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Wed, Nov 18 2009
LJ Draws The Longer Straw

LJ Draws The Longer Straw

Also in: Contract Negotiation, NFL Teams

I was shocked when Larry Johnson was released by the Kansas City Chiefs. The reason for my emotion was this man, this football player, was at one time the most dominant running back in the NFL. Larry... 

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Thu, Nov 12 2009
DeBartolo Loses Another WR To Rosenhaus

DeBartolo Loses Another WR To Rosenhaus

Also in: Lead Story, Sports Agents

Yesterday, I tweeted that DeSean Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles dropped DeBartolo Sports as his representation and picked up Rosenhaus Sports.  Jackson is on pace to break his impressive stat-line... 

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Thu, Nov 12 2009
Vick Can Keep The Falcon$ Money

Vick Can Keep The Falcon$ Money

Also in: NFL Teams, Sports Law

On Tuesday November 1oth, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals  affirmed Judge David Doty’s previous order against the NFL.  The court affirmed the previous judge’s ruling and declared that... 

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Wed, Oct 28 2009
This Hard”Ware” Isn’t Going Soft

This Hard”Ware” Isn’t Going Soft

Also in: Contract Negotiation, NFL Teams

I recently wrote a piece on veteran NFL players who were playing poorly during their contract year. News has broke from the Dallas Cowboys that they have signed DeMarcus Ware to a 6-year/$78,000,001 contract... 

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Tue, Oct 27 2009
Quinn Can Lose More Than Starting Job

Quinn Can Lose More Than Starting Job

Also in: Contract Negotiation

Brady Quinn looked ever-so-promising at Notre Dame. He made many believe that he’d be a solid quarterback in the NFL, but after a rough start to the season, he has been benched for former starter... 

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Thu, Oct 22 2009
Cutler Gets a New Cut

Cutler Gets a New Cut

Also in: Contract Negotiation, NFL Teams

Jay Cutler has agreed to a 2-year/$30 million contract extension with the Chicago Bears; this contract includes $20 million in guaranteed money. Cutler is scheduled to make about $50 million. The possibility... 

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Wed, Oct 21 2009
LenDale White Switches To Rosenhaus Sports

LenDale White Switches To Rosenhaus Sports

Also in: Lead Story, Sports Agents

That tweet from @RosenhausSports (Drew Rosenhaus), flashed on my screen yesterday.  Congratulations are definitely in order for Mr. Rosenhaus and his colleagues.  Even though LenDale White is playing... 

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Thu, Oct 15 2009
Chris Bosh: Internet Police

Chris Bosh: Internet Police

Also in: Lead Story, Sports Law

On September 24th Chris Bosh was awarded not only his own domain, chrisbosh.com, but the domain names of over 800 NBA stars, college and high school athletes as well as various celebrities. It was a landmark... 

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Tue, Oct 13 2009
The Crabtree Contract: A Breakdown

The Crabtree Contract: A Breakdown

Also in: Contract Negotiation, NFL Teams

Michael Crabtree may have shot himself in the foot when he decided to hold out these past four weeks of the season. The reason for this is that Crabtree pretty much lost all leverage when the 49ers started... 

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Mon, Oct 12 2009
No Media Love For Eugene Parker

No Media Love For Eugene Parker

Also in: College Football Players, Lead Story, Sports Agents

Eugene Parker has had a very rough 2009 (minus the pleasant commissions that he takes).  Michael Crabtree’s holdout was the story that would not go away.  It lasted from the start of training camp... 

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Thu, Oct 8 2009
Don’t Underachieve? You Better Believe

Don’t Underachieve? You Better Believe

Also in: Contract Negotiation, Lead Story, Performance Analysis

The end of the 2009 NFL season will allow a number of solid football players to hit the open market. Usually, in the last year of players’ contracts, that player will play hard and put forth a great... 

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Thu, Sep 24 2009
Crabtree In Charge Of His Wrongs And His Rights?

Crabtree In Charge Of His Wrongs And His Rights?

Also in: Contract Negotiation, NFL Teams

I’m tired of people saying that Michael Crabtree is the last man standing in the 2009 NFL Draft class.  Let’s call it how it is.  Michael Crabtree is the last man sitting.  Sitting on his... 

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Wed, Sep 23 2009
Terminate Urlacher? You Must Be Dreaming

Terminate Urlacher? You Must Be Dreaming

Also in: Endorsements, Lead Story, Sports Law

One benefit of going to law school is that you have the opportunity to take drafting classes, where you will learn tricks about terms to place in various types of contracts.  For instance, this past... 

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Tue, Sep 15 2009
Happy Belated Birthday, Mr. Crabtree

Happy Belated Birthday, Mr. Crabtree

Also in: Contract Negotiation, Lead Story, NFL Teams

Not only 49ers faithful, but a lot of readers of SportsAgentBlog.com, are getting crabby with Eugene Parker.  Fans of the game of football cannot stand seeing one of the best wide-receivers in the 2009... 

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Tue, Sep 15 2009
Interview With The Athlete: David Carr

Interview With The Athlete: David Carr

Also in: Interview With The Athlete, Lead Story, Sports Agents

David Carr knows the peak of the agent business. The former NFL number one overall draft pick from 2002 had almost every agent seeking his business when he came out of Fresno State. He has stuck with... 

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Wed, Sep 9 2009
Getting Paid To Practice

Getting Paid To Practice

Also in: Everything Else, Lead Story, NFL Teams

Saturday, September 5, 2009.  It was a day that many NFLPA Certified Advisors would like to forget.  They wanted to keep their cell phones on silent throughout the day, but knew that it was not a possibility. ... 

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Tue, Sep 8 2009
NFL: No Cap, No Problem

NFL: No Cap, No Problem

Also in: Contract Negotiation, Lead Story, NFL Teams

The 2009 NFL regular season has not yet started, and already, people can’t help but to wonder what the NFL will look like in 2010, when there will be no salary cap.  The absence of a salary cap... 

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Thu, Sep 3 2009
The Weighted Contract

The Weighted Contract

Also in: Contract Negotiation, Lead Story, NBA Teams

When the Bengals’ Andre Smith finally signed a contract on Sunday, it was released that a pretty interesting clause was stamped on it. Apparently, Smith’s contract says that his salary will... 

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Mon, Aug 31 2009
Marshall’s Protests are Smarter Than You Think

Marshall’s Protests are Smarter Than You Think

Also in: Everything Else

The Brandon Marshall saga has tabbed the unruly pass catcher as just another troublesome wide receiver. Just add him to the list of the NFL’s recent malcontents: Terrell Owens, Chad Ochocinco, Keyshawn... 

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Thu, Aug 27 2009
The Rivers Deal

The Rivers Deal

Also in: Contract Negotiation

The 6-year, $92 million extension given to Philip Rivers by the Chargers was nothing less than surprising in my eyes. It’s not the fact that Rivers does not deserve it, because I disagree. I feel... 

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