Feb
11

The Re-Incarnation of Andruw Jones

Andruw Jones

It is completely evident to me now that baseball truly is the one sport that can suck great players up and spit them out just as easily. However, this time, the player that the league spat out isn’t exactly a superstar….anymore (or at least, didn’t look like one the past two years). Let me tell…
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Feb
11

From the Gridiron to the Golden Globes….Maybe

Emmitt Smith

Do you remember the days when guys like Jim Brown and Carl Weathers brought their NFL toughness to the big screen?  Well I don’t, because I’m too young, but that’s beside the point.  I still enjoy watching Carl Weathers and Stallone go at it every time I watch the Rocky series, which is on marathon-style…
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Feb
10

Insight Into Being A Baseball Agent

Dynasty Baseball Agent, Bryan Swalley, recently received an email from a graduate student at LSU asking Swalley for help on a school project he was working on regarding sports agentry (specifically, baseball).  I believe that the Q&A is valuable for SportsAgentBlog.com readers and thus decided to post them below. Q: What types of services do…
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Feb
10

Beckham On The Move?

David Beckham

It all started out so simple – David Beckham, arguably the most popular soccer player on the planet strikes a loan deal with Italian Serie A side AC Milan. The move was done so Beckham could get some match fitness to be selected to play for the England squad. Upon first arriving, Beckham stated that…
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Feb
10

Let’s Make A Deal…Or Not

I thought it might be nice to write something about the NFL Network without inserting a footnote after every sentence. Rest assured, I’ve done my research. As you might know, the NFL Network and Comcast have been battling in court for the past few years. There are two distinct cases. One is before the FCC…
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Feb
10

Does Michael Phelps Need A Blog Strategy?

Kellogg’s won’t renew its sponsorship with Michael Phelps, but Subway confirmed that it is still interested in having the Olympic gold-medalist endorse their 5-dollar-footlongs and other delicious sandwiches.  I wrote about how I thought Phelps’s team did a solid job in the aftermath of the release of the infamous bong photo.  Unfortunately, Phelps has remained…
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Feb
09

BJ Armstrong Loses His First Client

BJ Armstrong has received a lot of love on this website.  The company that he works for received the #1 position on Jason Belzer’s Sports Agency Power Rankings, and Armstrong was featured in our most popular column, Interview with the Agent.  No doubt about it, BJ was put on the map as an agent by…
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Feb
09

Dynasty Bowlers Battle for Title at the Denny’s Dick Weber Open

For Immediate Release Dynasty Bowlers Battle for Title at the Denny’s Dick Weber Open Fountain Valley, Calif. [February 8, 2009] A week-long break on the Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour was a welcome relief for PBA Hall of Famer, and Dynasty Athlete Representation client Norm Duke. Coming off a disappointing 39th place-finish in the…
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Feb
09

MLB P.R. Executive Julio Sarmiento To Speak At University of Florida

Who: MLB P.R. Executive Julio Sarmiento. Mr. Sarmiento is a former Los Angeles Dodgers Public Relations Director and current Gainesville, Florida resident. He served as the head P..R. contact in the nation’s second largest media market, dealing with some of the most high-profile baseball players in the Major Leagues. Prior to his time in L.A.,…
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Feb
09

Pat Miletich on WAMMA, the UFC, and Unionization

Pat Miletich

This is the third interview in an on-going series by Gary Wimsett, Jr., lawyer and MMA enthusiast, about the business of Mixed Martial Arts.  In Part I, Gary spoke with Sports Illustrated Senior Contributor, L. Jon Wertheim, about his new book, “Blood in the Cage” about the history of MMA, the career of Pat Miletich,…
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