Articles By: Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner created SportsAgentBlog.com, on December 31, 2005. It was the first site on the internet devoted to exploring the sports agent niche. Darren is also the founder of Dynasty Athlete Representation (www.dynastyreps.com). Darren is a 2007 Political Science graduate from the University of Florida. At UF, he was valedictorian of his class. Darren is currently in his second year of law school University of Florida Levin School of Law. He is the current President of the UF Entertainment and Sports Law Society.
Fri, Jul 3 2009
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (7/3/09)

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (7/3/09)

Happy July 4th weekend!  Not so happy for Scott Boras and his Range Rover.  I turned in my (roughly) 4,500 word paper on The Duties of Sports Agents to Athletes and Statutory Regulations Thereof.  It’s... 

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Thu, Jul 2 2009
Advisors For Players Selected In Top 10 Rounds Of 2009 MLB Draft

Advisors For Players Selected In Top 10 Rounds Of 2009 MLB Draft

This week, BaseballAmerica released its listing of the players selected in the top 10 rounds of the 2009 MLB Draft and their advisors (if they used one).  Below are my notes. CAA dominated all other... 

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Wed, Jul 1 2009
7/1/09 News & Notes

7/1/09 News & Notes

Dynasty had a few great additions to its baseball division this week.  Expect more announcements on that front in the near future.  Last night, some of our players excelled on the field. Kyle Gunderson... 

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Wed, Jul 1 2009
Dynasty Inks Two West Coast Pitchers In The Same Week

Dynasty Inks Two West Coast Pitchers In The Same Week

Right on the heels of announcing our addition of Lee Roberts to the Dynasty family, we have more good news to report.  I referred to it last night on Twitter (@Darren_Heitner), and today it is official. ... 

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Wed, Jul 1 2009
Supreme Court Grants Cert For American Needle

Supreme Court Grants Cert For American Needle

In February, we told you that the U.S. Supreme Court asked the Solicitor General’s Office to comment on the Cert Request for the case of American Needle Inc. v. National Football League (2008 U.S. App.... 

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Wed, Jul 1 2009
Arena Football Lingering

Arena Football Lingering

The AFL2, which is a peg below the Arena Football League (AFL), has been playing out its 2009 season while the AFL scrapped its season due to financial issues.  Just last week, the AFL2 had a big announcement... 

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Tue, Jun 30 2009
Bryce Harper Is Growing Up Real Fast

Bryce Harper Is Growing Up Real Fast

A young-adult receives many benefits from going to college.  The education attained from living on your own for the first time, sitting in on lectures taught by the best of their trades, drinking too... 

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Tue, Jun 30 2009
Top 3 Picks Of MLB Draft Are Playing The Waiting Game

Top 3 Picks Of MLB Draft Are Playing The Waiting Game

Players selected in the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft still have roughly a month and a half to decide if they will sign with the team that drafted them or return/go to college.  Even though there is a lot of... 

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Mon, Jun 29 2009
Dynasty Adds A West Coast Pitcher

Dynasty Adds A West Coast Pitcher

Dynasty is proud to announce ia new addition to its baseball division: Lee Roberts. After recording his best season in a Lion uniform in 2009, a year that saw him named to the All-West Coast Conference... 

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Mon, Jun 29 2009
Jeremy Jeffress Needs Some Help

Jeremy Jeffress Needs Some Help

We need to be educators, not facilitators.  If your client gets busted for substance abuse one time, that is more than enough.  At that point, it’s time to put your foot down and let the client... 

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Sat, Jun 27 2009
Pete Parise Getting Noticed

Pete Parise Getting Noticed

You already know that Pete Parise went undrafted, that he played at the University of Pittsburgh, and that he was not truly a pitcher until he hit the Frontier League.  But did you know that his fastball... 

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Sat, Jun 27 2009
2009 NBA Draft: Breaking Down The Second Round

2009 NBA Draft: Breaking Down The Second Round

Were you able to digest our breakdown of the first round?  Agencies like ASM Sports and Priority Sports came on strong at the end of the first round.  Which agencies found their home in the second round? Second... 

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Fri, Jun 26 2009
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (6/26/09)

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (6/26/09)

The New York Yankees love the Jews.  I am down in South Florida for the weekend.  It is nice to see part of my family…a five hour drive is not the worst thing in the world.  I am turning in a... 

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Fri, Jun 26 2009
2009 NBA Draft: Breaking Down The First Round

2009 NBA Draft: Breaking Down The First Round

After 60 picks and 100,000 trades, we now know who was selected in the 2009 NBA Draft and what teams they may be playing for in 2009.  I will let the other web sites debate over what teams were the winners... 

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Thu, Jun 25 2009
Q & A At Scout.com [Part 2]

Q & A At Scout.com [Part 2]

If you didn’t check out Part 1 of an interview I recently was involved in with Jon Scott, writer for PatriotsInsider.com and Scout.com, go ahead and do so now.  Part 2 is now up.  In Part 2, we... 

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Thu, Jun 25 2009
IMG Interested In Acquiring Gaylord?

IMG Interested In Acquiring Gaylord?

SportsBusiness Journal has reported that IMG may be interested in purchasing all or part of Gaylord Sports.  This is interesting news, as IMG has stepped away from representing any athletes involved in... 

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Thu, Jun 25 2009
Getting Creative With Compliance

Getting Creative With Compliance

NCAA schools have beefed up their compliance departments since the passage of SPARTA and the incorporation of the UAAA in many states.  Athletic departments have a lot to lose if there is a violation... 

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Wed, Jun 24 2009
Q & A At Scout.com [Part 1]

Q & A At Scout.com [Part 1]

Check out Part 1 of an interview I recently was involved in with Jon Scott, writer for PatriotsInsider.com and Scout.com.  Part 1 has been posted on both sites, and Part 2 should be following soon. ... 

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Tue, Jun 23 2009
BEST Acquires The Services Of Lon Rosen

BEST Acquires The Services Of Lon Rosen

Lon Rosen was one of William Morris Agency’s favorites.  He had a long career as one of the head honchos at WMA, but like many of his colleagues, had the plug pulled on his career with the company... 

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Tue, Jun 23 2009
Grizzlies Taking A Beating Leading Up To The Draft

Grizzlies Taking A Beating Leading Up To The Draft

The NBA Draft is this Thursday?  Doesn’t it seem like there has been much less press/hype/coverage leading up to this year’s draft?  There are no LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard,... 

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