Drew seems to be making a big splash with his clients early this year.
I saw a story where he sent out an unauthorized e-mail to all 32 teams, telling them that three wide receivers he represents — Plaxico Burress, Anquan Boldin and Chad Johnson — could be acquired via trade.
Then I checked out his website because I was curious who else he represented.
http://www.rosenhaussports.com/athletes.php
If he works off a percentage of the contract, he must have more money than most of his clients!!!
Notice that he also represents Bell and Hill who are heading towards FA.
It was also interesting to see how many former Dolphins appear on his list of Distinguished Retired Clients.
I guess nothing really exciting, but I found it interesting and thought I would share what I found.
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GISH, gafinfan and The Aqua Crush like this.
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41% of that list are Dolphins... Thats freakin huge.. unfortunate for Miami
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The Giants are pissed because they do not want to trade Plaxico because they saw just how much he means to Eli Manning and the entire Giant offense when he was absent, shooting himself and doing other fun things at night clubs past midnight.
The Giants would be dumb to let him go unless they were to work a trade behind the scenes with Arizona for Boldin or with another team to aquire a tall, true #1 WR. Without one, Eli Manning will not win. -
I can't argue with any of that. Plus, it sounds like they are going to let Toomer go. If somehow they lose both WR's, Eli will have a hard time next year if they don't get a good vet in there to help him out.
Maybe they can do like the Jets and Skins did with Coles and Moss a couple years back and trade Plax for Johnson or Boldin. -
Giants are coming down on him for tampering. I guess Drew was jumping the gun a bit.
No link, was just on the TV. Giants saying that Plax is not available and any further action by Drew to imply he is will be met with tampering charges.anlgp likes this. -
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Having a client list like that, I can't imagine that his phone doesn't ring every 1/2 second.
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Drew is the real life Bob Sugar.
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I met Drew a couple years ago in Ft. Lauderdale, he had 3 cell phones (Blackberry's) attached to his waist. True Story.The Aqua Crush likes this.
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I hate that guy but he is good at what he does.
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Frig most people can't handle one blackberry and operate it with any effectiveness, they should be marketing him on what you can accomplish with three! :lol:
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It's because Drew is from Miami, and as he was establishing himself as an agent he made it a top priority to dominate the UM and Dolphin market. If you read his book Next Question it's pretty interesting.
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Quit hating on Drew.
He is a tough advocate for his clients. If they didn't want him, they'd fire him. Drew does not "manipulate" his clients. They are not innocent in Drew's shenanigans. Football players' careers are nasty, brutish, and short. Their contracts are not guaranteed. The players want to get paid in full. They hire Drew to get them the most money possible.
All hate for Drew should be directed towards the players. I'm a lawyer. I don't make the money decisions for my clients. Legally, I have to let them have the final say. My clients make all final decisions after they receive my advice and counsel. And anyone who says he manipulates the players is really just showing disrespect for the players. They're big boys. They know who they hired and they know what he's up to. -
Larryfinfan 17-0...Priceless Club Member
The G-men won't/shouldn't do anything with Burress until his legal issues are resolved...that may squelch anything they may want to do with him, be that trade or cut or whatever...
On a side note, I don't see the big deal with Punk Drew touting his clients to others in the league...as he said himself, he didn't do anything wrong. He can't talk specifics with any team about any player still under contract, but that doesn't preclude 'info gather' be that from the agent's side or the teams side....after all, if a team is interested in Plax, don't they have the right to know what the legal issues might be ?? That doesn't mean that they'll throw out numbers of a potential deal. That sort of thing must go on all the time... -
The only good thing about him is that he is a fan of the Dolphins.:up:
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Larryfinfan 17-0...Priceless Club Member
The difference between you and Drew is that by law, you have a code of ethics to practice by. Whether all lawyers follow that code is up for debate and one of the things that makes the world go round. Drew has no code except a vague code that the NFLPA has installed... His job, as you said, is to promote his clients. I don't have to like the way he does this. I have never been a fan of 'negotiations-thru-the-press', even tho there is no 'code' that prohibits that behavior from him, the teams or the players. I'm all for every player and agent getting what they can as well as every team getting what they can. The system has been working until the last CBA. The jury is still out on that.
That said, Drew uses the media, be it TV, press or internet just at-to-over the boundaries of legitament. Is that morally right ?? I don't know. I am of the opinion that he goes a little too far. On the other hand, there are agents who are not of the style of Drew that seem to be just as powerful in the sports arena as well without the hoopla and press negotiations... -
Drew is an attorney. He got his law degree from Duke. I believe all agents must be attorneys...I think.
Larry, if you don't like Drew's high profile, that's cool, but the outright hate directed towards him, on this thread, or just generally on these boards and others, is in my opinion, misdirected. Hate the player, not the Drew. -
Greed is greed. Drew isn't a boyscout, he's looking out for his bottom line as well.late again likes this.
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Yeah, they all have to have some type of law degree in terms of working and negotiating contracts... Contracual Law
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Of course. My point is that Drew is often the fall guy for the player. Everybody loves to hate Drew, but won't hate the player, unless the player is a total *** like TO.
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Believe it or not, Drew is one of the more ethical agents in the business. There are plenty of others who have been fired/arrested because they have scammed their clients. This has led to his clients hiring him. I would honestly reccomend reading his book. I used to be an extremely anti-Rosenhaus. But after reading it it was fascinating to see the other side that you don't always know about.
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If I were a player, Drew would be my agent.
The guy is great at what he does. Contrary to popular belief, the Dolphins (at least past regimes) like working with him. And he always had good things to say about the team and the guys he negotiated with (Matt Thomas).
You never hear about him screwing a client, not reading a contract, etc. The guy is at the top of the food chain and players love him because he goes above and beyond for them.
As Garden said, you don't have to like him. But most of the hate should probably be aimed at the players who hire him.finsincebirth and GARDENHEAD like this.