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Mark Levin & Todd Flanagan. 60+ years combined at the NFLPA. Sal Cap, CBA, Player Contracts. We know it. Want to pass the Agent test? We wrote it for 20+ years.

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@FSalazarBoxing Any reason to remember a French defeat.

Plus, it fits nicely between between St Patrick’s day and July 4th.

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@Gordehh @TexansCap No, he must sign by Tuesday after 10th week of regular season or he can't play at all in 2026. Club would still have right to Franchise again if he doesn't play in 26

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My former boss said the same thing! :)

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My former boss Gene Upshaw used to say, "The owners can only agree on one thing: The players make too much money."

Sound familiar?

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@notthefakeSVP @SethDavisHoops Literally every other business operates this way.

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When an NFL player is traded, the form document provides that all “rights, title, and interest” to the contract goes to the new club unless something is specifically reserved.

I filed a case before I left the PA for a player who was fined, then traded, and the club deducted the entire remaining unpaid fine from his last paycheck.

Per Article 42, fine deductions must be made in equal amounts, subject to a max, if sufficient pay periods remain.

So, argument was:

Traded - sufficient pay periods under the contract remained to properly deduct the fine even though those pay periods were with a new team.

Right - one of the rights the club had was full repayment of the fine.

However, that was traded away and not specifically reserved.

Thus, final deduction violated the CBA.

I did not argue it.

But since it was basically won on the filing letter, I am putting it in my W column.

Good job by the PA attorney bringing it home.

TBH been eyeing that scenario for years and just waiting for the unique set of facts to align.

And they did.

Woohoo.

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@EliotShorrParks @SportsRadioWIP Offseason program started today. OTAs - organized team activities - are a subset of the program. Max 10. During phase 3. Slightly different w/o rules.

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Trent Williams: 2 years, $50M ($37M guaranteed) with the 49ers.
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@TexansCap Detroit is an awful organization.

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I usually get the client when I tell them the contract they signed is either not enforceable or it has major weaknesses.

I have not seen many of these NIL deals, but none have strictly complied with the laws.

Hard to believe people are out there handing out money without thinking about the law.

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In many states, if an agent is not licensed by the state, any agency contract (like a contract for marketing the student athlete) signed with that person is either void or voidable.

In many states, the student athlete can keep any money provided to the student athlete by the agent if the contract is void.

In many states, there are serious civil and/or criminal penalties.

Student athletes should always consult a lawyer before signing with an agent.

But, you can consult with a lawyer after signing as the athlete may have legal rights.

I just so happen to practice in that area.

But, whomever, best to talk to a lawyer about it.

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The issue is that these so-called 'agents' (or - 'street agents' is the term used for years with AAU hoops) is they are not obeying the law and getting licensed. They show potential 'clients' up front they are not qualified and the players and their parents still 'fall for it'.

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@NFLAgents_net Hopefully is was not that long.

Levin and I will be in Indy if you will be around.

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@WinterSportsLaw The laws should be enforced.

The post was about Pro unions. Those unions are organized under the NLRA because they are employees.

[Troy_OTC @TexansCap]

Front office roles, really focus on sports law. Multiple universities offer such programs now. Try to intern with teams and/or player agencies. Attend pro football contract negotiation competitions. Network your ass off.

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From Article 21 of the CBA “… no Club official may
indicate to a player that such individual workouts are not voluntary…”

Stating that OTAs are voluntary but also stating you expect players will attend kinda indicates maybe not so voluntary.

At least to me. And I enforced the rules at the PA for 10 years or so.

Just a guess. No inside info.

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To be clear, post is based on what was reported. I have no independent knowledge.

It could be all one big mistake with no illegality and just aggressive cops.

All completely accurate with everything illegal.

Or somewhere in between.

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Safe to assume the guarantees void just based on the arrest. In addition to voiding on missed time, most guarantees void if the club reasonably believes a player has engaged in conduct which reflects adversely on the club. Or some similar language to that effect.

I’d say the video qualifies. And I seriously doubt any arbitrator would say otherwise.

I have not read the contract, but every contract I’ve ever read has that type of language.

It would be different if it was just an accusation. Then, the PA argument is whether the club’ belief was reasonable based on an unproven accusation.

In this case, there is video.

In addition, many guarantees will also void with the clause “…or violate any other provision of this contract.”

So, para 2 and 14 of the player contract.

Which, even if everything was a huge innocent misunderstanding up to that point, resisting arrest probably qualifies.

But, no forfeiture if cut.

Tough case.

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So uh, if the Michael Vick situation has any bearing here, James Pearce is going to have all of his guarantees voided if he sees real jail time. Which is basically the whole deal.

Falcons will be out of a guy who was a good player. But at this point, how do you bring this guy back to the locker room?

#DirtyBirds