Always a big weekend for Florida football fans, this weekend is the annual Florida/Georgia match-up in Jacksonville, FL. I will not be heading there for the game or the pre/post game festivities, but I will definitely be watching on TV. My boys better pick up their play real soon, or I fear they will get knocked off before the close of the season. If you have not read this piece yet, go read it. It infuriates me that this type of stuff occurs in my industry. I thought to myself, what if I did not own this outlet, to project to all of you exactly what went down? What would I be able to do? I feel that is a situation that a lot of agents find themselves in when they try to do the right things, but are confronted by the actions of unethical people. I assume they feel as if they have no other choice than to act the same way, and that’s how the slippery slope works. Thank G-d for this site. And thank you all for continuing to read it. As for the stories I missed this past week:
Sports Business
- “Take the opportunity to meet as many people as you can.” [Sports leaders explain the key to success]
- A sign that lacrosse is growing in the U.S.? [MLL, NLL lacrosse star John Glynn signs with agent Matthew Norfolk]
Baseball
- Even if they don’t make it in baseball, they may make some good money off of the rights fees [Story Of Indian Pitchers Bought By Sony].
- All because of a misunderstanding [Sports Law Blog's Joe Rosen Signs Red Sox Reliever Hideki Okajima as Client].
- That Vernon Wells contract… [Bad Contract Swap Meet].
- A great read for players, parents, scouts, and advisors [Showcases Have Turned Baseball Into A Year-Round Sport].
Football
- Keep your mouth shut and your tweeting at bay [The Cost of Larry Johnson’s Gay Slur on Twitter: $213,000].
- The UFL vs. CFL portion is a good read [Sports Agent Corner: UFL vs CFL, “Runners”, and the Stay-or-Go Debate].
Also, one last note. Buffalo Wild Wings is hosting a cool contest. Register to win a roster spot to play in an exclusive football game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, this spring. You can register at any Buffalo Wild Wings location through November 8 (no purchase is required). The winners will be selected November 18 and will receive round-trip airfare and hotel accommodation for the February 13 game, among other prizes. The winners will be split into two teams and given celebrity coaches (ESPN’s Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg) and captains (Jerome “The Bus” Bettis and Marshall Faulk).
They also want me to share a coupon with you, which is good until November 1 (yeah, not much time to use it). You can print this page (there is a button to do that on the top of this post), to use the coupon.
