Gary Wichard, the former NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor at the top of successful football agency Pro Tect Management (which he founded in 1980) has passed away. Multiple sources including a member of Pro Tect Management has confirmed the agent’s passing. Wichard had represented some of the best in professional football. At one point in time, Jason Taylor, […]
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The Miami Heat ended their losing streak by defeating the 2010 World Champion Los Angeles Lakers for the second time this season. And order is restored in the world. On Beyond The Game last week, I stated that it is too early for people to start panicking about the Heat. The NBA is comprised of […]
This Shabbat Shalom Friday Wrap-Up must start off with a special shout out to Dynasty Baseball Agent, Bryan Swalley. We kept it quiet for quite a while, but Dynasty signed former Major League Baseball pitcher Randy Keisler months ago. Ever since signing Keisler, Swalley has been advocating like crazy on behalf of Keisler. Yesterday, Keisler […]
When Gary Wichard received a nine month suspension from acting as an NFLPA Contract Advisor based on impermissible communication, I stated that the suspension does not really do anything other than give rival agents ammo against Wichard when recruiting potential new clients. I figured that most of his clients would remain with his company, Pro Tect Management, […]
2011 Big Board Last Updated: April 24th, 2011 These are the top overall players in the draft according to their potential of becoming starters/Pro Bowl/All-Pro players on the next level, not based on where they will be drafted. That’s what my mock draft will be for. 1. CB Patrick Peterson ~ LSU – Supreme athleticism, […]
Amazing that I arrive in New Orleans when the city happens to be the coldest it has been this entire Winter. Oh well. At least The Big Easy has been a great time thus far, and I have really enjoyed serving as a arbitrator at the Tulane Law Baseball Arbitration Competition. Many thanks to everybody […]
A rookie wage scale has been a disputed item in current Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations between the NFL and NFLPA. The NFL would like rookie contracts to be based on a wage scale based on the thought that rookies are vastly overpaid and are taking money away from established veterans. To an extent, the NFLPA […]
With all the press from Super Bowl week and the talk about the upcoming CBA deadline, many people overlooked a very important ruling by NFL Special Master Stephen Burbank last Tuesday, February 1. Under the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement the league is required to maximize revenue for the mutual benefit of both sides. The NFL […]
I have a new nickname for Weslye Saunders. Woeful Wes. The past year has been rather tough for Saunders. In fact, it has been flat out deplorable. Going into the 2010 college football season, the former South Carolina Gamecocks Tight End was predicted to be one of, if not the, best TEs in the country. TEs […]
The NFL has publicly stated that NFL teams may use the Franchise Tag starting February 10, 2011. NFL Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Peter Rucco, stated that teams will have a 14 day window to apply those tags starting on the aforementioned date. The following is from Rucco: “The CBA hasn’t expired and the […]