Dear Indianapolis Colts Fans: Please don’t be pissed at Peyton Manning because he’s about to be the highest paid quarterback in the game. It’s really not his fault. There’s a lot we can learn about the nature of NFL contracts...
May 25, 2011 1:07 pm / 2 comments
“One-and-done.”
That’s the short and all-too-familiar description of most NFL Undrafted Free Agent’s (UFA’s) careers in the NFL.
Most of them end up cut without a second shot at putting on an NFL uniform.
4-time Pro Bowler...
May 23, 2011 10:38 am / no comments
Nike. Reebok. Under Armour.
These are the names most agents and NFL players think about when it comes to potential sports apparel endorsements.
Unfortunately, this is a mistake that absolutely kills an agent’s abilities to land...
May 11, 2011 4:48 pm / 21 comments
Welcome to part two of 7 NFL Negotiation Strategies that Maximize Guaranteed Money. In the Part 1, we learned about incentive-laced contracts, the definition of deferred payments, and what signing bonuses are. Today we’re finishing...
May 9, 2011 11:53 am / 21 comments
Not knowing anything about NFL negotiations is a recipe for disaster for NFL Players
There’s an epidemic of ignorant rookies out here. Rookies that don’t know anything about NFL negotiation strategies, that are relying on their agent...
May 7, 2011 11:26 am / 13 comments
As a professional athlete, choosing your agent is one of the most important decisions you will make in life, not just as a pro athlete.
As of September 2010, Drew Rosenhaus had 146 clients, more than any other agent or agency in the business....
May 3, 2011 9:03 am / 3 comments
We all know, making it to the NFL after playing DIII football is tough. But if it’s your dream, you have to pursue it with all you’ve got. Not everyone get’s drafted, or picked-up as an Undrafted Free Agent (UFA) right after they...
April 23, 2011 1:41 pm / 18 comments
Keeping up with the Joneses is tough not to do, especially for NFL players. I was talking with a current NFL practice squad player this past weekend, and we talked about just how tough it is for lower, “fringe” level guys to keep from...
April 19, 2011 2:01 pm / no comments
Spots on UFL Rosters Harder to Come-By In 2011
If the lockout is still in affect when the NFL draft rolls-around April 28th (which is very likely), it’s going to be tougher than normal to make UFL rosters. You see, normally, NFL...
April 6, 2011 3:04 pm / no comments