Offense QB – Stephen McGee ~ Texas A&M = Another guy who lit it up at his pro day. He also can really run (4.6). Has a pretty decent set of tools to develop into a solid backup. RB – Cedric Peerman – Virginia = His attitude is what I love. A very serious guy…
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Mar
20
2009 All NFL Draft Sleeper Team
Mar
20
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (3/20/09)
I absolutely love the Geico Kash logo. So Akron’s Pro Day was pushed back a week. At first, I was upset. Now, I realize that it may be a good thing. Our guys will continue to eat well and train, and hopefully the change of date will allow more scouts to attend the Pro Day. …
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Mar
19
Not a game…we’re talking about Twitter
“We’re talking about Twitter here.” That was Charlie Villanueva‘s comment regarding Bucks coach Scott Skiles‘ decision to ban the use of Twitter during games, after Villanueva’s half-time “tweet” during Sunday’s victory over the Boston Celtics. Villanueva’s response sounds comically similar to Allen Iverson’s “practice” rant, and although the Milwaukee forward did not think there was…
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Mar
19
Doug Christie Dives Into the World of Sports Management
Former Sacramento Kings Star and NBA veteran, Doug Christie, recently decided to jump into the business of sports management with the initiation of Christie Sports Management/ Athletic Training Firm. The fourteen year NBA veteran is starting out big withhis firm headquarters based in Seattle, Washington and offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento, California. The main…
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Mar
19
Another Potential Professional Football League?
On October 19, 2007, I reported that a new football league under development, the United Football League (UFL), wanted to kick-off its inaugural season in August 2008. A year and a half later, I am sitting in Gainesville writing this post and still waiting for the UFL to show up on my HDTV. But wait,…
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Mar
19
Andrew Johnson Interviews with NFL Draft Bible
Andrew Johnson and Kevin Grant had been preparing for months in anticipation of their March 18th Pro Day. Unfortunately, Akron informed our clients that the Pro Day was pushed back to March 25th only a day before the originally scheduled Pro Day. Our guys are still training hard and keeping on their diets. Additionally, they…
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Mar
19
Florida Law Review’s Annual Dunwoody Distinguished Lecture in Law
While the subject may not exactly be sports related, I am doing a friend of mine a favor any posting this up. If you are in Gainesville, FL, you should come check it out: Yale law professor Akhil Amar will speak on “Bush, Gore, Florida and the Constitution” on Tuesday, March 24 at the University…
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Mar
18
Rosenhaus @ UF’s Pro Day
Unlike last year, UF’s Pro Day was not open to the public. It was open to journalists and agents. Drew Rosenhaus was there with his custom RSR tee, representing who many were calling the stand-out player of the day: Cornelius Ingram.
Mar
18
MMA Making Its Way To Michigan
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a fairly new sport that has been on the rise all across America and throughout the world. The sport combines many different styles and techniques and allows athletes to display those forms any way they can during a professional fight. Many gyms have popped up all around the United States…
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Mar
18
The Economy, the NHL, and Contract Negotiations
There has been much concern about the financial conditions of NHL teams the past few months. Obviously, a struggling economy isn’t good for any sports team. So how will the depressing economic conditions of both North America and the National Hockey League affect NHL player agents? NHL General Managers held their winter meeting last week,…
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