Just so everyone knows, I made this team based on my positional rankings for each player as well as the general consensus of who will be most successful in the NFL, prior to ever playing. I will also have the more interesting and personal list of “All NFL Draft Sleeper Team” which you can check out on the homepage as well.
Mar
25
Everyone Wants To Be Like Magic Johnson
By the time they have been retired for two years, 78% of former NFL players have gone bankrupt or are under financial stress because of joblessness or divorce. Within five years of retirement, an estimated 60% of former NBA players are broke. Read the long and very informative SI piece: How (and Why) Athletes Go…
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Mar
24
The Tiger Tax
The Victorian Government has decided that Tiger Woods is a worthy investment. The world’s number 1 golfer will be appearing at the Australian Masters in November this year – but at a price. For the tournament, Tiger will receive an appearance fee of $3 million, or roughly US$2 million. Outside of the US PGA Tour,…
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Mar
24
Are We Really Needed?
As somebody already in the sports agent profession or a student looking to one day get your big break, this story may not be something that pleases you. The title asks, Are We Really Needed? A couple of times in the past, I have disagreed with players dropping their agents in favor of self representation…
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Mar
24
It’s One Of The Few Free Things In Life
There are two stats that I feel are often neglected in favor of looking at a basketball player’s points per game, rebounds per game, and shots blocked/steals per game (depending on whether we are considering a center or guard). Those two stats are field goal percentage and free throw percentage. Free throw percentage might have…
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Mar
23
Coming to America!
Just a quick note to let you all know that I will be heading over to the US as of today, for 12 weeks. Therefore, I most likely will not be posting any articles during this time (I have one scheduled for tomorrow, though). While my trip is purely for pleasure, I would love to…
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Mar
23
AFL Rich List
Unlike most of the Big 4 leagues in the USA, AFL (Australian Football League) contracts aren’t released to the public. Therefore a lot of speculation is created as to who is making the big bucks. Fox Sports has compiled a rough guide through research in the industry as to who are the highest paid athletes…
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Mar
23
Interview With Kelly Perdew, CEO of Rotohog
I am a big fan of Kelly Perdew. A mutual friend of ours, Joe Favorito, suggested that I invite the einner of Season 2 “The Apprentice” and CEO of Rotohog to the 2009 UF Sports Law Symposium. I took Joe up on his suggestion and Kelly provided some great insight for everybody in attendance. I…
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Mar
23
Nebraska Getting Closer and Closer
On Februrary 23, I mentioned that Nebraska may soon become the thirty-seventh state to adopt the Uniform Athlete Agent Act (UAAA). On March 19, that theory got one step closer to becoming reality. Bill 292 advanced from first-round debate on a 40-0 vote. It is interesting to note that the Omaha World-Herald places blame on…
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Mar
23
Some Wonderlic News
The Chicago Tribune came out with some scores. Scores are out of 50 possible points. The good: Matthew Stafford (score = 38). I have heard from many at UGA’s Pro Day, who say that Stafford truly impressed on the field. He now has impressed many more with his smarts. Personally, I feel that Stafford has…
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