This is an in depth weekly series that chronicles the quest of a boutique hockey agency, VSM Hockey, to reach the top of the NHL hockey agent world. Its story is narrated by its president and founder, Nikolaï Ray. Easter has passed, Mother’s day is almost here, and the sun is finally starting to shine. These…
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May
05
Aiming For The Top! – Episode 12: The End of Another Season
May
05
2011 UFL Standard Player Contracts
Agents who had their clients selected in the 2011 UFL Draft should be happy that their players are safe from the great mystery of NFL football under the current lockout. They will likely have their clients sign a United Football League Standard Player Contract (embedded below), which will be effective through February 29, 2012. Paragraph…
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May
05
How Will Black Friday Affect Poker Agents?
Friday, April 15th, 2011 is known as Black Friday for online poker players. It was the day that the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) charged a group of online poker owners, including the founders of Full Tilt, Poker Stars, and Absolute Poker with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, illegal gambling offenses, and money laundering. While…
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May
05
Collection Of Contract Fees After The Death Of An Agent
The following article is provided by Ryan Earls, CEO of Cover3 Representation LLC. You can follow Ryan on Twitter at @AskAnNFLAgent. The recent death of Gary Wichard sparked a round-table discussion between a few agents on Twitter. The question posed: “Are contract fees due to the estate of the agent after his/her death for the…
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May
04
Kawhi Leonard Signs With Impact Sports Management
When the San Diego State Aztecs were making a run in the 2011 NCAA Tournament, I predicted that the talented Kawhi Leonard was likely to leave after his Sophomore season and enter the 2011 NBA Draft. SDSU does not have a deep alumni base of professional basketball players, but a few big agencies including Excel…
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May
04
Jimmer Fredette Is An Octagon Client
The battle for the right to represent Jimmer Fredette has come to an abrupt end. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports broke the news yesterday when he reported that Fredette has signed with Jeff Austin and Chris Emens of Octagon. The men at Octagon will aim to continue Jimmer fever that has swept across the country…
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May
03
Florida Almost De-Regulates Sports Agent Profession
My state of Florida almost abolished its athlete agent licensing system. While it would have saved me and many other agents who recruit in the state of Florida a lot of money, until a federal system exists, it is probably not prudent to do away with Florida’s regulation of the sports agent profession. Truthfully, I…
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May
02
Weslye Saunders: From Top Tight End To Undrafted
In early February 2011, former South Carolina Gamecocks tight end Weslye Saunders (who I have referred to as “Woeful Wes”) was told that he was ruled ineligible for the 2011 NFL Draft. At one point in time, Saunders was recognized as one of the best tight ends in the country and was projected as a…
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May
02
Twitter Fight: Howard Shatsky vs. John Phillips
The New York Jets selected Kenrick Ellis in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft (pick #94 overall). Ellis and his agent, Howard Shatsky of Pro Football Management had to be thrilled that the Jets selected him as high as they did. But then the following Tweet was sent by ESPNNewYork.com’s Rich Cimini. This…
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May
02
ESPN E:60 Will Focus On Mike Danton’s Strange Relationship With David Frost
I have never focused much on hockey here at Sports Agent Blog (I have left that task to dedicated contributors over the years), but one person I have followed and written about is Mike Danton and his relationship with former agent David Frost. My most recent post about Danton was published on September 15, 2009.…
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