Colin Kaepernick claims that he wants to be back in the
NFL. The NFL claims it wants to give him
the opportunity to make that happen. Neither statement appears to be true.
NFL Agent Peter Schaffer led a lively discussion about issues facing the agent community. Hosted by Inside the League and sponsored by Test, this gather delved into real issues that need to be resolved with the NFLPA
Busy week down at the Super Bowl in Atlanta. Fantastic Sports Philanthropy events and great opportunities to network with those doing great work in their communities.
But after watching ESPN’s outstanding 30 for 30 Broke” there is not much else to say. I guess you could say it is sad, scary, disturbing or any of another dozen negative thoughts. I did not expect to be overwhelmed by it since this is a field with which I have a lot of direct experience.
Overall I felt that the movie did a pretty good job of highlighting some of the most severe examples of what could happen as a result of ongoing head trauma and potentially as a result of CTE. Obviously, I am too close to the issue and not really part of the “target market” so maybe my expectations are a bit off.
One of the most important decisions that a college football
player has to make is the selection of an agent to represent them in their
mission to reach the NFL