O.J. Mayo‘s search for a new agent may have un-officially come to a close. Mayo cannot actually sign a new NBPA licensed advisor until fifteen days after his firing of Leon Rose and CAA. But the rumor is that the search party is over and that as soon as he is able to sign a…
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Aug
14
O.J. Mayo’s Search Ends With Smitty
Aug
14
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (8/14/09)
In South Florida this weekend? Head to the Boca Town Center Mall tomorrow. I will be there with my step-father as he hosts a large Franchise & Business Opportunities Show. Then, on Sunday, it’s back to Gainesville for my final year of law school. I got my Summer grades back this week and I am…
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Aug
13
Jack Toffey Gets A Sweet Bonus For Dwyer
The Kansas City Royals seem to be committed to spending decent money on their 2009 draft picks. Rumor has it that the club made an offer to Aaron Crow for $3 million. And Jim Callis recently reported that the Royals signed a fourth rounder for $1.45 million. This is big news for many reasons. $1.45…
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Aug
13
Mayo Is Searching For A New Combo Of Advisors
Yesterday, Liz Mullen of SportsBusiness Journal tweeted that O.J. Mayo, the Memphis Grizzlies guard going into his sophomore season in the NBA, has dropped both his marketing agency and contractual advisor. His representation for team contracts was Leon Rose of Creative Artists Agency. Mayo’s marketing agency was LRMR Marketing, a company that has LeBron James…
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Aug
12
Congratulations New NFLPA Advisors
The applicants who took the 2009 NFLPA Advisor examination this past July were notified yesterday, by email, on whether they passed or failed. Out of 246 hopefuls, 76% passed. That comes out to 186.96. Special congratulatory note to the person who counts as 96% of a whole person. I kid. I have a few friends…
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Aug
12
Leatherman Loves The Kids
A couple of days ago, Kyle Gunderson made the jump from High A Jupiter to AAA New Orleans, within the Florida Marlins organization. Now, Gundy is only one level away from the MLB. We believe that our next player to receive a call-up this year will be Dan Leatherman, who is currently with the High…
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Aug
12
Kleiza Moves to Europe
Linas Kleiza helped the Denver Nuggets reach deep into the playoffs this past season and now he is headed for greener pastures. Kleiza signed a 2-year deal worth $12.2 million with Olympiakos. Interestingly enough, Kleiza earned $1.5 million last season in Denver, so playing for Olympiakos gives him a lot more financial security. The Nuggets…
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Aug
11
The Chapman Information Embargo Has Been Slightly Lifted
Immediately after I reported on the tweets sent out on Edwin Mejia’s Twitter account, many of the controversial tweets were deleted. Mejia is the CEO of Athletes Premier International, a brand new sports agency that sprouted up overnight, once Aroldis Chapman defected from the Cuban National Team and selected Mejia as his representative. Mejia not…
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Aug
11
NFL Agent Recruitment Strategy
With Malcolm Jenkins coming to an agreement with the New Orleans Saints late Sunday night, the holdout party of 7 dropped to a smaller table of 6. Those remaining unsigned, along with their representation are listed below: Aaron Curry, LB, Seattle Seahawks (4th overall pick) – Octagon Andre Smith, T, Cincinnati Bengals (6th overall pick)…
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Aug
10
Tebucky Jones Attempts to Recover One Last Fumble
Former Connecticut HS phenom, SU stand-out and Super Bowl Champ, Tebucky Jones, filed suit against a former employer for not providing an accurate medical diagnosis with regards to his career ending injury. Mr. Jones alleged that the New England Patriots fumbled when they did not inform him he suffered a severe tear to his knee…
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