By Featured Blogger Niral Patel The NFL is in crisis mode. Not because it’s dealing with performance-enhancing drugs, heightened awareness of domestic violence issues, and yet another Patriots scandal, although none of that is helping Roger Goodell sleep at night. The supply of top-tier quarterbacks―heck, serviceable quarterbacks―is drying up at […]
Sports Personalities & Players
Nike’s Phil Knight Was Born to Run
This is not the story of Phil Knight, as you know him. The billionaire co-founder of Nike, Inc. is known as many things — an entrepreneur, an iconoclast, a marketing genius, a philanthropist, the most powerful person in sports, and a rich, rich man. His tale as the head of the most […]
Where our Sports Commissioners Came From
There are thousands of jobs in sports available across the nation. Account executives, writers, video producers, agents, coaches, marketers, scouts (and more!) help run the sports organizations we root for. These professionals are part of an exclusive club. You work (or will work) in the sports industry, an exciting, fast-paced […]
Athletes Show Off Career Transition Skills
NFL safety Ryan Clark’s on-field career won’t land him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It’s not to suggest that his on-field play is forgettable—one Pro Bowl, thirteen seasons (and counting), and stops with the Giants, Steelers, and Redskins aren’t too shabby. What makes Clark unique is his forethought. […]
Jay Glazer’s Spin on Sports Reporting
Hundreds of sports reporters are strewed across the country—some cover stories from a national angle while others focus on the local teams. But there’s only one that also trains professional athletes like Chris Long, Patrick Willis, and Jared Allen while buddying up with others like Michael Strahan and Tony Gonzalez. […]
A blog on Floyd Mayweather & Importance of a Sports Agent by JobsInSports
The last great American prizefighter bites with his words and fights with his hands. Whether Floyd Mayweather takes to Twitter, picks up a mic for some pre-fight hype, or grants an interview from his private jet, confidence underlines his words, and arrogance punctuates his predictions. His ability to verbally challenge […]
Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Walks the Talk
Dallas Mavericks’ owner, Mark Cuban, makes headlines for speaking critically on all subjects, from poor refereeing and NBA league mandates to the economy and the state of education. And, while most owners wear suits and watch home games from a suite, Cuban sports a t-shirt and jeans from his seat […]
One of the Best in Sports Journalism @Darren Rovell by JobsInSports
Darren Rovell has carved out quite a niche for himself within sports journalism. The ‘it’ sports business analyst talks about sports money and sports business with ESPN, on their website and broadcast channels, as well as on his @DarrenRovell Twitter feed and in the various books he’s penned. Sports journalists […]
Surveying the Sports Agency Landscape
The importance of an agent in sports is secondary only to athletes, coaches, owners, front-office management, and corporate sponsors. Agents sit on the near outskirts of this association of power players, heavily impacting the money that flows amongst them. Due to contract language complexity and on-field time commitments, few players […]
Inspiration in Sports Business
The old adage – you can do anything if you put your mind to it – now rings hollow to much of America’s workforce. So many people pursue their dream – doctor, lawyer, writer, athlete, sports business professional, or otherwise – only to lose hope when success doesn’t come. Truly […]
