Tag Archives: Sports Agents

Sports & Entertainment?

Sports & Entertainment?

The line between sports and entertainment continues to blur.  More agencies are starting to realize that it makes sense to try to build both practices at the same time, as they will risk losing their... 

Michael Beasley Chooses Jeff Schwartz and Excel Sports Management

Michael Beasley Chooses Jeff Schwartz and Excel Sports Management

Last week, it was reported that Michael Beasley elected to retain the services of well respected agent Jeff Schwartz. Beasley has stated he wants to take a “more professional” approach to his career... 

Interview With The Athlete: David Carr

Interview With The Athlete: David Carr

David Carr knows the peak of the agent business. The former NFL number one overall draft pick from 2002 had almost every agent seeking his business when he came out of Fresno State. He has stuck with... 

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (7/14/09)

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (7/14/09)

Off to Tallahassee for the weekend (it is the capital of Florida for you non-Geography majors) and then back to Gainesville to move into a new residence for my final year of law school.  I sent out the... 

Show me more money!

Show me more money!

Mark Riddell and David Spriggs may just be the two most popular athletes amongst their peers at the moment. Due to their persistence, they have set a precedent that will help athletes residing in Australia... 

GMs Playing Favorites?

GMs Playing Favorites?

First Andre Smith dropped Alvin Keels and GMG Sports for Rick Smith and Priority Sports.  Rumors circulated that Andre did this to raise his draft stock, because many teams felt more comfortable if Andre... 

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (5/15/09)

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (5/15/09)

The video above is quite humorous.  The video under this text and before the links is not intended to give you a laugh, but still is pretty damn good in my book.  It has been a relaxing week.  I finished... 

MLB Investigating Role Of Agents With PEDs

MLB Investigating Role Of Agents With PEDs

What took them so long?  As sports agents, we have a fiduciary duty to act in our clients’ best interests at all times.  That includes informing them of the ramifications of abusing an illegal... 

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (5/8/09)

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (5/8/09)

I am back home in Hollywood, FL. enjoying a little time off from school and working hard as ever on existing and new business opportunities.  If you trust me to read one article, read this one.  It is... 

35th Annual SLA Conference In Chicago Coming Soon

35th Annual SLA Conference In Chicago Coming Soon

The 35th Annual (SLA) Sports Lawyers Association Conference will be held this May 14-16 in Chicago, Illinois.  Registration is currently open and the conference agenda is officially posted.  The event... 

Pitching Investors Is Like Pitching Potential Clients

Pitching Investors Is Like Pitching Potential Clients

When a business owner is looking to gain investors to fund a young and promising company, he usually will put together a strong Powerpoint or Word Document and “pitch” potential cash cows. ... 

Are We Really Needed?

Are We Really Needed?

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... 

Interview With Kelly Perdew, CEO of Rotohog

Interview With Kelly Perdew, CEO of Rotohog

I am a big fan of Kelly Perdew.  A mutual friend of ours, Joe Favorito, suggested that I invite the einner of Season 2 “The Apprentice” and CEO of Rotohog to the 2009 UF Sports Law Symposium.  I... 

Update on the Pirates’ Indian Hurlers

Update on the Pirates’ Indian Hurlers

Back in November, I wrote about the Pittsburgh Pirates global recruiting effort, especially the pickup of Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, contestants in India’s “Million Dollar Arm” reality... 

Tomorrow Is Your Chance To Network With The Pro’s

Tomorrow Is Your Chance To Network With The Pro’s

I am currently in Tampa, already had some very productive meetings, and plan to head to the Yardbarker/GQ/Jack Daniels party hosted by Terrell Owens tonight.  Tomorrow, I will head to an event titled,... 

Interview With L. Jon Wertheim, Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated and Author of Blood in the Cage

Interview With L. Jon Wertheim, Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated and Author of Blood in the Cage

Recently, Gary Wimsett, Jr., Esq., an attorney with Flanagan & Marchewka, LLP and an agent with Balefire Representation, an athlete and artist representation agency, conducted a telephone interview... 

What it Takes to Become a Sports Agent

What it Takes to Become a Sports Agent

Guest contribution by Kelly Kilpatrick, who writes on the subject of sports management college. She invites your feedback at kellykilpatrick24@gmail.com. With the NFL Draft and the NFL post-season upon... 

Losing Some Pals Over Furcal

Losing Some Pals Over Furcal

The biggest sports agent related news of last week had to be the battle of words between the executives of the Atlanta Braves vs. the agents at Wasserman Media Group.  And it was all over Rafael Furcal. ... 

MMA Fighters Yearn For Competition

MMA Fighters Yearn For Competition

With EliteXC officially out of the fold, what does the current landscape of Mixed Martial Arts fighting look like?  How will it affect the looming entrance of sports agents into the mix?  Urijah Faber... 

Scout Panama

Scout Panama

America’s recession got you down?  Why not become the most successful sports agent recruiting players outside of the country.  Traditionally, we think of Venezuela, Dominican Republic, and Japan... 


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