I have said it time and time again, so if you are any sort of regular reader in these parts of the web, you know that my first foray into the sports agent profession was as an intern at Career Sports & Entertainment. The President of the Client Representation division at CS&E is Molly Fletcher, [...]
The 2009 PGA Tour season kicks off this week with the annual Mercedes-Benz Championship at Kapalua. But with it comes a new era in pro golf. No, it has nothing to do with Tiger Woods, who will likely be rehabbing his knee until April (Augusta) but will still be the favorite to win [...]
Things I’m striving/wishing for in 2009:
Continued health and happiness for my family and friends.
Remaining in the top half of my class in law school.
Continuing my excellent relationship with my beautiful girlfriend.
Rulon Davis getting drafted by a team that not only appreciates his value, but takes advantage of his strengths.
Our baseball clients rise up the ranks [...]
Shawn Zobel is a young man who saw an opportunity and took advantage of it. There are 117 days left until the 2009 NFL Draft, and Zobel is already hard at work compiling information on all of the college seniors and eligible juniors that will be declaring early. He also has a nice interview up [...]
In the middle of November, I received an awkward email.
I’m reaching out to you on behalf of one my clients, a well know brand in the sports industry. My client would like to send you a special package that only exclusive bloggers, like yourself, are getting. If you’re interested, please send me your mailing address [...]
And make sure to keep an eye on Rulon Davis. I recently wrote a short piece for ESPN on the Cal senior. The guy has tons of NFL potential.
After reading many articles including ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Broussard’s on Brandon Jennings‘ progress in Rome, along with checking out Jennings’ blog, When In Rome, you can certainly see why Jennings will be a lottery pick in 2009. He has clearly matured as a player already and will only get better until he makes him [...]
Although the NBA Draft is still a fair way off, there are already players who are being highlighted as potential draftees. Thousands of players go through the rigors of balancing school and sport to try and make it on the biggest stage in Basketball, but at the end of the day there are only [...]
Motocross can trace its roots back to loosely organized off-road motorcycle races called Scrambles held in Great Britain back in the mid 1920’s. The bikes used in those original races were heavy and rigid street machines merely modified slightly for off-road riding, and the events initially drew sparse attention. The sport has obviously evolved dramatically [...]
While there is no baseball actually played in the month of December, the GMs and agents sure have a grand old time trying to do best for those that they represent. General Managers have the duty of finding the right pieces to the puzzle that will make their teams successful at the lowest price possible. [...]
Maybe we don’t have to wait until Friday, December 19, after all. All signs point to the 2009 AFL season being cancelled with the hope that it is back up and running in 2010. This comes after the players’ union agreed to cut the salary cap from $2 million to $1.4 million with the hope [...]
A major TV network will soon be airing the first ever MMA competition show with an all female cast. The producers for the show titled, MMA Girly Fight, are casting women who are well trained and preferably have some sort of fighting experience. Casting ends just before midnight on December 15, so if [...]
As an athlete, you are on a tight rope. Do you play the safe route, keep your mouth shut at all times, and only worry about your play on the field to earn your dollars? This route can actually play against you. Teams are looking for athletes who are marketable, can sell tickets even if [...]
While I was sitting in on a panel at the Princeton Sports Symposium, Christopher Cabott, a lawyer and adjunct professor asked whether the group of speakers had heard the latest news: The Arena Football League was folding. I immediately left the room to call up Matthew Watkins, Dynasty’s NFLPA Advisor. Apparently, this “rumor” had been [...]
No vehicle on the road symbolizes fast, sexy and exotic more than the Lamborghini. The Italian roadsters are legendary for their sleek design, powerful motors, pure speed and hefty price tags. It is rumored that, Ferruccio Lamborghini, a former tractor manufacturer, started his auto company in 1963 after he was personally snubbed by Enzo Ferrari [...]
If you took notice of my recent Crash Course on MLB Free Agency, then you would know that the deadline for clubs to offer their potential free-agents arbitration expired on December 1 (this past Monday). Twenty-four players were offered arbitration prior to the deadline, but just because a player was not asked to join their [...]
Whether Pat and Kevin Williams have a solid ground to sue the NFL or not over the four game suspension that has been levied on both players for violating the league’s steroids and related substances policy is not the main focus of this post. Instead, it is to advise all agents and athletes to take [...]
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1. Brian Orakpo (Sr./ Texas)
-He’s a physical freak, has the strength to overpower lineman and the speed to go around them. May be the best defensive player in the country. He also fits the mold of a great outside pass rusher in a 3-4 system.
2. Michael Johnson (Sr./ Georgia Tech)
-At 6’7 260 pounds he has [...]
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Guest contribution by a loyal reader of SportsAgentBlog.com, Brent DeCoster
With the recent report coming out of Boston that the Red Sox have agreed to a three year deal, worth about $3 million with Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa, is it finally time to start paying closer attention to the impact of Asian-born players on America’s pastime?
There [...]
