The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) issued the following notice yesterday, December 22, 2010: NEW APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!!!! As you are aware, the NFLPA/NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to expire on March 3, 2011, at the conclusion of the 2010 NFL Season. While the parties to the…
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Dec
23
No New NFL Agents In 2011
Dec
23
Matt Sosnick Has Been Busy Making Moves
Matt Sosnick is a good friend of this blog. He was a subject of an Interview with the Agent in April of 2007, and in March 2009, he answered your questions regarding draft expectations, how to make contacts with people in the sports agent business, and recruiting tactics. Wedged in between, in 2008, Sosnick spoke…
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Dec
22
Complaint Against Alvin Keels For Loan From Player
Section 3(B)(6) of the NFLPA Regulations Governing Contract Advisors states, Contract Advisors are prohibited from: Directly or indirectly borrowing money from any player (whether or not the player is a client), either by receiving the funds directly from the player or by the player providing collateral for or agreeing to guarantee a loan to the Contract…
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Dec
21
It’s Good For The Game!
This is a guest contribution from Matt Cohen, who recently completed an internship with Max Eppel Soccer Agency LLC and is currently engaged by Cassius Management’s Sports Division (www.cassiusmanagement.com) as a US intern. He lives in Southern California and has experience in the soccer market securing playing contracts and endorsement deals for players. As I’m…
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Dec
20
Fletcher Smith Thinks Donovan McNabb’s Treatment Was Beyond Disrespectful
Last Friday, Mike Shanahan made the decision to bench quarterback Donovan McNabb in favor of starting former Florida Gator Rex Grossman. While the Washington Redskins were unsuccessful against the Dallas Cowboys, losing a tight 33-30 game in Dallas, Grossman looked good, accumulating 322 yards in the air and 4 touchdowns. That will not stop his…
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Dec
20
On To The Next One: Zack Greinke
Prior to this past weekend, Zack Greinke was represented by baseball powerhouse SFX. Many believe that Greinke was frustrated with being “stuck” in Kansas City, and made a switch to a new agency with the hope that it would possibly cause the Royals organization to move him to a new team. Greinke switched to Jeff…
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Dec
20
A Top 10 Agent List Has A Notable Error
I am not a big fan of “Top __” lists. That said, it is sometimes fun to observe others’ subjective rankings of members in a profession. Kevin Baumer of Business Insider recently created his list of The 12 Most Powerful Agents In The NBA. As for his rankings (with top 3 salaried clients listed): Arn…
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Dec
20
Agent Fees Often Raise A Red Flag To The IRS
Last week I published a couple of posts about taxes (see Cliff Lee Thinking About Texas Taxes and Did Taxes Have A Role In Cliff Lee’s Decision?). I have no formal education in that particular area and I imagine that many agents similarly are not well versed on various state and federal tax laws. Thus,…
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