Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules
Last year I reported on what was then a brand new site, called MogoTXT. The service seemed like it could be a good fit for many busy athletes, as it allows “text only once, but update fans everywhere” (MogoTXT, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc.) convenience. Since my original post on MogoTXT, the site has really ramped…
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I am currently up in Bloomington, Indiana, where I am finishing up a nice little tour of college campuses this week. On Monday, I had the joy of speaking to the YCP Sport Management Student Association with Peg Kaufmann (AD Millersville U.) & Bryan Minniti (Assistant GM Washington Nationals), who were great speakers and very…
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I am slightly jealous of future University of Massachusetts at Amherst students who are interested in the business of sports, because at they will have the archives of Mark H. McCormack at their fingertips. Eventually, all of us may be able to access McCormack’s archives, as the school gradually digitizes his collection, but for the…
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Unless you are an Arizona Diamondbacks fan, you might have never heard the name Barry Enright. But that might change in the near future. Enright was a 2nd round pick by the Diamondbacks in the 2007 Draft. This past season (his rookie season), Enright started a total of 17 games, going 6-7 with a 3.91…
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The following internship opportunity was not posted on our Internships page, because it is not technically a sports agency internship being offered. Instead, it is a law firm looking for a sports intern. The intern may have similar duties as someone who is participating in a sports agency, however. As a final note, before I…
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College football betting enthusiasts everywhere that are looking to get a leg up on their Week 10 wagering selections will enjoy this NCAAF breakdown on the top 10 BCS teams in the country that might help you with your NCAA Football Predictions. 1. Oregon 8-0 The Ducks cruised in its 53-32 rout of USC on…
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Tom Condon, who is an agent in the football division at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), has filed a lawsuit in federal court against former client, Ryan Pickett. Condon claims that Pickett owes the agent $83,600 in unpaid agent fees, and wants the court to confirm and enforce an arbitrator’s order stating such is true. The…
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This is an awesome week for me. I am traveling across the country, from Pennsylvania, to Jacksonville, Florida, and finally to Bloomington, Indiana, to speak about being a sports agent. One of the main things that people want to hear is the story of how I got into the agent profession at such a young…
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James A. Cook, better known as Bus Cook, has the duty, chore, obligation, privilege to represent Brett Favre as his Contract Advisor. Cook also represents 23 other active NFL players including, Peria Jerry, Michael Turner, Jay Cutler, Calvin Johnson, and Mercedes Lewis (who had a big game this past weekend, which will be important for future contract…
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On October 20, I highlighted Jordan Woy’s lawsuit against former client/employee, Horace Smith. I attached the Complaint to the bottom of that synopsis. Woy and his company are suing Smith for a variety of reasons including, Smith allegedly used money appropriated for clients for his own personal use and forged players’ signatures on promissory notes.…
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