Terrell Suggs signed a 6-year, $63 million contract with $38 million guaranteed. This contract makes him the highest-paid linebacker in NFL history. Let’s see Suggs’ contract compared with his fellow linebackers and those drafted in the first round in 2003: Terrell Suggs – 6 years, $63 million (2009) Jarret Johnson – 5 years, $21.7 million […]
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel was signed, Tuesday, to a 5-year, $63 million deal with about $28 million guaranteed. Cassel was drafted by former Patriots GM Scott Pioli. In the offseason, Pioli made it a point to bring Cassel in to KC. Cassel happens to be the only starting NFL quarterback who did not […]
Happy July 4th weekend! Not so happy for Scott Boras and his Range Rover. I turned in my (roughly) 4,500 word paper on The Duties of Sports Agents to Athletes and Statutory Regulations Thereof. It’s nice to have that off of my shoulders. I will be wrapping up one class next week (Analysis and Drafting […]
It’s been some time since I’ve last posted an article, but this couldn’t have been a better time for me to vent. In light of the recent happenings with athletes and their run ins with the law, I have come to the simple conclusion that the U.S legal system is an absolute joke. I know […]
Yesterday, Shonn Greene signed a 4-year deal with the New York Jets. I am not a Jets fan and never followed the former Iowa RB closely, so why am I even bringing this up? It’s because I also happened to come across an excellent post yesterday, concerning the structuring of NFL player contracts for those […]
With the average NFL career lasting about three and a half years, players have to worry about their post-playing careers. Athletes often seek employment in the sports industry, because most of the time it’s all they’ve ever known. Many agents make a long-term commitment to their clients by continuing to advise them when their playing […]
Jack Bechta is the head honcho at JB Sports (Jack Bechta and Associates). Jack has been negotiating deals for professional football players since the early 1990s, and still boasts a respectable client roster to this day. In his time as an NFLPA Certified Advisor, Jack has negotiated over 200 contracts for his players. The man […]
The struggling economy caused a serious financial hit in many sectors. Knowing this, some people still seem to believe that the sports industry is immune to the rigid economy. Others claim that fans will not attend games or watch sports when athlete salaries remain so high. The average NFL salary rose to around $4 million dollars this […]
Yesterday, Drew Rosenhaus tweeted, “Why is there so much controversy when a player who out-performs his contract asks for a increased deal? NFL teams release players everyday who have several years left on their contracts. It’s an unfair double standard that teams can cut players before they finish their deal.” There is an easy answer […]
Are you ready for some fantasy football? Whether you are an agent, financial planner, or even an NFL player yourself, you are most likely going to be fielding a team this year. Our resident football analyst, Brandon Thorn, will be churning out posts to help you make your picks leading up to the start of […]