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Thu, Oct 1 2009

Attractive Free Agents, Unattractive Market

Also tagged: aaron goodwin, David Lee, mark bartelstein, nba, new york knicks

With the lack of big name free agents, the conservative salary cap projections for next year, and the well publicized salary cap cutting for the summer of 2010, this NBA off-season has not been the most...

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Tue, Aug 25 2009

The NBA Is Losing Its Competitive Edge

Also tagged: basketball, CBA, collective bargaining agreement, Kobe Bryant, NBA Teams

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”?

Also tagged: CBA, collective bargaining agreement, Free Agency, marian hossa, National Hockey League, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers

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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Thu, Jul 23 2009

The Real World Of Soccer

Also tagged: european soccer, Real Madrid, Soccer

Real Madrid Summer Purchases Ronaldo – £80 million Kaka – £56 million Benzema – £30 million Albiol – £12 million Manchester City Summer Purchases Santa-Cruz – £18 million Tevez-...

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Wed, Jun 17 2009

The Decade Deal: What It Means for the NHL

Also tagged: Contract Negotiation, detroit red wings, Gary Bettman, Henrik Zetterberg, new york islanders, NHL, NHL teams, NHLPA, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals

Just prior to the start of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Johan Franzen signed an 11 year, $43 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings. Franzen’s new contract was the latest in a series of extremely...

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Wed, Mar 18 2009

The Economy, the NHL, and Contract Negotiations

Also tagged: CBA, collective bargaining agreement, Contract Negotiation, contract renegotiation, Economy, Free Agency, hockey, NHL, NHL teams

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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Wed, Nov 19 2008

Tumultuous Times for the NFL Players Association

Also tagged: collective bargaining agreement, gene upshaw, NFL, NFL Players, nfl players association, nflpa, retired players

A federal jury awarded over 2000 NFL retirees more than $28 million in damages last week after a three week trial in San Francisco in a class action lawsuit against the NFL Players Association (NFLPA)....

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Mon, Nov 17 2008

NFL Rookie Contracts: Fair Or Not?

Also tagged: Chris Long, Darren McFadden, gene upshaw, glenn dorsey, Jake Long, matt ryan, national football league, NFL, nfl owners, Roger Goodell, rookie salaries, rookies, vernon gholston

Around the NFL there is strong disapproval about the amount of money rookie players are making. In April 2008, Roger Goodell expressed his wishes to change the current rookie contract structure. Goodell...

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Fri, Oct 31 2008

NHL Financial Trouble Ahead – GM’s Will Have Less Money For Next Year

Also tagged: hockey, NHL, NHL teams

On October 13, 2008 Gary Bettman stated the NHL is still in growth mode despite the global economic downturn. While the rest of the world has been rightfully nervous about the months ahead, Bettman seemed...

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Fri, Aug 1 2008

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Also tagged: basketball, Danielle Wolfe, Derrick Harvey, Football, Jason Levien, josh childress, nba, Ron Artest, Steelers

Lots of football and basketball on the Shabbat dinner table this week. You won’t be hearing much from me this weekend, as I am packing up for my move back to Gainesville for the 2nd year law school...

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Wed, Jul 9 2008

NBA Salary Cap Has Been Set

Also tagged: nba

A little late on this, but better late then never. Salary cap for this season = $58,680,000 Tax level = $71.150 million (teams above that number must pay the league a dollar for each dollar that it...

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Sun, Jul 6 2008

Paying The Price: The NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Also tagged: CBA, collective bargaining agreement, Free Agency, jerry jones, NFL, nfl owners, nflpa

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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Fri, Jun 27 2008

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Also tagged: Anthony Kim, Baseball, basketball, Football, Golf, hockey, IMG, Jake Long, len bias, LPGA, Moneyball, NFL, nflpa, NHL, octagon, PGA, retired players, Roger Goodell, sonny vaccaro, sports agent, WMG

Another busy week of summer has blown by, which means that it is getting closer and closer to my return to lovely Gainesville, Florida. Nothing against the town that UF sits in, but I am getting quite...

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Mon, Jun 9 2008

Book Review: Taking Shots

Also tagged: 2008 nba draft, Abdul-Rauf, basketball, keith glass, larry brown, nba, nba draft, scott skiles, sports agent, tony kornheiser

There are very few books written by sports agents and even fewer that devote a substantial amount of pages to discussing the profession of representing athletes. NBPA agent, Keith Glass, takes a shot...

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Tue, Jun 3 2008

NFL Collective Bargaining Answers

Also tagged: CBA, collective bargaining agreement, Contract Negotiation, Free Agency, NFL, nfl owners, signing bonus

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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Sun, May 25 2008

Shabbat Shalom: Memorial Day Weekend Wrap-Up

Also tagged: drug testing, Ira Newble, Jason Giambi, Kobe Bryant, nfl draft, Sports Law, Steve Smith, Tom Brady

Brand new layout to be released at some point tomorrow. Do not mind any site errors while I attempt to make the switch. Interview with BJ Armstrong, former NBA Champion and current NBPA agent at WMG scheduled...

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Thu, May 8 2008

(CB)A – League

Also tagged: CBA, professional footballers association

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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Thu, Apr 10 2008

America’s Staple Sport On The Verge Of Crisis?

Also tagged: brian dawkins, CBA, Football, gene upshaw, Kevin Mawae, NFL, nflpa, retired players

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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Thu, Apr 3 2008

The Wash Up

Also tagged: basketball, gilbert arenas, Golf, irene van dyk, matthieu flamini, Michael Beasley, mock drafts, nba, nba draft, roy keane, Soccer

Net Gain A new era is beginning in Australia this weekend. The first professional women’s league for any team sport will commence on Saturday. Most of you are thinking basketball, but in fact it’s...

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Tue, Mar 25 2008

Dolphins On The Clock

Also tagged: bill parcells, CBA, Chris Long, Football, gene upshaw, miami dolphins, mock drafts, NFL, nfl player, NFL Players, nflpa

One thing that’s definitely not lacking these days is an availability of mock drafts. Our own Paul Schackman has done a wonderful job on this site breaking things down throughout the weeks, but...

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