Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules
Back on December 8, 2011, I suggested that the inaugural NFLPA Collegiate Bowl may have an eligibility issue. The issue is that the game will showcase the top draft eligible collegiate football players from across the country, including underclassman who have declared for the NFL Draft. At the time that I published the post, I had…
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Robert Griffin III’s statement that he signed with Ben Dogra of Creative Artists Agency (CAA) was anticipated. His decision to wear Barney socks at the press conference where he made his representation announcement, less so. RG III joins a CAA NFL Draft class that is known year-in-and-out to be among, if not the best in the country. Joining…
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Chalk another one up for the former Miss Oklahoma 1997. Kelli Masters was not finished when she signed University of Texas redshirt Senior fullback Cody Johnson. In fact, her most recent signing is even more impressive. In the past, I have discussed how Masters, a graduate from Law School at the University of Oklahoma, is known to focus her…
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I could have put up numerous videos of Justin Blackmon, the best wide receiver available in the 2012 NFL Draft. Instead, I wanted to share the other side of Blackmon, which makes him even more valuable to a professional organization (at least in my eyes). Todd France is a very lucky man to be representing Blackmon,…
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Long-time football agent Zeke Sandhu was added to the Morgan Advisory Group (MAG) team in May 2011. Upon signing with MAG, Sandhu was given the title of Senior Vice President and has worked hand-in-hand with Wynn J. Silberman, who is also an NFLPA certified contract advisor. I have already covered Sandhu’s signing of University of Miami’s Laron Byrd. NFLDraftScout.com currently…
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Since officially announcing that he became a part of the Authentic Athletix team run by former All Pro Sports & Entertainment agent Peter Schaffer along with his resignation as the president of National Sports Management, JR Rickert has written about the signing of three players who hope to soon be playing on Sundays. The three players are Al…
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Running back Darrell Scott just finished up his Junior season at the University of South Florida (USF). He tallied 814 yards and racked up 6 touchdowns (4 against Florida A&M alone) this past season. 2011 was his only season with the USF Bulls. He had transferred from Colorado after the 2009 season. Scott recently decided that…
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Yesterday, Twitter was abuzz with people retweeting a gentleman named Joey Roberts, who wrote, “Andrew Luck will be represented by @athletesfirst Dave Dunn.” That tweet has since been discarded. Roberts’ profile also had stated he was an “ESPN NFL Production Projects Coordinator.” That biographical information has also been scrapped. People believed him. He probably believed himself.…
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Arizona State University cornerback Omar Bolden started his collegiate career strong by earning First Team Freshman All-American honors by the Football Writers Association of America. In 2010, Bolden was an All-Pac-10 selection. But then the injury bug bit him during Spring ball. Bolden tore his ACL and had to sit out 2011. But he recently received an invitation to…
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Where do you expect to get your NFL Draft news? From a Philadelphia 76ers/NBA writer for the Delaware News Journal? Oh, the beauty of Twitter. Yesterday, Martin Frank broke news that Drew Rosenhaus of Rosenhaus Sports Representation signed Penn State defensive tackle Devon Still. #PennState DT Devon Still signs with agent Drew Rosenhaus, Still’s brother told me.…
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