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brett

when a fan sends say- maybe a letter or a poster to a player does the player actually get it ?, lol

you married? , if not- is it normal for the occasional sluts to leach on to the agents also?

how does it work?, do the players come to you or do you go to the players?, or does it work vice versa sometimes?

during the season do you go to a NFL game every week?

i just asked you what came to mind first when i processed "what should i ask a sports agent" into my brain

and if you dont wanna asnwer any of my question i understand (hence question #2) :goof:
 
by the way, its really cool that someone like yourself would take time out of their schedule to give the fans some 411 , props dude :clap:
 
Muck said:
Have you ever had a player hold out or a case where you just couldn't get a deal done with a team??
Fortunately, I've never had a holdout and it should only be done as a last resort. In most cases it winds up hurting the player AND the team in the long run. Very often the player ends up getting nothing more than he should have taken months ago and burns many bridges in the process. Some agents shouldn't lose sight of this when advising their clients.
 
100% Dolphins said:
brett

when a fan sends say- maybe a letter or a poster to a player does the player actually get it ?, lol

you married? , if not- is it normal for the occasional sluts to leach on to the agents also?

how does it work?, do the players come to you or do you go to the players?, or does it work vice versa sometimes?

during the season do you go to a NFL game every week?

i just asked you what came to mind first when i processed "what should i ask a sports agent" into my brain

and if you dont wanna asnwer any of my question i understand (hence question #2) :goof:
The answer to your first question is in most cases, yes.

The answers to your second question is I'm not married and "no comment".:lol:

The answer to your third question is in most cases agents approach the players.

The answer to your fourth question is I'd rather watch the games on my satellite dish so I can see as many of my players as possible. If one of my guys comes into Miami on a visiting team I always go to the game and visit with him in the player's lot afterwards.
 
Brett Tessler said:
In this business there's plenty of low points. It's terrible to see one of your players get injured or released. It's also very disappointing when a player signs with another agent who you know isn't as good as you. The nature of this business is that you either win big or lose big... no in between. In fact, most agents fail much more often than they succeed. The key to surviving is to believe in what you're doing and stay the course. This is exactly what I've always wanted to be, so I've never had any real thoughts about giving it up.
I can imagine how dificult an injury must be on your end. It's painful for us as fans, and we don't even know the players personally nor met their families. Unfortunately fans are sometimes upset for more selfish reasons, but it must be hard to see someone you care about with their career at risk and in pain.

I heard other people say that when they 'got on the inside,' whatever it was they were passionate about lost it's magic. Has becoming an agent jaded you in any way as far as being a fan of the NFL? Or are you a biger fan now then ever?

Thx again!
 
Dol-Fan Dupree said:
So the answer is yes
Not necessarily. I said "no comment" because I thought it was a silly question that didn't require a serious response (and also because my mom reads this).;)
 
Dude said:
I heard other people say that when they 'got on the inside,' whatever it was they were passionate about lost it's magic. Has becoming an agent jaded you in any way as far as being a fan of the NFL? Or are you a biger fan now then ever?

Thx again!
I'm a bigger fan now than ever before (especially when it involves my players). While certain aspects of the business have become less enchanting, there's no way to describe the feeling when one of your boys scores a touchdown.
 
I really must say that I am impressed by you Brett. When you first came here I thought you would post for a few days and then never be heard from again. Furthermore I didnt think you would answer real questions, I thought you would only pick questions like "who was your first client" instead you have given your oppinion on a wide variety of questions. I and everyone else here should commend you on the way you remain down to earth even though you are somewhat of a star and dont really ever need to waste your time with us.

THANK YOU
 
Brett,

When you have a player in the final year of their contract and they are offered an extension, what factors do you look at to determine if he should enter free agency or sign the extension?
 
FinsOnTop said:
Brett,

When you have a player in the final year of their contract and they are offered an extension, what factors do you look at to determine if he should enter free agency or sign the extension?
This is one of the toughest decisions that a player and agent are faced with. Do you take the sure money, or do you test your value on the open market? It all depends on the situation. If your client is happy where he is and his team offers him a great deal, then it makes perfect sense to take the extension. On the other hand, if you know your client will be a hot commodity in free agency and he's willing to go elsewhere, it pays to wait.
 
Hey Brett, do you have any rookie clients? If so, what do you think of teams wanting longer contracts for rookies? Does it make for tougher negotiations?

Do you prefer the slightly extra bonus money in exchange for an extra year on the contract?
 
Brett Tessler said:
This is one of the toughest decisions that a player and agent are faced with. Do you take the sure money, or do you test your value on the open market? It all depends on the situation. If your client is happy where he is and his team offers him a great deal, then it makes perfect sense to take the extension. On the other hand, if you know your client will be a hot commodity in free agency and he's willing to go elsewhere, it pays to wait.

Brett,

Granted, but can you define 'hot commodity'? When Oronde Gadsen refused to sign with Miami and test the waters, everyone but he and his agent knew he should have been happy with the offer to stay. Keenan McCardel is doing the same thing right now with the Bucs; he wants #1 receiver money and everyone knows he's not worth more than the $2+ million he's under contract for. So who tells you your player is a hot commodity? Other owners/GM's? That sounds ridiculous because they're just trying to get you out in the open and then get you for the lowest price. Who do you believe?
 
Flat out.....what do you think would be a fair contract for Wale given the other deals signed this offseason?? And what do you think would be a fair contract if this were last year (and those monsterous, overpaying deals had not happened yet)??
 
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