Football

• In case you missed the good Outside the Lines feature last Sunday, here is a good wrap-up of the discussion [7-on-7: A touch-and-go situation].
• Dynasty Football will definitely be sending its drafted player to the event [NFL rookie symposium back on; NFLPA to host in Washington D.C.].
• Is the bonus worth fighting for in court? [Jets lineman D'Brickashaw Ferguson may have $750K workout bonus in jeopardy due to NFL lockout].

Baseball

• The NCAA is currently forcing players to lie [College baseball striking out on agent issue].
• Cousins’ agent Matt Sosnick responds [SF Giants' Brian Sabean blasts Cousins].

Basketball

• “A spontaneous, combustible entertainment vehicle” [Shaq's Agents Recall Marketing Tales].
• Allocation of revenue is currently 57% to 43% in favor of the players [Trouble ahead? Looming labor battle could blunt NBA's boom].

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (6/3/2011) from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

1. Carolina - QB Cam Newton ~ Auburn - Agent: Bus Cook, Tony Paige, Chitta Mallik (B.C. Sports/Perennial Sports)

2. Denver - LB Von Miller ~ Texas A&M - Agent: Athletes First

3. Buffalo - DT Marcell Dareus ~ Alabama - Agent: Todd France

4. Cincinnati - WR A.J. Green ~ UGA – Agent: Creative Artists Agency

5.  Arizona - CB Patrick Peterson ~ LSU – Agent: Patrick Lawlor (Galaxy Sports)

6. Atlanta - WR Julio Jones ~ Alabama - Agent: SportsTrust Advisors

7. San Francisco - DE/OLB Aldon Smith ~ Missouri – Agent: Creative Artists Agency

8.  Tennessee - QB Jake Locker ~ Washington - Agent: Athletes First

9.  Dallas - OT Tyron Smith ~ USC - Agent: Lock, Metz, and Malinovic

10. Jacksonville - QB Blaine Gabbert ~ Missouri - Agent: Creative Artists Agency

11. Houston - DE J.J. Watt ~ Wisconsin - Agent: Creative Artists Agency

12. Minnesota - QB Christian Ponder ~ Florida State – Agent: SportsTrust Advisors

13. Detroit - DT Nick Fairley ~ Auburn - Agent: Brian Overstreet (E. Overstreet Sports Management)

14. St. Louis - DE Robert Quinn ~ North Carolina - Agent: Carl Carey (Champion Pro Consulting)

15.  Miami - OG/C Mike Pouncey ~ Florida - Agent: Lagardere Unlimited

16. Washington - DE Ryan Kerrigan ~ Purdue - Agent: Athletes First

17.  New England – OT Nate Solder ~ Colorado - Agent: Athletes First

18. San Diego - DT Cory Liuget ~ Illinois - Agent: Impact Sports

19. New York Giants - CB Prince Amukamara ~ Nebraska - Agent: Todd France

20. Tampa Bay - DE Adrian Clayborn ~ Iowa - Agent: Blake Baratz (The Institute for Athletes)

21. Cleveland - DT Phil Taylor ~ Baylor – Agent: Peter Schaffer (All-Pro Sports)

22. Indianapolis - OT Anthony Castonzo ~ Boston College - Agent: Creative Artists Agency

23. Philadelphia - OL Danny Watkins ~ Baylor - Agent: Lock, Metz, Malinovic

24. New Orleans - DE Cameron Jordan ~ Cal - Agent: Octagon

25. Seattle – OT James Carpenter ~Alabama – Agent: Priority Sports

26. Baltimore - CB Jimmy Smith ~ Colorado - Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

27. Kansas City - WR Jonathan Baldwin ~ Pittsburgh - Agent: Priority Sports

28. New Orleans - RB Mark Ingram ~ Alabama - Agent: Lagardere Unlimited

29. Chicago - OT Gabe Carimi ~ Wisconsin - Agent: Gary Uberstine (Premier Sports)

30. New York Jets - DE Muhammad Wilkerson ~ Temple - Agent: Chad Wiestling (Integrated Sports Management)

31. Pittsburgh - DE Cameron Heyward ~ Ohio State - Agent: SportsTrust Advisors

32. Green Bay - OT Derek Sherrod ~ Mississippi State - Agent: Bus Cook

Round 2

33. New England – DC Ras-I Downling ~ Virginia – Agent: Sunny Shah (320 Sports)

34. Buffalo – DC Aaron Williams ~ Texas – Agent: Creative Artists Agency

35. Cincinnati – QB Andy Dalton ~ TCU – Agent: Jeff Nalley (Select Sports)

36. San Francisco – QB Colin Kaepernick ~ Nevada – Agent: XAM Sports

37. Cleveland – DE Jabaal Sheard ~ Pittsburgh – Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

38. Arizona – RB Ryan Williams ~ Virginia Tech – Agent: Malik Shareef

39. Tennessee – OB Akeem Ayers ~ UCLA – Agent: Chuck Price (4th and 9 Sports)

40. Dallas – OB Bruce Carter ~ UNC – Agent: Carl Carey (Champion Pro Consulting)

41. Washington – DT Jarvis Jenkins ~ Clemson – Agent: BTI Sports Advisors

42. Houston – DE Brooks Reed ~ Arizona – Agent: Priority Sports

43. Minnesota – TE Kyle Rudolph ~ Notre Dame – Agent: Athletes First

44. Boise State – WR Titus Young ~ Boise State – Agent: Professional Sports Planning

45. Denver – OB Rahim Moore ~ UCLA – Agent: Impact Sports

46. Denver – OT Orlando Franklin ~ University of Miami – Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

47. St. Louis – TE Lance Kendricks ~ Wisconsin – Agent: Neil Cornrich (NC Sports)

48. Oakland – OG Stefen Wisniewski ~ Penn State – Agent: Tony Agnone (Eastern Athletic Services)

49. Indianapolis – OT Ben Ijalana ~ Villanova – Agent: Tony Agnone (Eastern Athletic Services)

50. San Diego – DC Marcus Gilchrist ~ Clemson – Agent: Hadley Engelhard (Enter-Sports Management)

51. Tampa Bay – DE Da’Quan Bowers ~ Clemson – Agent: BTI Sports Advisors

52. New York Giants – DT Marvin Austin ~ UNC – Agent: Impact Sports

53. Chicago – DT Stephen Paea ~ Oregon State – Agent: Athletes First

54. Philadelphia – FS Jaiquawn Jarrett ~ Temple – Agent: Dow Lohnes Sports

55. Kansas City – OT Rodney Hudson ~ Florida State – Agent: Joe Linta

56. New England – RB Shane Vereen ~ California – Agent: Athletes First

57. Detroit – RB Mikel Leshoure ~ Illinois – Agent: Blueprint Sports Group

58. Baltimore – WR Torrey Smith ~ Maryland – Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

59. Cleveland – WR Greg Little ~ UNC – Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

60. Houston – DC Brandon Harris ~ University of Miami – Agent: Alonzo Shavers (Infinite Sports Concepts)

61. San Diego – OB Jonas Mouton ~ Michigan – Agent:  Blake Baratz (The Institute for Athletes)

62. Miami - RB Daniel Thomas ~ Kansas State – Agent: Impact Sports

63. Pittsburgh – OT Marcus Gilbert ~ Florida – Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

64. Green Bay – OH Randall Cobb ~ Kentucky – Agent: SportsTrust Advisors

Round 3

65. Carolina -DT Terrell McClain ~ USF – Agent: Chris Martin (OTG Sports)

66. Cincinnati – DE Dontay Moch ~ Nevada – Agent: Lamont Smith (All-Pro Sports)

67. Denver – OB Nate Irving ~ NC State – Agent: Blueprint Sports Group

68. Buffalo – ILB Kelvin Sheppard ~ LSU – Agent: Kevin Conner (Universal Sports)

69. Arizona – TE Rob Housler ~ FAU – Agent: Thomas Santanello (The Marquee Group)

70. Kansas City – OB Justin Houston ~ UGA – Agent: Lagardere Unlimited

71. Dallas - RB DeMarco Murray ~ Oklahoma – Agent: SportsTrust Advisors

72. New Orleans – DC Martez Wilson ~ Illinois – Agent: Professional Sports Planning

73. New England – RB Stevan Ridley ~ LSU – Agent: Andy Simms (PlayersRep Sports)

74. New England – QB Ryan Mallett ~ Arkansas – Agent: Athletes First & J.R. Carroll

75. Seattle – OG John Moffitt ~ Wisconsin – Agent: Thomas Santanello (The Marquee Group)

76. Jacksonville – OG Will Rackley ~ Lehigh – Agent: Alan Herman (SportStars)

77. Tennessee – DT Jurrell Casey ~ USC – Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

78. St. Louis – WR Austin Pettis ~ Boise State – Agent: Athletes First

79. Washington – WR Leonard Hankerson ~ University of Miami – Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

80. San Francisco – DC Chris Culliver ~ South Carolina – Agent: Terry Watson (Watson Sports Agency)

81. Oakland – DC Demarcus Van Dyke ~ University of Miami – Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

82. San Diego – WR Vincent Brown ~ San Diego State – Agent: Ken Sarnoff (Gaylord Sports)

83. New York Giants – WR Jerrel Jernigan ~ Troy – Agent: Hadley Engelhard (Enter-Sports Management)

84. Tampa Bay – OB Mason Foster ~ Washington – Agent: Steve Caric

85. Baltimore – OT Jah Reid ~ UCF – Agent: Derrick Fox

86. Kansas City – DE Allen Bailey ~ University of Miami – Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

87. Indianapolis - DT Drake Nevis ~ LSU – Agent: SportsTrust Advisors

88. New Orleans – DC Johnny Patrick ~ Louisville – Agent: Nate Haber, Andy Simms (PlayersRep Sports)

89. San Diego – CB Shareece Wright ~ USC – Agent: Josh Arnold (Synergy Sports)

90. Philadelphia - DC Curtis Marsh ~ Utah State – Agent: Octagon

91. Atlanta – IB Akeem Dent ~ UGA – Agent: Hadley Engelhard (Enter-Sports Management)

92. Oakland – OT Joseph Barksdale ~ LSU – Agent: Sunny Shah (320 Sports)

93. Chicago – FS Chris Conte ~ California – Agent: Rep 1 Sports

94. New York Jets – DT Kenrick Ellis ~ Hampton – Agent: Goal Line

95. Pittsburgh – DC Curtis Brown ~ Texas – Agent: Allegiant Athletic Agency

96. Green Bay – RB Alex Green ~ Hawaii – Agent: Premier Sports

97. Carolina – DT Sione Fua ~ Stanford – Agent: Octagon

Round 4

98. Carolina – DB Brandon Hogan ~ West Virginia – Agent: Domann & Pittman

99. Seattle – OLB K.J. Wright ~ Mississippi State – Agent: Bus Cook

100. Buffalo – S Da’Norris Searcy ~ UNC – Agent: Kevin Conner (Universal Sports)

101. Cincinnati – OG Clint Boling ~ UGA – Agent: SportsTrust Advisors

102. Cleveland – TE Jordan Cameron ~ USC – Agent: Premier Sports

103. Arizona – DE Sam Acho ~ Texas – Agent: SportsTrust Advisors

104. Tampa Bay – TE Luke Stocker ~ Tennessee – Agent: SportsTrust Advisors

105. Washington – RB Roy Helu ~ Nebraska – Agent: Priority Sports

106. Minnesota – DT Christian Ballard ~ Iowa – Agent: Neil Cornrich (NC Sports)

107. Seattle – WR Kris Durham ~ Georgia – Agent: Priority Sports

108. Denver – S Quinton Carter ~ Oklahoma – Agent: Kelli Masters

109. Tennessee – ILB Colin McCarthy ~ University of Miami – Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

110. Dallas – OG David Arkin ~ Missouri State – Agent: SportStars

111. Miami – WR Edmund Gates ~ Abilene Christian – Agent: Jeff Nalley (Select Sports)

112. St. Louis – WR Gregory Salas ~ Hawaii – Agent: Priority Sports

113. Oakland – DB Chimdi Chekwa ~ Ohio State – Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

114. Jacksonville – WR Cecil Shorts ~ Mount Union – Agent: Rep 1 Sports

115. San Francisco – RB Kendall Hunter ~ Oklahoma State – Agent: Dow Lohnes Sports

116. Philadelphia – ILB Casey Matthews ~ Oregon – Agent: Athletes First

117. New York Giants – OT James Brewer ~ Indiana – Agent: Jared Fox (SportStars)

118. Kansas City – DB Jalil Brown ~ Colorado – Agent: SportStars

119. Indianapolis – RB Delone Carter ~ Syracuse – Agent: Hadley Engelhard (Enter-Sports Management)

120. Philadelphia – PK Alex Henery ~ Nebraska – Agent: Neil Cornrich (NC Sports)

121. Jacksonville - S Christopher Prosinski ~ Wyoming – Agent: Cameron Foster (Foster & Easley)

122. Buffalo – OT Chris Hairston ~ Clemson – Agent: Joe Linta

123. Baltimore – WR Tandon Doss ~ Indiana – Agent: Jared Fox (SportStars)

124. Cleveland – FB Owen Marecic ~ Stanford – Agent: No Agent

125. Oakland – RB Taiwan Jones ~ Eastern Washington – Agent: Octagon

126. New York Jets – RB Bilal Powell ~ Louisville – Agent: Lagardere Unlimited

127. Houston - DB Rashad Carmichael ~ Virginia Tech – Agent: Malik Shareef

128. Pittsburgh – DB Cortez Allen ~ The Citadel – Agent: XAM Sports

129. Denver – TE Julius Thomas ~ Portland State – Agent: Frank Bauer (Sun West Sports)

130. Tennessee – RB Jamie Harper ~ Clemson – Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

131. Green Bay – DB Davon House ~ New Mexico St. – Agent: Priority Sports

Round 5

132. Carolina – WR Kealoha Pilares ~ Hawaii – Agent: Ryan Morgan (Morgan Advisory Group)

133. Buffalo – RB Johnny White ~ UNC – Agent: Peter Schaffer (All-Pro Sports)

134. Cincinnati – FS Robert Sands ~ West Virginia – Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

135. Kansas City – QB Ricky Stanzi ~ Iowa – Agent: Jack Bechta

136. Arizona – RB Anthony Sherman ~ Connecticut – Agent: Alan Herman (SportStars)

137. Cleveland – DB Buster Skrine ~ Tennessee-Chattanooga – Agent: SportStars

138. New England – OL Marcus Cannon ~ TCU – Agent: Creative Artists Agency

139. Minnesota – SB Brandon Burton ~ Utah – Agent: Todd France

140. Kansas City - OLB Gabe Miller ~ Oregon St. – Agent: Brett Tessler

141. Green Bay – TE D.J. Williams ~ Arkansas – Agent: National Sports Agency

142. Tennessee – DL Karl Klug ~ Iowa – Agent: Neil Cornrich (NC Sports)

143. Dallas - DB Josh Thomas ~ Buffalo – Agent: Alan Herman (SportStars)

144. Houston – DB Shiloh Keo ~ Idaho – Agent: Priority Sports

145. Atlanta – RB Jacquizz Rodgers ~ Oregon St. – Agent: Next Level Sports

146. – Washington – DB Dejon Gomes ~ Nebraska – Agent: Domann & Pittman

147. Jacksonville – DB Rod Issac ~ Middle Tennessee St. – Agent: David Rich (Rich Sports Management)

148. Oakland – WR Denarius Moore ~ Tennessee – Agent: Allegiant Athletic Agency

149. Philadelphia – RB Dion Lewis ~ Pittsburgh – Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

150. Cleveland – OL Jason Pinkston ~ Pittsburgh – Agent: Drew Rosenhaus

151. Tampa Bay -  SS Ahmad Black ~ Florida – Agent: Lagardere Unlimited

152. Houston – QB T.J. Yates ~ UNC – Agent: Brian Ayrault

153. New York Jets – WR Jeremy Kerley ~ TCU – Agent: Jeff Nalley (Select Sports Group)

154. Seattle – DB Richard Sherman ~ Stanford – Agent: Professional Sports Planning

155. Washington – WR Niles Paul ~ Nebraska – Agent: SportStars

156. Seattle – FS Mark Legree ~ Appalachian State – Agent: XAM Sports

157. Detroit - LB Douglas Hogue ~ Syracuse – Agent: David Canter (DEC Management)

158. St. Louis – DB Jermale Hines ~ Ohio State – Agent: Allegiant Athletic Agency

159. New England – TE Lee Smith ~ Marshall – Agent: SportStars

160. Chicago – QB Nathan Enderle ~ Idaho – Agent: Joe Linta

161. Philadelphia – OL Julian Vandervelde ~ Iowa – Agent: Domann & Pittman

162. Pittsburgh – DL Chris Carter ~ Fresno State – Agent: Priority Sports

163. San Francisco – OL Daniel Kilgore ~ Appalachian State – Agent: Robert Walker (US Sports, Inc.)

164. Baltimore – DB Chykie Brown ~ Texas – Agent: Professional Sports Planning

165. Baltimore – DL Pernell McPhee ~ Mississippi State – Agent: Bus Cook

Round 6

166. Carolina – LB Lawrence Wilson ~ Connecticut – Agent: Dow Lohnes Sports

167. Cincinnati – WR Ryan Whalen ~ Stanford – Agent: Joe Linta

168. Minnesota -  OL Demarcus Love ~ Arkansas – Agent: Allegiant Athletic Agency

169. Buffalo – LB Chris White ~ Mississippi State – Agent: Bus Cook

170. Minnesota – DB Mistral Raymond ~ South Florida – Agent: Melvin Bratton (Vantage Management Group)

171. Arizona – LB Quan Sturdivant ~ UNC – Agent: Athletes First

172. Minnesota – OL Brandon Fusco ~ Slippery Rock – Agent: SportStars

173. Seattle – DB Byron Maxwell ~ Clemson – Agent: SportStars

174. Miami – TE Charles Clay ~ Tulsa – Agent: National Sports Agency

175. Tennessee – OT Byron Stingily ~ Louisville – Agent: Priority Sports

176. Dallas - WR Dwayne Harris ~ East Carolina – Agent: Allegiant Athletic Agency

177. Washington – RB Evan Royster ~ Penn State – Agent: Dow Lohnes Sports

178. Washington – WR Aldrick Robinson ~ SMU – Agent: Willis & Woy

179. Green Bay – OL Caleb Schlauderaff ~ Utah – Agent: Rep1 Sports

180. Baltimore – QB Tyrod Taylor ~ Virginia Tech – Agent: Dow Lohnes Sports

181. Oakland – TE Richard Gordon ~ Miami – Agent: Alonzo Shavers (Infinite Sports Concepts)

182. San Francisco – WR Ronald Johnson ~ USC – Agent: Professional Sports Planning

183. San Diego – RB Jordan Todman ~ Connecticut – Agent: Athletes First

184. Arizona – DT David Carter ~ UCLA – Agent: Priority Sports

185. New York Giants - LB Greg Jones ~ Michigan State – Agent: Professional Sports Planning

186. Green Bay – LB D.J. Smith ~ Appalachian State – Agent: Lamont Smith (All-Pro Sports)

187. Tampa Bay – RB Allen Bradford ~ USC – Agent: Synergy Sports

188. Indianapolis – DB Chris Rucker ~ Michigan State – Agent: Neil Cornrich (NC Sports)

189. Denver – LB Mike Mohamed ~ California – Agent: Octagon

190. San Francisco – DB Colin Jones ~ TCU – Agent: Ken Sarnoff (Gaylord Sports)

191. Philadelphia – OL Jason Kelce ~ Cincinnati – Agent: XAM Sports

192. Atlanta – K Matt Bosher ~ Miami – Agent: James Gould (Management One)

193. Philadelphia – LB Brian Rolle ~ Ohio State – Agent: Andy Simms (PlayersRep Sports)

194. New England – LB Markell Carter ~ Central Arkansas – Agent: Alvin Nelson (Cannon and Nelson Sports)

195. Chicago – LB J.T. Thomas ~ West Virginia – Agent: Mook Williams, John Massaroni (National Sports Management)

196. Pittsburgh - OL Keith Williams ~ Nebraska – Agent: Unknown

197. Green Bay – DL Ricky Elmore ~ Arizona – Agent: Steve Caric

198. New York Giants – SS Tyler Sash ~ Iowa – Agent: Jack Bechta

199. Kansas City – DL Jerrell Powe ~ Mississippi – Agent: Bus Cook

200. Minnesota – LB Ross Homan ~ Ohio State – Agent: Priority Sports

201. San Diego – OL Stephen Schilling ~ Michigan – Agent: Octagon

202. New York Giants – LB Jacquian Williams ~ South Florida – Agent: ETL Associates

203. Carolina – OL Zachary Williams ~ Washington State – Agent: Domann & Pittman

Round 7

204. Denver – TE Virgil Green ~ Nevada – Agent: XAM Sports

205. Seattle – DL Lazarius Levingston ~ LSU – Agent: Andy Simms (PlayersRep Sports)

206. Buffalo – DB Justin Rogers ~ Richmond – Agent: SportStars

207. Cincinnati – CB Korey Lindsey ~ Southern Illinois – Agent: XAM Sports

208. New York Jets – QB Greg McElroy ~ Alabama – Agent: Lock, Metz, and Malinovic

209. Detroit – OT Johnny Culbreath ~ South Carolina State – Agent: Jason Sklar (AIM Sports Services)

210. Atlanta – OL Andrew Jackson ~ Fresno State – Agent: Frank Bauer (Sun West Sports)

211. San Francisco – DL Bruce Miller ~ UCF – Agent: John Reale (Drew, Eckl & Farnham)

212. Tennessee – DT Zach Clayton ~ Auburn – Agent: Business Arena

213. Washington DB Brandyn Thompson ~ Boise State – Agent: Yee & Dubin

214. Houston – OL Derek Newton ~ Arkansas State – Agent: Goal Line

215. Minnesota – DL D’Aundre Reed ~ Arizona – Agent: Chuck Price (4th and 9 Sports)

216. St. Louis - DB Mikail Baker ~ Baylor – Agent: Willis & Woy

217. Washington - OL Maurice Hurt ~ Florida – Agent: BTI Sports Advisors

218. Green Bay – TR Ryan Taylor ~ UNC – Agent: Athletes First

219. New England - DB Malcolm Williams ~ TCU – Agent: Willis & Woy

220. Dallas – RB Shaun Chapas ~ Georgia – Agent: Hadley Engelhard (Enter-Sports Management)

221. New York Giants – RB Da’Rel Scott ~ Maryland – Agent: Tony Paige, Chitta Mallik (Perennial Sports)

222. Tampa Bay – RB Anthony Gaitor ~ FIU – Agent: Richard Katz

223. Kansas City – RB Shane Bannon ~ Yale – Agent: Joe Linta

224. Washington – DE Markus White ~ Florida State – Agent: Kevin Conner (Universal Sports)

225. Baltimore – RB Anthony Allen ~ Georgia Tech – Agent: Thomas Santanello (The Marquee Group)

226. New Orleans – DL Greg Romeus ~ Pittsburgh – Agent: Goal Line & Impact Sports

227. New York Giants – WR Scotty McKnight ~ Colorado – Agent: Athletes First

228. St. Louis – OLB Jabara Williams ~ Stephen F. Austin – Agent: Jeff Nalley (Select Sports Group)

229. St. Louis – DB Jonathan Nelson ~ Oklahoma – Agent: Willis & Woy

230. Atlanta – DL Cliff Matthews ~ South Carolina – Agent: Joel Turner

231. Miami – DT Frank Kearse ~ Alabama A&M – Agent: Chris Martin (OTG Sports)

232. Pittsburgh – RB Baron Batch ~ Texas Tech – Agent: Willis & Woy

233. Green Bay – DT Lawrence Guy ~ Arizona State – Agent: Impact Sports

234. San Deigo – OLB Andrew Gachkar ~ Missouri – Agent: Kevin Van Ry

235. Miami – DB Jimmy Wilson ~ Montana – Agent: Ken Staninger (Stinger Sports)

236. Minnesota – WR Stephen Burton ~ West Texas A&M – Agent: Jeff Nalley (Select Sports)

237. Philadelphia - LB Greg Lloyd ~ Connecticut – Agent: Thomas Santanello (The Marquee Group)

238. Tampa Bay – TE Daniel Hardy ~ Idaho – Agent: James Gould (Management One)

239. San Francisco – OL Michael Person ~ Montana State – Agent: Cameron Foster (Foster & Easley)

240. Philadelphia – RB Stanley Havili ~ USC – Agent: Gary Uberstine (Premier Sports)

241. Oakland – WR David Ausberry ~ USC – Agent: Unknown

242. Seattle – OLB Malcolm Smith ~ USC – Agent: Jerome Stanley (SAFE Sports Management)

243. New Orleans - LB Nate Bussey ~ Illinois – Agent: Professional Sports Planning

244. Carolina – OT Lee Ziemba ~ Auburn – Agent: Brian Ayrault

245. Buffalo – DT Michael Jasper ~ Bethel – Agent: Martin Fischman (Dynasty Football)

246. Cincinnati – RB Jay Finley ~ Baylor – Agent: Willis & Woy

247. Denver – DL Jeremy Beal ~ Oklahoma – Agent: Yee & Dubin

248. Cleveland – DB Eric Hagg ~ Nebraska – Agent: Jeff Nalley (Select Sports)

249. Arizona - WR Demarco Sampson ~ San Diego State – Agent: Rep1 Sports

250. San Francisco - DB Curtis Holcomb ~ Florida A&M – Agent: Robert L. Beeman II (RLB LLC)

251. Tennessee – DB Tommie Campbell ~ California (PA) – Agent: Melvin Bratton (Vantage Management Group)

252. Dallas – C Bill Nagy ~ Wisconsin – Agent: Domann & Pittman

253. Washington – NT Chris Neild ~ West Virginia – Agent: Priority Sports

254. Houston – DL Cheta Ozougwu ~ Rice – Agent: Jeff Nalley (Select Sports)

2011 NFL Draft Rounds 1-7 Picks (Player/Agent) from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

Football

• A must love/hate Rosenhaus quote – “I love to hear myself speak” [Drew Rosenhaus: From Law Student to NFL Power Broker].
• This year, the hour after the NFL Draft ended was not so busy for agents [Lockout keeping Rutgers' undrafted players shut out from NFL].
• Which players will choose sooner playing time and acceptance over a chance in the NFL? [UFL aggressively trying to poach undrafted rookie free agents]

Basketball

• He helped Z-Bo get a 4-year $71 million contract [The Business of Sports: Raymond Brothers, Esq.].
• The background of this website makes me dizzy.  Good interview, though [Checkerboard Chatting with Sports Agent, Jared Karnes of A3-Allegiant Athletic Agency].

Baseball

• Jim Callis thinks that teams are going to pay top dollar for talent this year because it may be the last time they can pay high school players over-slot bonuses [Jim Callis Chat: April 27].
• For when you have a lot of time to kill [All-Time Draft Database].

Miscellaneous

• Calling on Ron Shapiro for help with negotiations [Famed Sports Agent Helps Hopkins Nurse Exceed in Business].

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (5/6/2011) from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

Kevin Grant #30 Akron University

Dynasty Football 2009 NFL Draft Prospect

Kevin Grant is a 6’2 250-pound senior inside linebacker for the Akron Zips.  He led the Zips’ in tackles this past season and possesses an uncanny ability to find the football.  Kevin’s extreme dedication and leadership allowed him to play and start in ALL forty-nine Akron football games over the past four years. Kevin truly is half man, half machine.

Growing up in Herndon, Virginia, Kevin attended Herndon High School, where he was a two-sport athlete playing football and basketball.  As a senior, Grant Earned first-team all-district, all-region and All-State.  He was also named to the 2003 George Michael “Golden 11″ and honored as the Defensive Player of the Year for his district and region.  Upon leaving high school, Grant broke the Herndon single-season tackle record with 139 stops in 2003.

He decided to take his studies and athletics to the University of Akron Zips.  While Virginia Tech and many other great institutions were looking at Kevin’s talents, he ultimately chose Akron.

He took a redshirt the 2004 season, until his redshirt freshman season in 2005, when he started in all 13 games at the bandit position in the Zips tough defense.  By the end of the season Kevin was fourth on the team in tackles with 73 and ranked third in sacks with 4.5. He recorded a season-high seven solo tackles at Middle Tennessee State, and finished with eight total stops on the night.   He was honored as a third team CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-American and The Sporting News Honorable Mention Freshman All-American team and ended the season earning the Harry “Doc” Smith Award as the top freshman on the Zips squad.

After an impressive redshirt freshman season, Kevin The Machine Grant did only better in his 2006 sophomore campaign.   He started all 12 games at middle linebacker and ranked second on the team with 87 tackles overall, one shy of team leader John Mackey’s 88. He was tied for second on the team with eight tackles for losses. The Machine continued his consistency in tackling and ranked 22nd in the MAC with an average of 7.2 tackles per game.  He had an impressive day at Kent State, earning a career high 15 tackles, including career-high eight solo stops.  KG ended the season as the defense’s Most Valuable Back (Linebackers and Secondary) by the Akron coaching staff for the 2006 season.

The following season Kevin showed his toughness and dedication all year long, leading the team on defense starting and playing in all 12 games.   He ranked third on the team with 74 stops. The machine recorded 11 tackles at Indiana, and had double digit stops with 10 at Bowling Green, leading all Zips.  Kevin anchored the defense and had at least six tackles in a game eight times and at least one tackle for loss in four of Akron’s last ?six games, including two each at Buffalo, at Bowling Green and at Miami.  After the end of the 2007 season he was rewarded for his hard work and leadership by earning third team All-MAC from the league’s coaches.

Prior to the Zips 2008 season Kevin was tabbed preseason second team All-Mid-American Conference by Athlon and was nominated as a captain on defense. When the season got underway the true terminator came out in Kevin as he continued to lead the team playing and starting in every game and recorded a team leading 85 tackles including 50 solo stops. Kevin additionally led the squad with 8.5 tackles for loss and with 4.0 sacks.  Grant amassed 319 tackles in his career, making him 18th-best among active NCAA players.  He earned 36.0 career tackles for losses putting him 21st among active NCAA players.  The machine ranks in the Top 25 in tackles and tackles for loss in the NCAA.

The Machine amazingly started and played in ALL 49 games during his collegiate career and was donned captain during his senior season.  This shows that he has a lot of leadership abilities and is mentally tough to play throughout the entire year.   At the NFL level, the seasons are longer and the games are much tougher.  Kevin’s stats show that he has what it takes to stay healthy for an entire season, physically and mentally; something that many amazing college players cannot claim (Knowshon Moreno, Chris Wells, Percy Harvin). With the assets he already has along with his continued drive to improve his speed and overall abilities, Grant has tremendous upside. Kevin’s consistency and determination on and off the field will make him an asset to any NFL team.

We are extremely excited about the addition of Kevin to the Dynasty family.  Go ahead and check out his new website: http://dynastyreps.com/grant/

Please direct all media/interview inquiries to: press@dynastyreps.com

Dynasty 2009 NFL Prospect: Kevin Grant from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

Rulon Davis #94 California Bears DE

Dynasty Football 2009 NFL Draft Prospect

Rulon Davis, son of Sylvia and Lorenzo Davis, is a 6’5, 281-pound, senior defensive end for the California Golden Bears.  Rulon has great size, football instincts, and intelligence and has matured well beyond his years.

Growing up in San Diego, CA, Rulon attended Charter Oak High School in Covina, California in 2001, where he played on the offensive line.   After high school, he served in the Marines for more than three years.  He was an avionics technician in the Marines, where he matured and learned about leadership, preparation and teamwork, all of which are qualities that he brings onto the football field. Once his three years as a Marine were up, Davis was sent to Iraq for a six-month tour of duty.

Upon arriving back on American soil, Davis was anxious to get back to playing football. Rulon attended and played for Mt. San Antonio College as a freshman in 2004.  He helped Mt. SAC’s defense earn a No. 11 ranking in California, giving up only 251.9 yards per game. Rulon “the beast” had 32 tackles and 16.5 sacks as a freshman on a 10-2 team that advanced to the second round of postseason. Despite sitting out much of his next season, Rulon was still rated as the 21st best junior-college prospect in the country by Rivals.com in 2005.

Rulon ultimately decided to stay close to home and attended the University of California-Berkeley where he double majored in Sociology and African-American studies along with accumulating many football accolades.

In his first season as a Bear, he competed in six games before missing the last half of the season due to illness and injury (bone bruise in leg).  Davis recorded five tackles, including three against Arizona State where he also had a half tackle for loss.

The following season, Rulon was penciled in as a starter at defensive end and a key contributor on defense.  By the end of the season he tallied 16 tackles with three for loss, including 1.5 sacks, despite missing seven games throughout the season with a foot injury.  After missing four early games, Davis made an immediate impact upon his returned against Arizona State and recorded three tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble, before leaving the game with a knee injury and missing the next three outings. Davis recorded a sack on his first snap and forced a fumble with his second sack, setting up a 13-yard touchdown return. Rulon returned against Stanford and tallied three more tackles, one for loss to help Cal win and take back the traditional axe.  He showed his desire and determination to get healthy and get back to dominating on the defense line.

“The Beast” recorded the top vertical jump of all-time for a Cal defensive lineman at 34.5 inches. He continues to impress coaches and scouts and is a leader on a strong Bears defense.

Overall, Rulon is an extremely mature and talented athlete.  He has superb size and physical features that go great with his quickness off the line.  Rulon’s Marine service has allowed him to mature beyond that of a normal college football player.  His 40 times range from 4.9-5.2, which he will improve with training, while his numbers in the weight room remain stellar.  Davis put on a big performance in the Emerald Bowl, showing that he is one of the top DE’s in college football this season.  He was hurrying Jacory Harris throughout the game, totally interrupting Miami’s pass offense.  Rulon is viewed as one of the top 40 Defensive Ends in the 2009 Draft class, and will rise up the ranks as teams notice that his injuries are behind him, he is physically fit to play at the next level, and has a wonderful character.  He also has tons of experience playing in a 3-4 scheme, so teams that line up in such a defensive formation should be high on Davis.

We are extremely excited about adding Rulon to the Dynasty family.  Go ahead and check out his new website: www.RulonTheBeast.com.

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Although the representatives of the NFLPA assured us that the exam was straight forward and they were not trying to trick us, this exam was very tricky and the authors were anything but reluctant to take cheap shots at us and left all of their tricks on the table.

For all of you future testees, the actual material, while voluminous, is not very difficult if you put the time in to understand it.  However, expect the unexpected and be ready multiple curve balls and red herrings that are out there to cause confusion.

Well now you have a much tougher job ahead of you: running Dynasty’s football division.  Congratulations Matt.  I hope that we make Dynasty’s football division extremely successful by the completion of the 2009 NFL Draft.

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