All-Pro inside linebacker Bobby Wagner and the Seattle Seahawks have agreed on a three-year, $54 million contract extension. Wagner will receive $40.2 million in guaranteed money. He is soon entering the final season of his 2015 four-year, $43 million contract that came with $19.97 million guaranteed. With the unpredictability of the violent sport, Wagner wanted […]
Russell Wilson has made it abundantly clear that he expects a new long term contract done by the end of today, April 15th. It is not typical to see an athlete hold such leverage in setting a deadline for action; this is no typical athlete. Wilson is the Seattle Seahawks’ all-time leader in wins and […]
According to Liz Mullen, veteran NFL agent Doug Hendrickson has signed 11 new clients and negotiated more than $150 million in contracts since joining Wasserman in March. Hendrickson, along with CJ LaBoy, left ISE to join Wasserman as the executive vice president – football and vice president – football, respectively. Hendrickson has been in the […]
The Super Bowl was full of memorable moments and New York/New Jersey provided a great platform for the Seattle Seahawks to showcase its talents. The Seahawks once again demonstrated that a superior defense does win championships. However, the Seahawks’ playoff success runs much deeper than its flashy neon-uniforms, outspoken leaders, and 12th man. Most noteworthy […]
This guest post is written by Jason A. Davis, Esq. a Seattle attorney and sports fan. Mr. Davis has previously contributed to the Sports Agent Blog. Follow him at @JasonDavisEsq1. The rising star and quarterback of the now Super Bowl bound Seattle Seahawks is known to ask the simple question, “Why not us?” And why […]
Lazarius Levingston was picked in the seventh round (#215 overall) by the Seattle Seahawks. The former LSU Tiger, better known as “Pep” was the last player from his class at LSU to be selected in the 2011 NFL Draft. He has experience playing at the defensive end and defensive tackle positions. He also now has […]
If you combine the weight of Aaron Kampman (Jacksonville Jaguars), Russell Allen (Jacksonville Jaguars), Craig Terrill (Seattle Seahawks), and Jordy Nelson (Green Bay Packers), you have something that weighs approximately 1,000 pounds. Yet the enormous size of those four NFL players does not compare to the size of their hearts. Each one of them have […]
In the preseason, the New Orleans Saints were among the favorites to win the Super Bowl, but after the first seven weeks of the regular season, the Saints were just 4-3 and had suffered losses to the Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals. Pundits suggested that they were suffering from a Super Bowl hangover and that […]
2011 NFL Mock Draft Last Updated: April 27th, 2011 My Big Board and Top 5 are both based soley off of my personal assessment of the players. This Mock Draft is based on several factors; the team’s draft history/style, management/coaches, team needs, as well as my assessment on the individual player and what I would personally do if […]
When news broke in July 2009 that Michael Johnson, the 3rd round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals, had signed before the team was about to report to camp, Richard Kopelman‘s name was listed as Johnson’s agent. He negotiated a $863,000 guaranteed (with a total maximum value of $3.47 million) contract for his client. Kopelman was also there […]