NFL players and owners aren’t exactly seeing eye to eye (more specifically wallet to wallet) when it comes to the league’s new labor agreement that will need to be negotiated before a possible lockout ensues in 2011. NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith explained that players wish to extend the league’s current collective bargaining […]
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What a week it has been. With barely any time left before I take the Florida Bar Exam, I have been bogged down covering the pending NCAA investigations at UNC, USC, Alabama, Georgia, and UF. It is nice to finally see the NCAA looking into a few agent/player benefit accusations. We all know that it […]
I am ready for a new phone. I don’t think I hate anything or anyone as much as I hate the hourglass on my Blackberry Curve. The damn icon is the death of me. I have to take out the battery at least five times per day. But not for much longer. Yesterday, I went […]
We always hear about NFL players firing their agents for guys like Drew Rosenhaus and Tom Condon, but it is rarely reported when big name agents lose a client. The main reason for that, though, is that it is a rare occurrence that RSR or CAA has a football client leave them for a rival […]
What: Spring 2010 Harvard Sports Law Symposium When: Friday, March 26, 2010 (12 p.m. – 8 p.m.) Where: Pound Hall at Harvard Law School (map) Cost: Free (my favorite price) The theme for the symposium is “Operating in the Shadow of Upcoming Collective Bargaining Negotiations.” Each of the panels and the keynote address will shed […]
With the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLIV in Florida this year, it is hard to imagine any more star power in the Sunshine State. However, the 2010 UF Sports Law Symposium defied the norm and did exactly that, bringing some of the top names in the sports industry to Gainesville. The symposium was titled […]
Jason Kyle has little to complain about. The 6’3, 242 lb, 37-year-old long-snapper is in his 15th season in the NFL and is currently playing for his 6th team since entering the league. That team, the New Orleans Saints, is 12-0, and Jason has played in all 12 games. He works hard on and off […]
Cool video above, right? Kind of makes me want to get my hair cut with Commissioner Stern. I am back in Gainesville and ready to begin my final year of classes next week. I made my schedule so that I have absolutely no classes on Monday, which should allow for a lot of work to […]
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 […]
If you are one of the lucky people to have applied this past January for NFLPA Contract Advisor certification, you most probably received an email recently that states whether your application has been approved or denied. If approved, step one (the easy step) is out of the way. Now you will have to attend the […]