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File this one under the “a week late” column. Exactly a week ago, Jason La Canfora of NFL.com tweeted that Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas changed representation and signed with Todd France. Douglas was formerly represented by David Rich of Rich Sports Management. I will say that I like the fact that Rich lists the states he…
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Yet another Pro Tect Management client has found new representation in the wake of Gary Wichard’s death. Wichard founded the company in 1980 and had a very hands-on approach with his clients. With his passing, former Pro Tect clients including Antonio Cromartie and Calais Campbell have switched agencies. Both of those players joined the large…
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Stephen Nicholas is a product of Jacksonville, Florida. He went to the University of South Florida before getting drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 4th round of the 2007 NFL Draft. The linebacker has racked up 211 tackles, 5 sacks, and 1 interception since becoming a professional. 78 of those tackles came in 2010.…
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In the preseason, the New Orleans Saints were among the favorites to win the Super Bowl, but after the first seven weeks of the regular season, the Saints were just 4-3 and had suffered losses to the Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals. Pundits suggested that they were suffering from a Super Bowl hangover and that…
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2011 NFL Mock Draft Last Updated: April 27th, 2011 My Big Board and Top 5 are both based soley off of my personal assessment of the players. This Mock Draft is based on several factors; the team’s draft history/style, management/coaches, team needs, as well as my assessment on the individual player and what I would personally do if…
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Kudos to the Atlanta Falcons for being the first professional sports team to implement their own team-sponsored MMA training program in their off-season workouts. This is a voluntary workout program run by MMAthletics, a company founded by FOX Sports NFL Insider Jay Glazer and UFC legend Randy Couture. As the popularity of the UFC and…
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Last updated: April 16, 2010 ROUND ONE 1. St. Louis Rams – Sam Bradford – QB – Oklahoma (CAA) 2. Detroit Lions – Nndamukong Suh – DT – Nebraska (Maximum Sports) 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Gerald McCoy – DT – Oklahoma (CAA/Kelli Masters) 4. Washington Redskins – Russell Okung – OT – Oklahoma State…
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Is Eugene Parker so busy fielding questions from the media and having discussions with the 49ers front office, that he is not paying enough attention to his veteran clients? 49ers faithful are getting crabby with the agent, and it looks like SportsAgentBlog.com readers are not to thrilled with the Crabtree holdout, either. Whether or not…
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1. Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford (QB, Georgia) -Stafford is the only player that makes sense here for the Lions. As crazy as it sounds the Lions do have some weapons on offense, now they need a long term signal caller. 2. St. Louis Rams: Jason Smith (OT, Baylor) -With Orlando Pace’s career soon coming to…
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With the Super Bowl out of the way it’s now time to focus on the next biggest event: The NFL Draft. 1. Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford (QB, Georgia) -Stafford is the only player that makes sense here for the Lions. As crazy as it sounds the Lions do have some weapons on offense. Now they…
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