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Shabbat Shalom: Memorial Day Weekend Wrap-Up

Brand new layout to be released at some point tomorrow. Do not mind any site errors while I attempt to make the switch. Interview with BJ Armstrong, former NBA Champion and current NBPA agent at WMG scheduled to be posted first thing Tuesday morning. I returned from Israel after eleven full days and nights in […]

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Contract Negotiation Soccer

(CB)A – League

Good news today as the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) and the Football Federation Australia (FFA) came to a historic agreement: The first A-League CBA. [FFA create bargaining agreement] The A-League has been in operation for 3 seasons (or ‘versions’ as it is more commonly referred to), and while there have not been major problems in […]

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NFL Players NFL Teams

America’s Staple Sport On The Verge Of Crisis?

Maybe not crisis, but the NFL and the NFLPA better get their act together before the major press entities start uncovering more information about what is going on behind the scenes of American football. Let’s start with the internal union issue. Gene Upshaw has always had his critics. Many think that he does not do […]

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The Wash Up

The Wash Up

Net Gain A new era is beginning in Australia this weekend. The first professional women’s league for any team sport will commence on Saturday. Most of you are thinking basketball, but in fact it’s one of Australia’s biggest sports- Netball. 10 teams from Australia and New Zealand, the world’s two best coutries, will be vying […]

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Contract Negotiation NFL Players NFL Teams Sports Agents

Dolphins On The Clock

One thing that’s definitely not lacking these days is an availability of mock drafts. Our own Paul Schackman has done a wonderful job on this site breaking things down throughout the weeks, but if that’s not enough for you, a quick search on Google reveals databases of literally hundreds of other drafts. Schackman last had […]

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The Wash Up

The Wash Up: 24

Teaching Aid As I have previously reported, Sports Agent Ricky Nixon at Flying Start has developed a Sports Agent Course that can be completed online. It’s a 12 week course, with weekly lectures that are run by Ricky Nixon, and include special guests. Ricky’s course has been so popular that it has now been integrated […]

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Contract Negotiation MLB Players MLB Teams Sports Agents

Will The Yankees Success Hurt Agents?

Since the beginning of the Steinbrenner era, the Yankees have been notorious for purchasing high-priced and sometimes overvalued free-agents.  George Steinbrenner’s willingness to spend an exorbitant amount of money on his team has made Sports Agents eager to have their clients signed by the New York Yankees (for recent story, see: Johnny Damon). But when […]