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By: SportsAgentBlog.com | Sports Agent News» NFL Players Sports Agents » Larry Johnson: Without Play And Without Representation

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:00:17 +0000

[...] I once looked at the various similarities between myself and Keels. We both work out of home, started our agencies in our early twenties, and owned promotions companies while students in college. When I wrote the article almost exactly a year ago, Johnson and Keels seemed to have a great relationship. Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports found out straight from Keels that the relationship has recently turned sour. LJ must hold off on hiring a new agent until five days after the termination of representation was made official by the NFLPA. Tags: alvin keels, Football, kansas city chiefs, larry johnson [...]

By: I Want to be a Sports Agent » Blog Archive » Sports Business Carnival #4

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:12:05 +0000

[...] Head over to Take a Peck and check out the newest edition of Sports Business Carnival. [Sports Business Carnival #4]. I Want to be a Sports Agent made it into the carnival with our recent post arguing that you do not have to be “old” in order to be successful in the sports business industry [Is Age An Important Factor In Determining Success?]. [...]

By: Sports Business Carnival Number 4 by Jason Peck - Sports Business Blogger at Take A Peck

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:45:22 +0000

[...] Heitner from Sports Agent Blog presents, “Is Age An Important Factor In Determining Success?” He says experience, not age, is what really matters, and I have to agree with [...]

By: frank

frank — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:59:49 +0000

Great stuff as usual guys. I bet some of the older sports agents wish there was a site/blog like yours when they were growing up and coming up in the agent game.
keep up the good work.

By: Jason Peck

Jason Peck — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:29:04 +0000

As a fellow young buck, I have to agree that age is meaningless. And about Alvin Keels: Get that man a website! It’s definitely a testament to his business that he can survive without one.

By: Jason Wulterkens

Jason Wulterkens — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:24:26 +0000

Damn, chills down my spine. Good stuff Darren.

By: Emmett Jones

Emmett Jones — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:26:04 +0000

Good post. Age is nothing but a number. You guys are living proof that to be successful in the sports agency business, you need drive and passion and determination. If you have those things, you’ll have them when you’re 21 or 41.

By: IanW

IanW — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:19:39 +0000

Great post. Successful people in any industry become successful by never allowing other’s perceptions to rule them. This post reminds us that there are advantages to sell to potential clients being young of age or “inexperienced.” Taking your weakness and making it a selling point: “I have not yet made my millions and I am driven to see my clients succeed.” Well put.

By: Matthew Vuckovich

Matthew Vuckovich — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:00:53 +0000

Great post D!!!