If you follow me on Twitter or are friends with me on Facebook, you know that not only did I have to deal with the pain of seeing my Gators lose to Alabama, but I also had to change my profile picture and Twitter logo+background.  Thankfully, I am no longer Nick Saban on Facebook.  If […]

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The Fire May Burn Gary Wichard

Maybe I jinxed the guy.  I legitimately believed he was on freaking fire when I heard that he was not only representing C.J. Spiller, who I thought was the best running back in college football last year, but also Jimmy Clausen, Arrelious Benn, Taylor Mays, and Everson Griffen, all in one draft.  Sometimes things are […]

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Vanderbilt Commodores vs Connecticut Huskies Preview

The fans that are looking for some NCAA Football Odds for Saturday’s matchup between the Vanderbilt Commodores and Connecticut Huskies, need look no further.  It looks like one of the best value-packed contests for college gridiron gamblers to wager on this weekend.  The teams meet at Rentschler Field at 12:00 PM ET. TV: SNY, Big […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (10/1/2010)

I was supposed to be hit by a Tropical Storm two days ago, but it ended up being nothing more than a severe rainstorm.  This has been quite a slow Hurricane Season, but no complaints out of me.  I am now officially sworn in as an attorney in the State of Florida.  If you or […]

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On To The Next One: Michael Johnson

When news broke in July 2009 that Michael Johnson, the 3rd round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals, had signed before the team was about to report to camp, Richard Kopelman‘s name was listed as Johnson’s agent.  He negotiated a $863,000 guaranteed (with a total maximum value of $3.47 million) contract for his client.  Kopelman was also there […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (9/24/2010)

On Monday, I almost had a heart-attack.  Sure, I am exaggerating a bit, but when the news broke that Florida Bar Exam scores had been posted, I got extremely nervous.  Since completing the exam, everyone I had spoken to said that they knew I passed.  I still was not convinced.  Upon finding out that I had […]

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One Hell Of An O-D Life

On March 16, 2010, I received the following message on LinkedIn: Hey Darren – love to hear more about your sports agent blog…..Working with almost every agent now, and O-D Life is providing an agent analysis for kids coming out of school so that they arent taken advantage or risk eligibility a-la-Dez Bryant. Matt I was skeptical […]

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A Recap Of NFL Week 1, And A Look To The Future

With week 1 of the NFL season officially in the books, many football analysts start turning their attention towards surprise teams, surprise players and early season trends.  While Calvin Johnson’s controversial TD call, the Jets inability to gain positive yardage and the stunner in Kansas City all made headlines in week 1, the injuries were […]

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Who Is Chris Hawkins?

Who is Chris Hawkins?  He says he is not an agent, but the NCAA, which suspended University of Georgia stand-out wide receiver A.J. Green for four games because he sold his jersey to Hawkins for $1,000, has no problem labeling Hawkins as an agent. Is he a financial advisor?  A memorabilia collector?  If he just […]

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Pat White Will Have To Get Used To Life In The Minors

If you watched the Miami Dolphins play the Buffalo Bills on yesterday, you definitely did not see Pat White in the famous Wildcat offense formation.  The 44th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft was waived by the Dolphins on September 4, 2010, just prior to the start of the season.  It did not take […]