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Harris Hopes To Return In 2008

By Jack Bechta – September 25, 2008 – 18 comments

Although a splenetic injury has to be taken very seriously, Al Harris is determined to play this season and there is new hope of Al returning in several weeks. However, the training and medical staff of the Packers are approaching this injury with extreme diligence and caution.

Game Day for the Agent

By Jack Bechta – September 7, 2008 – 8 comments

Today, any agent with 10 clients or more (I estimate less than 40) is on the road at a game somewhere watching their clients work on the NFL stage.  However, I’m at home today watching several games at once, with two others’ Tivo’d up.
Next week, I will be in Tampa watching two of my starting D-lineman, [...]

Gene Upshaw: South Texas Tough

By Jack Bechta – August 22, 2008 – 3 comments

If you have ever been to the flatlands of South Texas, you know it’s a rugged and unforgiving place.  There’s not much in the way of animal or plant life that can survive there.   The sun bakes the ground to over 115 degrees, the fire ants will eat you alive if the rattlesnakes don’t get [...]

Fast Green To Canton

By Jack Bechta – August 14, 2008 – 7 comments

Kingsville, TX 1982. It was my second day of Spring Practice at Division II powerhouse Texas A&I University; a small school in South Texas known for its 7 National Championships, and the 100 players it has put into the NFL, including NFL Player Association leader Gene Upshaw.
I was playing TE, running through 7 on 7 [...]

So You Want to be a Sports Agent?

By Jack Bechta – August 11, 2008 – 9 comments

So you want to be a Sports Agent?
 
I am sure you have watched the movie Jerry Maguire at least a dozen times or reruns of HBO’s hit show Arli$$.  You have most likely seen Leigh Steinberg or Drew Rosenhaus on TV boasting about the mega contract they got for their client or why their client [...]

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