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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

Also in: MLB Players, Sports Agents

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

Bryce Harper Is Growing Up Real Fast

Also in: Colleges, Everything Else, High School

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

2009 NBA Draft: Breaking Down The Second Round

Also in: NBA Players, NBA Teams, Sports Agents

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
2009 NBA Draft: Breaking Down The First Round

2009 NBA Draft: Breaking Down The First Round

Also in: NBA Players, NBA Teams, Sports Agents

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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Tue, Jun 23 2009
Desert Dog Drama: What Would You do if Your Client was a Coyote?

Desert Dog Drama: What Would You do if Your Client was a Coyote?

Also in: NHL, Sports Law

In the Phoenix courtroom of Judge Redfield T. Baum, the Phoenix Coyotes bankruptcy drama continues to play out. On June 15th, Jim Balsillie’s attempt to purchase the Coyotes and move them to Hamilton... 

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Mon, Jun 22 2009
NHL Draft Preview

NHL Draft Preview

Also in: Everything Else, NHL

The NHL Entry Draft begins on Friday.  Montreal is a great host city for the draft and should be a lot like the NFL Draft in NYC with fans cheering and booing with each pick in the first round.  The... 

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Tue, Jun 16 2009
Early First Round Signings Below Slot

Early First Round Signings Below Slot

Also in: Contract Negotiation, MLB Players, MLB Teams

The MLB Draft occurred just last week, but already, three first-round picks have signed with the teams who picked them.  The disadvantage of signing early is that you forfeit seeing what other players... 

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Mon, Jun 15 2009
Athletes Intern Too

Athletes Intern Too

Also in: NFL Players, Retirement, Sports Business

With the average NFL career lasting about three and a half years, players have to worry about their post-playing careers.  Athletes often seek employment in the sports industry, because most of the time... 

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Fri, Jun 12 2009
Pete Parise To Triple A Memphis

Pete Parise To Triple A Memphis

Also in: Dynasty Athlete Representation, NBA Players

Just went through a very draining few days of the MLB Amateur Draft, and the fun is not over yet.  We had some guys drop in the round selected because of signability issues, a couple of guys leave us,... 

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Tue, Jun 9 2009
Are You Ready For Some #MLBDraft?

Are You Ready For Some #MLBDraft?

Also in: Everything Else, MLB Players, MLB Teams, Social Networking

I have been waiting for today for a very long time.  The beginning of the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft is just hours away (it kicks off at 6 p.m. EST on MLB Network and MLB.com) and will last well into Thursday,... 

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Tue, Jun 2 2009
The Curious Case of Renardo Sidney

The Curious Case of Renardo Sidney

Also in: College Basketball Players, Everything Else, Recruiting

On paper, Renardo Sidney looks like a star…The next big thing.  ESPNU has the McDonald’s All-American power forward from Fairfax High School ranked as the #7 player in the country.  A... 

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Mon, Jun 1 2009
Interview With The Agent: Mark Slough

Interview With The Agent: Mark Slough

Also in: Interview With The Agent

Mark Slough is a man who has achieved his dream of becoming a sports agent with persistence and hard work. He holds a connection with all his clients (which includes Patriots RB Sammy Morris and Cowboys... 

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Fri, May 29 2009
2009 NFLPA Contract Advisor Applicants, Start Your Engines

2009 NFLPA Contract Advisor Applicants, Start Your Engines

Also in: Sports Agents

If you are one of the lucky people to have applied this past January for NFLPA Contract Advisor certification, you most probably received an email recently that states whether your application has been... 

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Thu, May 28 2009
Your Client and His Brain

Your Client and His Brain

Also in: NHL, Sports Agents

We all know that keeping in touch with our clients is vastly important for many different reasons.  But we can add another reason to that list: uncovering unexpected/unknown injuries.  In April, TSN... 

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Wed, May 27 2009
NCAA Clarifies Social Networking Rules For Agents

NCAA Clarifies Social Networking Rules For Agents

Also in: Social Networking, Sports Law

The NCAA took notice of a recent popular post on this blog: Coaches Can Talk To Athletes On Twitter/FB. What About Agents? Not only was the post published, but I tried reaching out to the NCAA on Twitter... 

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Fri, May 22 2009
Andre Smith Re-Hires Keels. Priority Sports Pissed!

Andre Smith Re-Hires Keels. Priority Sports Pissed!

Also in: NFL Players, NFL Teams, Sports Agents

The Andre Smith sweepstakes is over.  For now.  The newest winner (if that’s what you want to call it): Alvin Keels of Global Management Group (GMG).  Just as a recap, here is how Andre has chewed... 

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Wed, May 20 2009
A New Star Is Born

A New Star Is Born

Also in: Entertainment, Everything Else

On December 31, 2005, SportsAgentBlog.com was created.  On May 20, 2009, Entertainment Agent Blog was formed.  From time to time, we have covered big entertainment pieces on this blog.  We will continue... 

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Tue, May 19 2009
Don’t Get Burned In (Insurance) Coverage

Don’t Get Burned In (Insurance) Coverage

Also in: Agent Terms, College Football Players, Everything Else

If you are looking to represent a 1st-3rd rounder for the 2010 NFL Draft, you have most likely already talked to that player about his insurance options leading up to this very important season.  The... 

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Sat, May 16 2009
Dynasty Baseball Grows By Two

Dynasty Baseball Grows By Two

Also in: Dynasty Athlete Representation

Yesterday was a huge day for Dynasty Baseball.  The division added two new clients, which means that Dynasty now represents 9 players spread out between 6 MLB organizations.  The best part of the two... 

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Fri, May 15 2009
Coaches Can Talk To Athletes On Twitter/FB. What About Agents?

Coaches Can Talk To Athletes On Twitter/FB. What About Agents?

Also in: Coaches, Social Networking

The NCAA has formally approved the use of Twitter for recruiting purposes.  This is definitely big news for college coaches, who will use Twitter to sent direct messages to high school recruits.  But... 

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