Happy Mother’s Day to all the mommas out there who enjoy staying on top of the latest happenings in the world of sports business. It has been a fun filled week of Miami Heat games. Although I’m not sure my sleeping patterns would enjoy another Overtime game in this series. There’s going to be a […]
One round of the NFL Draft is done, and boy was it dominated by Laremy Tunsil. First, a tweet of him smoking out of a bong, followed by Instagram content demonstrating a request of payment from someone connected to Ole Miss. I wonder how the next 6 rounds are supposed to top that. I was […]
It’s Super Bowl week and I’m excited to see one of the best match-ups in recent Super Bowl history. No one has taken over the media more than Marshawn Lynch this week with, ironically, his lack of words for them. I know that he and his “Beast Mode” brand will definitely be profiting from this […]
University of Virginia junior, Eli Harold, has chosen to sign with Lagardère Unlimited agents Joel Segal, Chafie Fields, and Greg Barnett for the 2015 NFL Draft, per Liz Mullen of Sports Business Journal. Rated as the sixth-best Defensive End and dubbed the “biggest riser” by ESPN’s Mel Kiper, the Virginia Beach native is projected to […]
A source has informed SAB’s very own Darren Heitner that Amari Cooper (6’1 210 lbs) will sign with Joel Segal, President of Football for Lagardere Unlimited. Cooper is the consensus number one ranked wide receiver in the 2015 NFL Draft. In the past decade, Segal has twice been recognized as one of the business’ “Most Powerful Sports Agents” (2007-Sports […]
Busy busy week. Prepping hard for a hearing on a preliminary injunction in a major trademark infringement case, picked up a new NFLPA grievance and there was that whole Dyron Dye situation I had to deal with. Thank G-d the weekend is here, although while I will be having a little fun, it will be […]
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tarell Brown is currently out $2 million after failing to show up to an off-season workout that would have paid Brown the large bonus. Since learning about his loss (via Twitter, of all places), Brown terminated his Standard Representation Agreement with agent Brian Overstreet of Houston, Texas-based E. Overstreet Sports Management and […]
After weeks of speculation and many writing in Jay Z and Roc Nation Sports as his next agent, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Desean Jackson decided to go in a different direction. On Friday, Jackson’s public relations manager, Denise White, broke the news via Twitter that Jackson signed with football agent Joel Segal of Lagardère Unlimited. [blackbirdpie […]
Last week it was reported that former West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith dropped his agents at Select Sports Group after being selected by the New York Jets. It was not his disappointment with the team that drafted him; it was how far he fell in the Draft. Anyhow, Smith has waited the five days necessary […]
Prior coverage of NFL Draft (agent/player) relationships: 2012 | 2011 | 2010 Keep up with Darren Heitner on Twitter and Sports Agent Blog on Twitter | Facebook | RSS Click here for a downloadable spreadsheet of the player/agent list by player position* Highlights SportStars with 21 clients selected – 8.27% (1 in 1st round) Athletes First with […]