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Fri, Sep 18 2009
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (9/18/09)

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (9/18/09)

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One of the biggest weekends of the year in Gainesville, FL.  While Tennessee looked pretty weak against UCLA, the Gators should never take them for granted.  HHR looks at arguments for both teams. ... 

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Mon, Aug 31 2009
Interview With The Agent: Jack Bechta

Interview With The Agent: Jack Bechta

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Jack Bechta is an NFLPA Certified Advisor who is not afraid to speak his mind.  He has been in the business of representing professional football players for almost two decades and his engine has not... 

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Mon, Aug 31 2009
Jack Bechta

Jack Bechta

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Jack Bechta is an NFLPA Certified Advisor who is not afraid to speak his mind.  He has been in the business of representing professional football players for almost two decades and his engine has not... 

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Fri, Aug 7 2009
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (8/7/09)

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (8/7/09)

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Back in Sunny South Florida (as if Gainesville did not feel like 120 degrees this past week).  I’ll be down here for a week and change.  I have some business matters to take care of, and the usual... 

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Wed, Jun 3 2009
Jack Bechta Hates Fax Machines

Jack Bechta Hates Fax Machines

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Jack Bechta is the head honcho at JB Sports (Jack Bechta and Associates).  Jack has been negotiating deals for professional football players since the early 1990s, and still boasts a respectable client... 

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Thu, Dec 4 2008
So, You Want To Be An Agent? The Entourage Effect

So, You Want To Be An Agent? The Entourage Effect

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Most of you are familiar with the hit HBO series Entourage. The show is based on the experiences of Mark Wahlberg as an up and coming movie star coming from Boston to Hollywood. Wahlberg is represented... 

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Sat, Nov 1 2008
Some sports agents are in the public spotlight more than their clients

Some sports agents are in the public spotlight more than their clients

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It seems as though prominent sports agent Leigh Steinberg is always in the news. Unfortunately, lately it hasn’t been because he signed another top rated quarterback. With his admitted battle with... 

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Fri, Oct 10 2008
Silver Screen Agents: What can you learn?

Silver Screen Agents: What can you learn?

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We all love seeing agents portrayed on screen. Whether it be representing Hollywood stars to athletes, we draw some, if not all of our assumptions of an agent’s life from these roles. With this in... 

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Thu, Oct 9 2008
Bringing Back ARPA

Bringing Back ARPA

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One of the real flaws of traditional agentry is that there is no collegiality to it. Agents are so hyper-critical of each other that they don’t advance it as a profession, because they are so competitive... 

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Thu, Sep 4 2008
Which Law School Breeds Success?

Which Law School Breeds Success?

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Should I go to law school?  What law school should I go to?  Should I go to a law school that has a sports law specialty?  What should I Major in at my undergraduate institution?  Do my Minors matter? Those... 

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Wed, Sep 3 2008
Ricky Williams: What Could Have Been

Ricky Williams: What Could Have Been

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Ricky Williams has had anything but a smooth career, but certainly an impressive one.  While his first 3 seasons with the Saints were nothing to write home about, he soon came into his own.  In his... 

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Mon, Aug 18 2008
Athletes (Obama) vs. Owners (McCain)

Athletes (Obama) vs. Owners (McCain)

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Our political research at SportsAgentBlog.com reveals that many professional athletes support Barack Obama.  In fact, athletes are coming out in an unprecidented fashion, publicly announcing their support... 

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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, May 6 2008
Rooting Out Some Conflict Of Interest In The NBA

Rooting Out Some Conflict Of Interest In The NBA

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Take a quick look at recent interviews conducted with some of the most prominent members in the sports agent industry. Leigh Steinberg and David Falk have shown deep concern with the direction that our... 

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Fri, May 2 2008
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

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If you missed my interview with Leigh Steinberg, I suggest you check it out. I am no longer a 1L! For those of you non-legal people, that means that I made it through the toughest year of law school.... 

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Sun, Apr 27 2008
Interview With The Agent: Leigh Steinberg

Interview With The Agent: Leigh Steinberg

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This is not your standard Interview With The Agent post. On April 15, 2008, I got an interesting email from a name I had never seen before. It included an offer for a one-on-one interview with Leigh... 

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Fri, Apr 25 2008
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

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I interviewed Leigh Steinberg on Wednesday. We were only supposed to talk for 20 minutes. Instead, it took an hour and 20 minutes before the conversation was over. I look forward to posting the interview... 

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Mon, Apr 21 2008
Short Personal Health Update

Short Personal Health Update

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In case you did not catch my short mention of it on the Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up, I suffered a minor concussion last week after taking a fall and hitting my head. No real need to get into more details... 

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Fri, Apr 18 2008
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

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Cool news: I am scheduled to have an interview with Leigh Steinberg on Monday to discuss his efforts in promoting a cause to prevent, appropriately diagnose and treat sports concussions. Not so cool news:... 

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Fri, Apr 4 2008
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

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On Wednesday of this week, I was elected President of the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Society (EASLS) at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. I am extremely excited about taking on... 

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