Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
Congratulations to UConn defensive lineman Kendall Reyes, who was chosen by the San Diego Chargers in the second round (49th overall) of the recent NFL Draft. According to the Hartford Courant’s Desmond Conner, “the last interior lineman drafted from UConn was New London’s John Contoulis, a fourth-round selection by the Giants in 1964.” Mark Blaudschun of the [...]
UConn’s Kendall Reyes Waits for the Call Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant has written a nice story on UConn defensive tackle Kendall Reyes, who is expected to be drafted tonight in the second or third round of the NFL Draft. Conner accurately describes Reyes as a “true gentlemen and class act.” Best of luck to Reyes, receiver Kashif Moore [...]
UConn Players Shine at the NFL Combine Desmond Conner at the Hartford Courant has some excellent coverage of UConn football players Kendall Reyes, Kashif Moore and Dave Teggart, who recently worked out at the NFL Combine. Former UConn Receiver Kashif Moore Talks About Solid Day At The NFL Combine Former UConn DT Kendall Reyes Says He’s Pleased [...]
UConn Players Invited to NFL Combine Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant reports that three UConn players have been invited to the NFL Combine. Receiver Kashif Moore, defensive tackle Kendall Reyes and kicker Dave Teggart will have the opportunity to impress scouts at the Combine, which will be held from February 22-28 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Beer Pong [...]
The news that Syracuse and Pittsburgh are leaving the Big East to join the ACC has many UConn fans wondering where that leaves the Huskies. Here are few links on the subject: Pete Thamel of the New York Times covers the story in his article “Syracuse and Pittsburgh Switch Conferences, Sowing Chaos.” Paul Doyle of the Hartford [...]
As I covered in my article entitled “Camps Bring Additional Income, Legal Issues for College Coaches“, sports camps allow college coaches to earn additional income and scout potential recruits. But what is the objective of these camps? To provide a recruiting opportunity for coaches or to teach young players the skills necessary to play the game? Answers [...]
Canadian Prosecutors Consider Charges Against Chara Canadian prosecutors are reportedly considering charging Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins with assault after his check on the Canadians’ Max Pacioretty left Pacioretty hospitalized. According to Richard Weir of the Boston Herald, charges against Chara would be unlikely, at least under US law. Typically, tort actions arising from in-game conduct require intentional [...]
Thanks to Ben Berger of FootieBusiness.com As he mentioned on footiebusiness.com, Ben Berger was a guest lecturer in my Sports Law class at Quinnipiac School of Law this week. Ben’s presentation was excellent and his knowledge of the business of soccer, especially MLS, was tremendous. Although we tend to focus on the four major sports leagues [...]
