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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (9/10/2010)

Rosh Hashanah ends and Shabbat begins.  College football and NFL football are back.  No doubt, the year has officially begun.  With a full slate of college and professional games on TV this Saturday and Sunday, I doubt many people will be making out of their houses this weekend.  That gives you plenty of an opportunity […]

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Agents Scared Of Having Clients In Miami, Near Rosenhaus

Readers who frequent this site are probably familiar with the fairly new column, On To The Next One, where I highlight when an athlete leaves his agent for new representation.  I do not cover every switch; not all changes are worth reporting, and I could probably make a post per day due to the high […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (8/27/2010)

I spent last weekend in New York, meeting with friends in the sports business and companies that might be able to help out Dynasty‘s current clients and its expansion efforts.  It has already proved to be a very rewarding trip.  I am very close to finally being all settled in my new home in Fort […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (8/20/2010)

I am up in New York for the weekend, staying in Scarsdale, but I will be in the City all day today.  A lot of business meetings scheduled.  Saturday will be a true day of rest, as I celebrate a friend’s birthday.  Can’t beat the fact that one of my clients will be at the […]

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What Would You Do…? – Your Client’s Concussion Problems

MUST BE TUESDAY BABY! Which obviously means a brand new “What Would You Do…?” among many other totally awesome things. So stop thinking about how much you hate your job, and play agent with me for a hot minute here. We obviously have SO much sports agent material to use between the whole Darrelle Revis […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (7/30/2010)

I hope that part of my life is behind me.  Taking the Florida Bar Exam was quite an interesting experience, but one that I wish to never have again in the future.  I celebrated finishing the exam two nights ago, and I think that I am just now recovering from it all.  I have a […]

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Soccer Players Don’t Use Roids

After thirty days and plenty of headaches from those lovely vuvuzelas (Don’t worry- they will NOT be allowed at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil), this first World Cup in South Africa has come and gone. Paul the Octopus went 8-0 and correctly picked Spain to be the World Champions. The 2010 World Cup has […]

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Anatomy of the NFL 30-Percent Rule

Often times with young, stud players such as Chris Johnson, Darrelle Revis, DeSean Jackson, and Patrick Willis, we hear a lot about what is called the 30% rule. The 30% rule basically states that a player’s new deal cannot be an increase of the annual salary of the rookie deal by more than 30 percent. […]

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Should Agents Hold On Before They Holdout?

The time for NFL Training Camp is now. For all the teams, there will be a lot of the same faces at camp in the first few days. This is not always a good thing. Why? Because this means that the new faces are rookie holdouts. I’d like to share my point of view on […]

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Sign Here Please: Are NFL Contracts Getting Harder to Negotiate?

Finally! Three months after the 2010 NFL Draft, the first contract for a first-round draft pick has been signed. On July 22nd, Dez Bryant, the 24th overall pick, reached an agreement with the Dallas Cowboys for a five year contract worth up to $11.8 million, including $8.5 million guaranteed. According to the National Football Post, […]