Sports Agents

Wed, Nov 4 2009
Jason Bay Is No Urbon Myth

Jason Bay Is No Urbon Myth

Also in: MLB Players

Don’t tell Creative Artists Agency (CAA) that the company is #2 to anyone in any sport.  They just don’t want to hear it.  Even in baseball, where Scott Boras is known as the king of the... 

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Mon, Nov 2 2009
Rookie Duties: Back on Track

Rookie Duties: Back on Track

Also in: Lead Story, NHL

Well after weeks of coming up just short, I was finally able to get Matt officially signed. After two days of practicing with his new team, I got a text from Matt Wednesday afternoon – “what’s... 

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Fri, Oct 30 2009
Darek Braunecker Is A Fan Of This World Series

Darek Braunecker Is A Fan Of This World Series

Also in: MLB Players

If you had two clients playing in the World Series, who would you want them to be after watching the first two games of the world series?  Would they be Cliff Lee and A.J. Burnett?  If your name is Darek... 

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Wed, Oct 28 2009
Aroldis Chapman’s Agency Up To Shady Business?

Aroldis Chapman’s Agency Up To Shady Business?

Also in: Lead Story, Recruiting

For the past 48 hours, I have been debating whether or not I should actually make this post.  Then, after talking to a few people, they woke me up and made me realize that I actually had absolutely no... 

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Wed, Oct 28 2009
Name That “Agent”

Name That “Agent”

A few people recently tipped me to a certain sports agent’s LinkedIN profile.  Apparently, this agent has been calling and emailing established professionals in this industry and giving them a good... 

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Tue, Oct 27 2009
John Wall May Have To Sit Out A Few Games

John Wall May Have To Sit Out A Few Games

Also in: College Basketball Players, Recruiting

Eligibility issues for John Wall.  I didn’t see that one coming.  Oh wait, yeah I did.  To refresh your memory, Brian Clifton was Wall’s AAU coach and was also a formerly registered agent. ... 

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Mon, Oct 26 2009
Rookie Duties: Another Bump in the Road

Rookie Duties: Another Bump in the Road

Also in: Lead Story, NHL

Last Monday my phone rings and it’s the call I’ve been waiting to get…well, sort of. It’s Matt and I’d been anxious and excited to negotiate my first pro contract, which we... 

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Mon, Oct 26 2009
A Year And A Day Behind Bars For Andrew Moss

A Year And A Day Behind Bars For Andrew Moss

Also in: Golf

Andrew Moss was supposed to be sentenced on June 13.  A little over four months later, he has received his punishment, which is much less than the maximum of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. ... 

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Wed, Oct 21 2009
LenDale White Switches To Rosenhaus Sports

LenDale White Switches To Rosenhaus Sports

Also in: Lead Story, NFL Players

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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Tue, Oct 20 2009
Jimmy Sexton Speaks About Some Of His Clients

Jimmy Sexton Speaks About Some Of His Clients

I am a sports agent, but I am also a fan of my home teams.  That’s why, to this day, I have a problem with Nick Saban.  He bailed out on my Dolphins after he said there was no way that he was... 

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Mon, Oct 19 2009
Rookie Duties: Waiting is the Hardest Part

Rookie Duties: Waiting is the Hardest Part

Also in: Lead Story, NHL

Is it just me or is it every week that I leave you with the impression that Matt will have a contract within the next few days?  I’m starting to feel like a Major League closer who just can’t get... 

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Tue, Oct 13 2009
Len Elmore, The Attorney And Former Agent

Len Elmore, The Attorney And Former Agent

Did you know that the popular basketball commentator, Len Elmore, went to law school at Harvard, served in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office, and was once a sports agent?  As for the tail-end... 

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Mon, Oct 12 2009
Rookie Duties: Back on the Horse

Rookie Duties: Back on the Horse

Also in: NHL

Well, some good news came last week – Matt had his final doctor’s appointment and fortunately he was cleared to play. While the Louisiana camp which Matt was originally signed up for started this past... 

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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, NFL Players

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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Mon, Oct 12 2009
Identifying the Strengths and Weaknesses of an Agent

Identifying the Strengths and Weaknesses of an Agent

Also in: Lead Story, Recruiting

Darren and I were chatting last week and we realized that it’s been some time since I had posted anything on the site, so I wanted to remedy that with this new article. This article is posted in the... 

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Thu, Oct 8 2009
All Aboard The Hawkeye Express

All Aboard The Hawkeye Express

Also in: Colleges

With over 2,340 posts, we proudly can call this site the official sports agent blog.  Jack Bechta, owner of JB Sports and writer at the National Football Post, is working his way to claim the official... 

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Wed, Oct 7 2009
Agent Spotlight: Darek Braunecker

Agent Spotlight: Darek Braunecker

Also in: Agent Spotlights

If you want to look at hotbeds for young baseball talent, the first places you will look at California, Florida, and Texas.  They are heavily populated, warm weather states, with traditionally strong... 

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Tue, Oct 6 2009
Michael Beasley Chooses Jeff Schwartz and Excel Sports Management

Michael Beasley Chooses Jeff Schwartz and Excel Sports Management

Also in: Lead Story, NBA Players

Last week, it was reported that Michael Beasley elected to retain the services of well respected agent Jeff Schwartz. Beasley has stated he wants to take a “more professional” approach to his career... 

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Mon, Oct 5 2009
Rookie Duties: Time to Regroup

Rookie Duties: Time to Regroup

Also in: Lead Story, NHL

So the march continues. As predicted, this past week has been a little stressful. Originally, I was hoping that by now I’d be playing offers from two CHL clubs against each other. Instead, it feels like... 

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Mon, Oct 5 2009
Former NBA Agent Disbarred In The State Of Washington

Former NBA Agent Disbarred In The State Of Washington

Also in: Lead Story

Squeezing clients for fees and bullying them into accepting settlements will easily make you a very unpopular person amongst those you represent.  It will also make you a target for competing agents who... 

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