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On the road with an agent
One perk of being an NFL agent is attending a lot of football games. Yes, it’s work because I’m usually visiting a client or two. However, being a football purist I like to enjoy the local scene, take...
View ArticleWill a rugby star make it in the NFL?
Before I get into any details, I want to disclose that I have represented two Australians who have played in the NFL. Matt McBriar, Cowboys pro bowl punter. And Hayden Smith, a Saracens rugby player...
View Article5 surprising things about NFL players
I try to spend a lot of time with my clients, especially in their first few years in the league. I also take notice of their habits, and how they spend their time and money. So when friends and...
View ArticleThe difference maker
If you are an avid football fan and watch religiously with a forensic eye, you will know that the difference in each game comes down to about five big plays. That’s five plays that could happen...
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5 best NFL venues
I’ve asked several agents, media types and other professionals in our industry what their favorite stadium venues were. Along with my own experiences, here are our favorite venues. In selecting our...
View ArticleWhat If…
Being an agent I get to hear players and coaches talk about the league in private. They talk about which coaches they love and hate, who's smart and who's dumb, who knows what they’re doing and who...
View ArticleIs the CBA hurting young players?
When the group of veteran player reps sat down with the NFL to negotiate a long-term labor agreement in 2011, a big focus for players was putting more safeguards in the CBA to protect their bodies....
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Landing the first client
The number one question agents are always asked by anyone is, “How did you get started?” This is an important week for agents. Many college football players and their universities open the window to...
View ArticleStay or Go?
Last year, there were roughly 250 college underclassman that applied to be graded by the NFL’s underclassman advisory committee. The process incorporates a cross section of NFL scouts and/or scouting...
View ArticleNFL Players Christmas List
Spending a lot of time around NFL players and their families, I get to see what they spend their money on. When you’re a professional athlete you have two assets many of us don’t; time and money. When...
View ArticleExporting the NFL
It has been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Is the NFL’s strategy on expansion insane? It’s definitely expensive. I’ve...
View ArticleIs college football about to implode?
If you read my column you already know that I’m a big proponent of taking better care of college athletes. Not because I’m an agent, but because I’ve played it and have a front row seat for the...
View ArticleJust getting started
You ever wonder why some teams fail and some consistently win? Besides measuring a roster for talent and a head coach for brains, there is a lot more moving parts to the NFL than meets the eye. Those...
View ArticleThe Final Four
There are a few things these teams have in common. I’ve always said that successful teams must have these four ingredients to be a Super bowl contender. Lets take a look at some of the common DNA that...
View ArticleA taste of the Senior Bowl
Most agents and football people will tell you they have a love-hate relationship with the annual pilgrimage to Mobile. Although the focus is supposed to be on the players, there’s a lot more going on...
View ArticleTony “The Tongan” Moeaki
One client I’m happy to see in the Super Bowl this year is TE Tony Moeaki. Tony has had some tough luck since entering the league. In his rookie year it was looking like he was going to be the next...
View ArticleLooking back on the 2014 season
Last year I made some good and worthless predictions. Looking back on some of the off field happenings I see some positive trends unfolding. Diagnosed concussion decline continues: In 2013,...
View Article2015 NFL Combine Musings
If you watch the NFL Combine this year you are only seeing the tip of the iceberg. Players have been preparing for this week since their last college game. It’s also the official unofficial kickoff of...
View ArticleTime to change the Combine
When you hear Mike Mayock and Rich Eisen talk about how much bigger and faster the players are getting each year, you have to wonder where the comparison should stop from players of the past. The whole...
View ArticleA peek behind the Jarryd Hayne Curtain
I’ve been getting asked a lot of questions lately since Jarryd Hayne signed with the 49ers. Thus, I figured I would incorporate some answers into my weekly post. Media, what to expect: Jarryd arrived...
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