Well I’m back from a wildly successful trip to Las Vegas, but a bit upset that I will not be in Gainesville this weekend cheering on the Florida Gators against Ole Miss. I hope they can hear my screams from Fort Lauderdale. Next week, I’m back on the road and headed to Atlanta, where I […]
On his most recent podcast, ESPN’s Sports Business Reporter, Darren Rovell, chatted with one of Michael Sam’s agents, Cameron Weiss. Weiss and his colleague at Empire Athletes, Joe Barkett, co-represent the 2013 SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Rovell and Weiss discussed Sam’s announcement that he is gay, his marketing and sponsorship potential, how the […]
Another week, another city that is not my home of Miami. Today I am in Louisville, Kentucky, speaking at the University of Louisville’s sport administration program’s 5th Annual Speaker Summit along with ESPN’s Jemele Hill and University of Toledo College of Law professor Geoffrey Rapp. In case you have not yet done so, go ahead and pre-order […]
I am back in New York, which is starting to feel like a second home based on how much I have been traveling up here as of late. Today I will be giving the Keynote Speech at New York Law School’s 5th Annual Sports Law Symposium. The focus will be on growth areas in the […]
The following op-ed was submitted by sports agent Eugene T. Lee. Mr. Lee is President/CEO – ETL Associates, Inc. and may found on Twitter – @EugeneTLee. The sport of professional football is the most violent and physical of all four major sports in North America. The gridiron can be likened to a real life coliseum with the players themselves […]
Happy Valentine’s Day to all the lovebirds reading Sports Agent Blog. My single self will save money tonight and eat in. After many years of being in a relationship this time of year it is a change I can deal with. I should be up in New York speaking at the Fordham Sports Law Symposium, […]
In January, it was reported by many media outlets that Jeff Sperbeck of The NOVO Agency had signed Missouri DE, Michael Sam. Since then, Sam signed with NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Joe Barkett, of Empire Athletes. What is making headlines isn’t Sam’s agency swap, but his announcement on Sunday that he is gay. The 2013 […]
NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Jeff Sperbeck (of The NOVO Agency), has been involved with $1 billion-plus worth of contract negotiations throughout his career. The 20-year veteran just added a few more clients to his roster, which already includes LaMichael James (San Francisco) and Nick Toon (New Orleans). “I’m extremely proud to be working with three great […]