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As the college football season begins to wind down the NFL Draft season starts to crank up. Already we’ve seen the declaration of some underclassmen and the seniors have been chomping at the bit since the last snaps of their collegiate careers. Now begins the games within the game. Not since their courtship of recruitment out of high school has so much attention been rained down upon the top playmakers headed into the 2013 NFL … [Read more...]
Last year I wrote a post on the importance of keeping an open mind when it came to what you watched, read, listened, and otherwise absorbed from the media covering the National Football League. If you didn’t get a chance to read it, here’s the link - NFL Articles. The more things change A year later nothing has changed. In fact at times it feels as if it’s getting worse, as many so-called “Insiders” have lost their competitive … [Read more...]
By Evan Brennan As agents and scouts comb the country looking for NFL players, the first question that has to be asked is, “where do they start?” With thousands of players all over the country in various conferences, subdivisions, and divisions, the possibilities of missing talent that can help an NFL talent is real, unless they look in the appropriate places. Scouting College Football - Start in California One method is to look … [Read more...]
By Evan Brennan As football season returns, hundreds of collegiate players begin to think about 2013 and the NFL Draft. They are not the only ones, as the hundreds of NFLPA Certified Contract Advisors (agents) also look to find both easily-identifiable talent and hidden gems among the college ranks. The "Big" question For many of the clients-to-be, the question to their prospective agents becomes: “Can you, and how are going to get me on a … [Read more...]
The Football Educator features the work of guest blogger Evan Brennan, as he looks at the expansion of NFL rosters to 90 players and the resulting growth of even bigger dreams under the NFL's new CBA . With the new NFL CBA that came out last year, teams are now allowed to carry 90 players (instead of 80) on their offseason roster. But how does a team go from 53 players the offseason before, to 90 in a few months? After free agent signings, draft … [Read more...]
NFL Free Agency kicks off in about a week to what could best be described as pro football’s version of the world’s largest “Used Car” Expo. Makes and Models from across the League will be put on the lot for 32 buyers to kick the tires, check under the hood, and sit behind the wheel for a bit. But don’t dare ask for a test drive unless you’re willing to pay the sticker price. "Have I got a car for you!" Today’s NFL Free … [Read more...]
As a General Manager and head of a professional football front office management team it’s your responsibility to use any and all means available of acquiring talent to improve your club. There are a number of avenues to take; draft, trades, waiver wire claims, practice squad raids, free agency. The Football Educator has addressed one of the more recent headline acquisitions in Oakland Raiders' controversial trade for QB Carson Palmer from … [Read more...]
The Football Educator has discussed the importance of a Sports Management Agency taking a proactive role in the lives of their clients. Too many times the effort is put forth in the recruitment and signing of a player, only to be forgotten as the demands of other clients push their way to the frontline of attention of the sports agent. In three earlier posts, TFE laid out an actual crisis plan that was individually formulated for an actual … [Read more...]
There are many problems and pitfalls that face the 24/7 life of an NFL football player. Today’s social media networking can be both the instigation and relief of personal issues for young athletes. To have a Sports Management Agency that is in tune with handling such issues is not only a good suggestion, but is paramount in building a reputation that will continue long after the player’s career comes to an end and a new chapter is … [Read more...]
So many players in the National Football League seem unprepared on how to respond when a crisis hits their lives. They tend to spin themselves into a downward spiral that becomes difficult, if not impossible to escape. Today’s proactive Sports Management Agency should have a comprehensive and detailed plan, along with training for their players to handle such situations. Most NFL clubs aren’t prepared themselves to protect both the … [Read more...]
