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We are currently in the midst of a “tampering window”; a small, three-day opportunity for NFL clubs to enter into negotiations with the agents of players set to become unrestricted free agents. The window opened on Saturday morning and closes at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12. The opening of the window invites a bunch […]
What: Villanova University School of Law’s 2013 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal Symposium – Concussion Conundrum When: Friday, March 15, 2013 Where: The Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law at Villanova University School of Law Overview On Friday, March 15, just weeks before the NFL Concussion Injury Litigation goes to trial in Philadelphia, […]
So we wrap up the week of Lance Armstrong and Manti Te’o. Sure, there were other sports-related stories (and many are linked to, below), but they took a backseat to the two aforementioned athletes. Also, Mazel Tov to Marc Trestman, the new head coach of the Chicago Bears, who is a graduate of the University […]
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. Junior Seau’s tragic death, along with the recent deaths of other former NFL players, represents a harsh wake-up call as to the inherent dangers of playing professional football. In […]
Yesterday, former Georgia Tech wide receiver Stephen Hill signed his rookie contract with the New York Jets. The Jets drafted Hill (who is represented by Jared Fox, Alan Herman, and Lester Archambeau at SportStars) with their second round pick (#43 overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft. Hill signed a 4-year, $5 million deal and joined […]
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Michael Wilhoite has signed with David Canter of South Florida-based DEC Management. Wilhoite joins his college teammate and current 49er wide receiver Joe Hastings as DEC Management clients. Both players went to Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, which has a population of roughly 7,000 students. The two were also recently honored by the Kansas Senate. […]
What: Cleveland-Marshall College of Law’s 2nd Annual Entertainment and Sports Law Association Symposium – Cleveland and the Three Major Leagues: How the Recently Agreed NFL, NBA and MLB Collective Bargaining Agreements Will Help (or Hurt) Our Hometown Teams Win a Championship When: Friday, April 13, 2010 (12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Where: 1801 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (Moot […]
Over the weekend, Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com published two questions and answers from the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine that he believed to be particularly humorous. The following is the second Q&A that caught Florio’s attention: “Another player was asked why he didn’t sign with one specific agent, with a representative from the NFL team mentioning […]
Football-heavy Friday Wrap-Up this week. Chicago was a lot of fun last weekend. I will be heading out to Las Vegas this coming Wednesday evening and will be out there for roughly five nights. The trip has a mixed purpose; both business and pleasure. The press recently seems quite preoccupied with the New Orleans Saints […]
Reporting from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, ESPN’s Joe Schad, wrote that DeMaurice Smith (Executive Director of the NFLPA) is considering new rules that would (1) only permit NFLPA Certified Contract Advisors to communicate with prospective clients, and (2) scrap the Junior Rule. The first change would be implemented in an effort to minimize the […]