Tag Archives: CBA

Wed, Oct 14 2009
The Lockout Provision

The Lockout Provision

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Finding a professional athlete work during a lockout might amount to getting him on teams in other countries or minor leagues in North America. This strategy was widely used during the last NHL lockout... 

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Tue, Aug 25 2009
The NBA Is Losing Its Competitive Edge

The NBA Is Losing Its Competitive Edge

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Matthew Epps, a Spring 2010 J.D. Candidate (like me) from Villanova University School of Law (unlike me), just received a high honor entering his third and final year of law school; he was published in... 

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Fri, Aug 7 2009
What Exactly is the “Spirit of the CBA”?

What Exactly is the “Spirit of the CBA”?

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In June, I wrote an article describing the future implications of the “decade deal” as I called it, on the National Hockey League. A player typically signs a deal longer than ten years for tens of... 

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Mon, Jul 27 2009
High Priced China

High Priced China

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For American basketball players who cannot quite cut it in the NBA, the option of going overseas to play is very tempting.  If the player is good enough, he can get a chance playing for an NBDL team,... 

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Fri, May 22 2009
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (5/22/09)

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (5/22/09)

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I am back up in lovely Gainesville, FL.  No matter if you are in Miami, Gainesville, or anywhere else in the state, you better get used to summer weather.  Blistering heat until 2-3 p.m., then at least... 

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Tue, Mar 24 2009
Are We Really Needed?

Are We Really Needed?

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As somebody already in the sports agent profession or a student looking to one day get your big break, this story may not be something that pleases you.  The title asks, Are We Really Needed? A couple... 

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Wed, Mar 18 2009
The Economy, the NHL, and Contract Negotiations

The Economy, the NHL, and Contract Negotiations

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There has been much concern about the financial conditions of NHL teams the past few months.  Obviously, a struggling economy isn’t good for any sports team.  So how will the depressing economic... 

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Thu, Feb 12 2009
Experience Paying Dividends: Moser on the Brink of Greatness

Experience Paying Dividends: Moser on the Brink of Greatness

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If you have had trouble keeping up with Clay Moser over the years, it is understandable. Twenty plus years of experience in the basketball industry can make for a difficult task. Moser’s wealth... 

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Sun, Jan 18 2009
Bonzi’s Impact In China

Bonzi’s Impact In China

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Bonzi Wells made his China league debut towards the end of 2008.  He scored 48 points and snared 11 rebounds in the debut, helping the Shanxi Zhongyu to a 107-106 win over Tianjin. Wells went 17-37 from... 

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Mon, Dec 8 2008
Score One For The Little Guy

Score One For The Little Guy

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The NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expires after the 2010 season, and among other points up for debate–including revenue sharing and a rookie pay scale–the NFLPA may want... 

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Fri, Oct 31 2008
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

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Happy Halloween!  Got an original costume idea that you will be showing off tonight?  Let’s hear about it in the comments.  I decided to come back home to South Florida instead of going up to... 

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Mon, Oct 20 2008
The Cost Of Collusion

The Cost Of Collusion

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If it smells like collusion, and it looks like collusion, minus it not tasting like collusion, it probably is collusion.  At least that is what Jeff Borris, Barry Bonds’ agent, has been preaching... 

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Thu, Aug 28 2008
The Pirates Got Boras’ed

The Pirates Got Boras’ed

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While I was frantically trying to find a class to substitute the terrible Child Support Enforcement Law that I dropped yesterday, I received an IM from Brian Foley of TheCollegeBaseballBlog.com.  I had... 

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Thu, Aug 7 2008
Practice Makes Perfect

Practice Makes Perfect

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The majority of people on this site are looking to represent players from one of the big four (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL). When it comes time to represent a major client, how many contracts will you have negotiated?... 

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Sun, Jul 6 2008
Paying The Price: The NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Paying The Price: The NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

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In March 2006, NFL Owners voted almost unanimously, 30-2, to accept the NFLPA’s final proposal to extend its collective bargaining agreement (CBA). On May 20, 2008, NFL Owners unanimously voted to... 

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

This NFL CBA Talk Could Take A While

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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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Tue, Jun 3 2008
NFL Collective Bargaining Answers

NFL Collective Bargaining Answers

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Have not been able to get much sleep since the announcement that the NFL owners opted out of the Collective Bargaining Agreement? Doubtful. But if you are a fan, agent, player, or personnel related to... 

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Thu, May 8 2008
(CB)A – League

(CB)A – League

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Good news today as the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) and the Football Federation Australia (FFA) came to a historic agreement: The first A-League CBA. [FFA create bargaining agreement] The... 

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Mon, Apr 14 2008
More On The Upshaw Upheaval

More On The Upshaw Upheaval

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Gene Upshaw is trying to get some retired players who are known to support the current NFLPA Executive Director back into the union to support him as reports about disunity continue to surface. Trace... 

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Thu, Apr 10 2008
America’s Staple Sport On The Verge Of Crisis?

America’s Staple Sport On The Verge Of Crisis?

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Maybe not crisis, but the NFL and the NFLPA better get their act together before the major press entities start uncovering more information about what is going on behind the scenes of American football.... 

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