Both on the field and off, Roman Oben has always been the ultimate professional.
With his experience as an NFLPA player rep for three different NFL teams, the man knows what he’s talking about when it comes to the life of a pro athlete.
Roman...
November 7, 2012 6:11 pm / no comments
I was having a conversation today with a colleague about branding when it comes to athletes, and it dawned on me just how misconstrued most of us are when we think of the word brand.
You don’t have to be a celebrity or pro athlete...
October 4, 2012 3:11 pm / no comments
Welcome back for part two of our quick look at things you can do to help build a positive, and hopefully profitable, media presence.
Click here if you missed part one.
Michael Strahan's personality and media savvy has helped him...
July 31, 2012 9:40 am / no comments
Learning how to deal with the media is important, even if you don’t make it pro.
As a collegiate player, if you can’t handle yourself in the media, it can and will impact the public’s perception of you; in some cases,...
July 23, 2012 10:09 am / 2 comments
OK, thanks for stopping through for part three of the series on making the transition to life after football.
If you missed part one and two, scroll down to the “Related Posts” section to check ‘em out.
Life After...
July 2, 2012 9:35 am / no comments
Welcome back for part two of our look into tips to help you make that transition to life after football.
Click here to check out part one.
Before becoming GM of the Denver Broncos, John Elway was a successful entrepreneur in the car...
June 21, 2012 10:30 am / 2 comments
Look, I know you dream of playing in the NFL, but as you know, the odds are against you.
But even if you do make it, the odds are against you playing any longer than 3 years (although Mr. Goodell says that isn’t true), and that...
June 14, 2012 10:14 am / no comments
Welcome back to part two of our series on how you, as a potential pro football player, can avoid becoming yet another statistic of players that end up broke.
Click here if you missed part one.
Let’s finish up with the last couple...
June 4, 2012 11:08 am / 1 comment
If you make it to the NFL, you don’t wanna join the Broke Pro Athletes fraternity, do you?
Bart Scott is considered frugal by NFL standards, still driving his 2002 Lincoln Navigator and owning a $700,000 house. (ICON Sports)
Of...
May 31, 2012 11:09 am / no comments
Don’t let the name fool you, the NFL Player Engagement program (also known as PE), is a program that you can benefit from today,
Former NFL running back Fred Taylor claims to have lost nearly $5 million by investing in an alleged...
February 2, 2012 11:00 am / 2 comments