It is with great pleasure that I am announcing the availability of the Second Edition of my book How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, published by the American Bar Association. While it is certainly something many lawyers (and especially sports lawyers) as well as law school students will want […]
Well it’s been one hell of a week. The El Clasico Miami was an awesome event and my buddy Daniel Sillman did a great job as host. It is clear that Miami is a great host city for international soccer matches. Then, on Monday, I closed on a new house and home office, which is […]
Here’s a special St. Patrick’s Day, Darren in Las Vegas edition of the weekly wrap-up. I’m in Vegas for what has been an annual tradition for so many years that I have lost count. Sin City is the destination of choice for the first couple rounds of the NCAA Tournament, and there is a lot […]
As of yesterday, I am 32-years-old. Beyond my fiancee reminding me “how old I am,” I still feel rather young. It’s a combination of mentality as well as physical routine. And in reality, I am still young. At least I’ll keep telling myself that. This Saturday, I’m excited to serve as Keynote Speaker at the St. […]
Tennessee Titans QB, Zach Mettenberger, has signed with Tom Condon and Jimmy Sexton of CAA for his representation, according to a Tweet by Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean. This comes after Mettenberger parted ways with his former agent Joe Linta of JL Sports. Linta made some highly publicized remarks to ESPNs Chris Mortensen demanding the Titans trade Mettenberger […]
A special Shabbat Shalom, Happy July 4th to you and yours. Congratulations to Sports Agent Blog contributor Mark Burns on joining the SportsMoney team at Forbes. It is always exciting to see Sports Agent Blog contributors expand their horizons and take hold of new opportunities. Speaking of, another Sports Agent Blog contributor Benjamin Haynes recently started writing for Sporting News. Who […]
Veteran sports agent, Joe Linta, was recently inducted into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame, a non-profit devoted to honoring those who have brought recognition to Beaver County (Pennsylvania) through their contributions in the sports business industry. Since its founding in 1975, the Hall of Fame has inducted roughly 400 members at its banquets. […]
Despite recently losing one of its clients — Buffalo Bills linebacker Arthur Moats — to sports agent Drew Rosenhaus, JL Sports has put together a record year thus far. Led by founder Joe Linta, JL Sports sent an agency-high of seven players to the NFL Combine last month, with 2014 being one of its biggest […]
The hero of Auburn University’s memorable Iron Bowl victory over Alabama recently took the next step towards an NFL career: signing with a sports agent. Senior cornerback, Chris Davis, signed with NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Joe Linta. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with Chris Davis,” Linta said. “He is an exemplary young […]
This week’s Friday Wrap-up is heavy on Joe Flacco’s agent, Joe Linta, who publicly called the Baltimore Ravens “dumb”. This is probably my favorite time of the year, especially in recent past with the Miami Heat dominating the NBA. Last night’s game was a blast to witness in person. This week on FORBES: (1) Music Streaming Service Supplies […]