Comments on: Peter Schaffer Lends His Two Cents http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/10/08/peter-schaffer-lends-his-two-cents/ A blog for sports agents: Discussing sports business news, Sports Law, and other interesting sports related material Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:06:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Darren Heitner http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/10/08/peter-schaffer-lends-his-two-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-98237 Darren Heitner Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:27:57 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=2483#comment-98237 For some reason, I highly doubt that I am stirring any controversy that has not already risen to the surface between the two. The meat of Schaffer's message is very informative. The rest can and should be withheld from the media. For some reason, I highly doubt that I am stirring any controversy that has not already risen to the surface between the two. The meat of Schaffer’s message is very informative. The rest can and should be withheld from the media.

]]> By: dolfanone13 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/10/08/peter-schaffer-lends-his-two-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-98236 dolfanone13 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:25:56 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=2483#comment-98236 Come on, Darren. You ask the question yourself if Schaffer is holding a grudge. Then you offer "some snippets that are actually informative" which seems a curious way to segue into the meat of Schaffer's message. The editorializing about what Rosenhaus thinks is unnecessary. Leave it to the reader to decide. Schaffer's message about dealing with players in honest and real terms, and not setting up false expectations, as well as his contract analysis, is dead on. If every agent subscribed to this philosophy, the entire industry would benefit. That should have been the point of your post, not an attempt to stir controversy between two of your peers. Come on, Darren. You ask the question yourself if Schaffer is holding a grudge. Then you offer “some snippets that are actually informative” which seems a curious way to segue into the meat of Schaffer’s message. The editorializing about what Rosenhaus thinks is unnecessary. Leave it to the reader to decide.
Schaffer’s message about dealing with players in honest and real terms, and not setting up false expectations, as well as his contract analysis, is dead on. If every agent subscribed to this philosophy, the entire industry would benefit. That should have been the point of your post, not an attempt to stir controversy between two of your peers.

]]> By: Darren Heitner http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/10/08/peter-schaffer-lends-his-two-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-98235 Darren Heitner Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:13:20 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=2483#comment-98235 Ah, so you start your comment with a question and then answer it for me so that you can take a shot at my post. Interesting tactic. In fact, I never stated that Schaffer shouldn't articulate agent behavior that reflects poorly on the industry. Actually, I suggest he does so. But in his quote, does he actually call out Rosenhaus for things that he has done unethically, or is it a cheap general shot? I would suggest the latter. With the additional information that Schaffer lost a client to Rosenhaus recently, it provides a backdrop that should make any reader skeptical. Additionally, I did not take a shot at Schaffer at the end. All I commented on is what I think Rosenhaus is thinking after reading Schaffer's words. Is there a need to drop to that level? Ah, so you start your comment with a question and then answer it for me so that you can take a shot at my post. Interesting tactic. In fact, I never stated that Schaffer shouldn’t articulate agent behavior that reflects poorly on the industry. Actually, I suggest he does so. But in his quote, does he actually call out Rosenhaus for things that he has done unethically, or is it a cheap general shot? I would suggest the latter. With the additional information that Schaffer lost a client to Rosenhaus recently, it provides a backdrop that should make any reader skeptical.

Additionally, I did not take a shot at Schaffer at the end. All I commented on is what I think Rosenhaus is thinking after reading Schaffer’s words. Is there a need to drop to that level?

]]> By: dolfanone13 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/10/08/peter-schaffer-lends-his-two-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-98234 dolfanone13 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:07:59 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=2483#comment-98234 Wait a minute? Are you saying Schaffer shouldn't articulate that certain agent behavior reflects poorly on the industry? We all know Rosenhaus is a snake and has rewritten the ethics book to suit himself. To see you take a shot at Schaffer at the end, akin to defending deplorable behavior, is pretty low. You could only hope to have the sterling reputation and success that Peter Schaffer has had over the past two decades. Wait a minute? Are you saying Schaffer shouldn’t articulate that certain agent behavior reflects poorly on the industry? We all know Rosenhaus is a snake and has rewritten the ethics book to suit himself. To see you take a shot at Schaffer at the end, akin to defending deplorable behavior, is pretty low. You could only hope to have the sterling reputation and success that Peter Schaffer has had over the past two decades.

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