Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
Are you still unconvinced that UConn has become a player in Division I football? Last month the Huskies saw 4 players chosen in the first 2 rounds of the NFL Draft – more than every college football program with the exception of USC. After speaking with a few agents at the Sports Lawyers Conference last week [...]
The best moment of this year’s NFL Draft was unquestionably the Baltimore Ravens’ selection of Ole Miss tackle Michael Oher wih the 23rd pick of the first round. Oher’s story – documented in Michael Lewis’ best-selling book The Blind Side – has been recounted by various outlets, but perhaps none better than the profile by [...]
Ole Miss Tackle Michael Oher is pegged to be drafted in the first half of the first round of Saturday’s NFL Draft. But to equate Oher’s draft status with success overlooks the incredible odds that Oher has been fighting since birth. Oher was the central figure in Michael Lewis’ book The Blind Side. Billed as [...]
Win-loss record, conference record, out-of-conference schedule, bowl appearances, and recruiting: just a few measures of a collegiate football program. But what about the number of players that the program sends to the NFL? When a program takes fairly unheralded recruits, and develops them into top NFL prospects, that is a clear reflection on the quality of the [...]
Following a record-setting performance in the International Bowl, UConn running back Donald Brown announced that he will enter the NFL Draft, a reversal of his previous announcement that he would return to UConn. From a business perspective, Brown’s decision is rock solid. As discussed in Connecticut Sports Law a few weeks ago (Should Donald Brown [...]
Ricky Santos, the record-setting University of New Hampshire quarterback, who was passed over in this weekend’s NFL Draft, has landed with the Kansas City Chiefs. According to his agent, Brad Blank, Santos received interest from several teams following the conclusion of the draft. Kansas City, with their current quarterback corps (Brodie Croyle, Damon Huard, David Greene [...]
Two UConn Players Drafted, Two Signed as Rookie Free Agents Cornerback Tyvon Branch was selected with the 1st pick of the 4th round (100th overall) by the Oakland Raiders; of note, Branch graduated from UConn in only 3 1/2 years Offensive Guard Donald Thomas, a West Haven native, was selected with the 29th pick of the 6th round [...]
UConn’s Tyvon Branch and Donald Thomas have been ranked in the top 10 draft-eligible players at their respective positions by Rick Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News. Branch is listed as the fourth best safety prospect in the draft, while Thomas is listed as the tenth best offensive guard prospect. Without taking any credit away from [...]
