Retirement

Thu, Sep 10 2009
Real Madrid Sign Referee

Real Madrid Sign Referee

Also in: Soccer, Sports Business

Florentino Perez, ambitious president of Real Madrid, just loves shopping. He loves it so much that he purchased a referee. The transfer window is shut and Perez can no longer bid for players, so instead... 

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Tue, Aug 25 2009
Transitioning Athletes Need Help

Transitioning Athletes Need Help

Also in: Everything Else, MLB Players

Whether you represent a Minor League player or a advise a clubhouse leader at an MLB team for over a decade, will you be there for him once his professional baseball career is over?  Helping your clients... 

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Mon, Jun 15 2009
Athletes Intern Too

Athletes Intern Too

Also in: Lead Story, NFL Players, 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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Tue, May 26 2009
Morgan Keegan Loses An ARM and A Leg

Morgan Keegan Loses An ARM and A Leg

Also in: NFL Players, Sports Business

The struggling economy caused a serious financial hit in many sectors. Knowing this, some people still seem to believe that the sports industry is immune to the rigid economy.  Others claim that fans... 

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Wed, May 20 2009
Strahan Forming New Career on Small-Screen

Strahan Forming New Career on Small-Screen

Also in: Everything Else, NFL Players

Former New York Giants superstar, Michael Strahan, is set to co-star alongside Darryl Mitchell in the new comedy series, “Brothers”, which will debut as part of Fox’s new fall lineup. ... 

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Wed, Mar 25 2009
Everyone Wants To Be Like Magic Johnson

Everyone Wants To Be Like Magic Johnson

Also in: Everything Else

By the time they have been retired for two years, 78% of former NFL players have gone bankrupt or are under financial stress because of joblessness or divorce. Within five years of retirement, an estimated... 

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Tue, Mar 17 2009
School Is in Session

School Is in Session

Also in: Colleges, Everything Else, NFL Players

It may be the off season, but some NFL players are stilling putting in hours.  Almost 100 NFL players enrolled in the 2009 NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program, part of the NFL and the... 

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Tue, Nov 4 2008
Review of Head Case: An Agent’s Guide to Protecting their NFL Clients from Concussions and Associated Risks

Review of Head Case: An Agent’s Guide to Protecting their NFL Clients from Concussions and Associated Risks

Also in: Performance Analysis, Sports Agents

I know what it feels like to go through the consequences of suffering a concussion.  About half a year ago, I fell and hit my head on concrete, which resulted in a lesion, contusion, and ultimately a... 

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Tue, Sep 30 2008
Blood Equity / No Forgotten Legends (NFL)

Blood Equity / No Forgotten Legends (NFL)

Also in: Everything Else, NFL Players, NFL Teams

There are many players who suffer after their days of playing professional sports are over. The extreme cases come in the form of being paralyzed or having extremely damaged brain tissue (ex: Andre Waters).... 

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Sat, Jul 12 2008
When Should Athletes Retire?

When Should Athletes Retire?

Also in: Everything Else, NBA Players, NFL Players, Performance Analysis

This past week, we have heard a frenzy of rumors and questions surrounding the return of “retired” Brett Favre to professional football.  Favre recently told the NFL to hold off on marketing anything... 

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Mon, Jun 9 2008
This NFL CBA Talk Could Take A While

This NFL CBA Talk Could Take A While

Also in: Agent Terms, Everything Else, NFL Players, NFL Teams

We would all be acting ignorant if we were to take at face value what the higher-ups in the NFLPA are spitting at us: that increasing rookie salaries is not one of the main issues of pending talks between... 

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Fri, May 16 2008
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Also in: Colleges, Golf, NBA Players, NFL Players, Recruiting, Sports Agents, Sports Business, Sports Law

While Darren continues to schlep around Israel, I’ll continue his Friday wrap-up tradition even in his absence. The following are some headlines that we neglected to cover during the week. The Academy... 

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Sun, Jan 27 2008
Who Is Winning In Overtime?

Who Is Winning In Overtime?

Also in: Sports Agents

Remember back on December 1, 2006, when I discussed Ryan McNeil’s Overtime (OT) Magazine, and how he should get credit for his success off the field (he never made it in the NFL)? Even if you were... 

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Mon, Jan 7 2008
From The NFL To The Booth

From The NFL To The Booth

Also in: NFL Players

Retirement. Many of us look forward to it, but do not plan for it accordingly. The NFLPA is constantly trying to do something to promote its members’ awareness that a football player’s life... 

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Tue, Dec 18 2007
Where Does The Duty End?

Where Does The Duty End?

There are quite a few things that I would like to change about the sports agent industry. One of them includes a change of trend in the way that agents generally treat their retired clients. On April... 

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Fri, Nov 30 2007
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Also in: College Football Players, Endorsements, Motor Sports, NFL Players

It’s my last Friday Wrap-Up before first year, first semester, law school finals begin. Some days I wake up and freak out about how little I am preparing compared to my colleagues. Other times,... 

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Sat, Oct 20 2007
NBA 2: China

NBA 2: China

Also in: Corporate Sponsors, Endorsements, NBA Players, Recruiting

A new opportunity may become available soon for basketball players. NBA Commissioner David Stern in in talks with authorities in China to set up a ‘Second NBA’, which would be a world-class... 

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Fri, Apr 20 2007
Take The Vow

Take The Vow

Also in: NFL Players, Sports Agents

Playing high school football, college football, and then in the NFL will definitely take a toll on your body. The most pain may be felt after retirement, however. The “glamor” of being a Sports... 

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Fri, Apr 20 2007
Take It And Like It And Don’t Blog About It

Take It And Like It And Don’t Blog About It

Also in: NFL Players

The NFLPA does not want to hear any complaints about its pension policy from retired players. Freedom of expression. It sounds good on paper, especially when that paper is the U.S. Constitution. Unfortunately... 

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Tue, Apr 10 2007
The Easiest Bootcamp In Town

The Easiest Bootcamp In Town

Also in: NFL Players

The NFLPA, always looking out for the best interests of its players, has introduced another program to aid its members off the field. Cris Collinsworth and Lynn Swann, get ready for some competition. ... 

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