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Wed, Sep 9 2009

Agent Spotlight: Sam Duvall

When I come across a young man making big moves in this industry that has very high barriers to entry, I have to give him props. Yesterday, Darren Rovell tweeted, Sam Duvall, a 26-year old agent who...

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Tue, Aug 11 2009

NFL Agent Recruitment Strategy

Also tagged: Aaron Curry, alvin keels, andre smith, athletes first, blue equity, CAA, holdout, Malcolm Jenkins, maximum sports, octagon, Todd France

With Malcolm Jenkins coming to an agreement with the New Orleans Saints late Sunday night, the holdout party of 7 dropped to a smaller table of 6. Those remaining unsigned, along with their representation...

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Tue, Jun 23 2009

BEST Acquires The Services Of Lon Rosen

Also tagged: blue equity, WMA

Lon Rosen was one of William Morris Agency’s favorites. He had a long career as one of the head honchos at WMA, but like many of his colleagues, had the plug pulled on his career with the company...

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Tue, May 19 2009

NBA Draft Signing Update

Also tagged: aaron goodwin, Andre Buck, andy miller, arn tellem, bda sports, Bill Duffy, bill strickland, Bob McClaren, dan fegan, David Falk, excel sports, jeff schwartz, Jeffrey Fried, Justin Zanik, keith glass, leon rose, mark bartelstein, michael whitaker, peake management group, rob pelinka

Aaron Goodwin – Terrence Williams, Demar DeRozan Aaron Mintz (Priority) – Tyrese Rice, Jeff Adrien Andre Buck (CAA) – Dionte Christmas, DaJuan Summers Andy Miller (ASM Sports) –...

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Wed, May 6 2009

NBA Draft Signing Update

Also tagged: aaron goodwin, Andre Buck, andy miller, bda sports, Bill Duffy, dan fegan, David Falk, excel sports, jeff schwartz, Justin Zanik, keith glass, leon rose, mark bartelstein, octagon, rob pelinka

Aaron Goodwin – Terrence Williams Andre Buck (CAA) – Dionte Christmas, DaJuan Summers Andy Miller (ASM Sports) – B.J. Mullens, Daniel Hackett, Eric Maynor Arn Tellem – Wayne Ellington Bill...

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Sun, Apr 26 2009

NFL Draft Day 1 Notes – CAA In The Money

Also tagged: Al Davis, alvin keels, CAA, Matthew Stafford, Michael Crabtree, octagon

CAA clients Matthew Stafford, Jason Smith, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Knowshon Moreno, Brian Orakpo, Malcolm Jenkins, Brian Cushing, Josh Freeman, and Jeremy Maclin were selected in the first round. CAA’s...

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Thu, Apr 23 2009

Tate And Percy Has BEST Asking For Mercy

Also tagged: Brandon Tate, Joel Segal, NFL, nfl draft, Percy Harvin

In response to my recent article, CAA Is Going To Kill The NFL Draft, reader Kam asked, Also do you think BEST with their never ending capital who were buying agents/agencies out are disapointed by this...

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Mon, Apr 20 2009

CAA Is Going To Kill The NFL Draft

Also tagged: CAA, Malcolm Jenkins, maximum sports, Michael Crabtree, NFL, nfl draft, octagon

Last year, I broke down how the first round of the NFL Draft went down. CAA led the pack with 6 clients selected in the first round. CAA was followed by Maximum Sports (5), and Octagon, BEST, FAME,...

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Thu, Apr 9 2009

Early Entries Starting To Select Agents

Also tagged: 2009 nba draft, A.J. Abrams, andy miller, arn tellem, dan fegan, draftexpress, jeremy pargo, keith glass, leon rose, mark bartelstein, nba draft, ncaa eligibility, octagon

Some of the best graduating seniors in the NCAA are currently participating in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. Those that are younger and as, if not more, talented are starting to decide whether...

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Sun, Feb 8 2009

Brandon Thorn’s 2009 NFL Mock Draft

Also tagged: Aaron Curry, Arizona, blue equity, CAA, College football, Colts, DeBartolo, Dolphins, Football, green bay, Hakeem Nicks, Jets, Malcolm Jenkins, Matthew Stafford, maximum sports, Michael Crabtree, Michigan, mock drafts, New Orleans, new york jets, NFL, nfl mock draft, octagon, Patriots, penn state, Percy Harvin, Rams, redskins, seattle, Steelers, UGA, USC

Last updated: April 24, 2009 (Also check out Thorn’s Big Board) Round 1 1. Detroit – QB Matthew Stafford ~ Georgia = If the Lions feel that Stafford is the best player in the draft then they...

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Fri, Feb 6 2009

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (2/6/09)

Also tagged: Baseball, CAA, Football, Free Agency, IMG, Steelers, washington nationals

Baseball Worth $18.35 million per year? [Selig’s pay climbs past $18 million]. Hopefully the $36 million will serve as an incentive to hit the strike zone more often [Sources: Perez to return to Mets]. Versatile,...

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Fri, Aug 29 2008

CAA Is Dominant

Also tagged: blue equity, boras corp, CAA, octagon, WMG

Earlier this week, Liz Mullen and David Broughton wrote in Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal the following statement: CAA Sports, in two short years of existence, has become the dominant...

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Wed, Aug 20 2008

BEST Becomes Better

Also tagged: basketball, BDA, bill strickland, blue equity, dan fegan, Jonathan Blue, WMG

In Jason Belzer’s recent Sports Agency Rankings, he put Blue Entertainment Sports Television (BEST) at number three, behind WMG and CAA. Many people have never even heard of BEST before, so how...

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Mon, Aug 4 2008

Sport Agency Power Rankings

Also tagged: B.J. Armstrong, CAA, Casey Wasserman, IMG, Michael Principe, octagon, Premier Stinson, Tom Condon, WMG

Now that the drafts for the major professional sports leagues have passed, and we continue our mid-summer grind toward the start of the NFL, NBA, and NCAA seasons, I felt it was a good time to release...

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Mon, Jun 16 2008

Jonathan Blue Answers A Few Questions

Also tagged: blue equity, Donald Dell, Entertainment, Jonathan Blue

Jonathan Blue is Chairman and Managing Director of a little company called, Blue Equity, LLC. It’s some small private equity firm in Louisville, Kentucky that basically dominates every industry...

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