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Edwin Bailey

Edwin Bailey is a former offensive guard for the Seattle Seahawks who enjoyed an eleven-year NFL career. As a fifth round pick out of South Carolina State in the 1981 NFL Draft, Edwin started a franchise-record 121 games for the Seahawks during his NFL career. Edwin is currently Director of Player Development for ETL Associates, Inc., an NFL agency based out of New York City with offices in Los Angeles and Houston. View Guest page

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Giovanni Bartocci

Giovanni Bartocci is the manager and part-owner of Via Della Pace, an Italian restaurant and lounge located in the East Village of New York City. Originally from Rome, Giovanni has taken “fan”aticism to new levels with his diehard support of the Green Bay Packers. Giovanni attended Super Bowl XLV in support of his beloved Packers and his unbelievable story was featured in a short documentary produced by NFL Films. View Guest page

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Todd Bates

Todd Bates is entering his second season at Idaho State as the defensive line coach. Bates, who is an East Alabama native, played for the University of Alabama from 2001-2004 and graduated in 2005 with a degree in Business Management. While playing for the Crimson Tide, Bates was the only true freshman to play for the Tide in 2001. He was also selected SEC Defensive Player of the Week twice, and named permanent team captain for the 2004 season. After college, Bates played for the Tennessee Titans as a defensive end in 2005 and 2006 seasons. Todd is also the founder of Todd Bates Enterprises LLC and the annual Todd Bates Football Skills Camp. View Guest page

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Josh Brown

Josh Brown is entering his first season as defensive coordinator for Cal Poly, where he had spent the previous two seasons coaching linebackers. Prior to Cal Poly, Brown spent the 2009 season as the defensive quality control coach at the University of Kansas where he worked directly with the linebackers. A 1994 graduate of San Luis Obispo High School, Brown played two seasons at Gavilan College and one year at Oklahoma. Brown is a 2003 San Jose State graduate with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. He earned his master's degree in curriculum and instruction, secondary education, at Arizona State in 2007. View Guest page

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Jeff Burris

Jeff Burris is a former cornerback for the Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals who enjoyed a ten-year NFL career. As a first round pick out of the University of Notre Dame in the 1994 NFL Draft, Jeff finished his NFL career having played in 144 games with 19 interceptions and 2 TDs. Jeff is currently coaching defensive backs for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League. View Guest page

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Sam Caucci

Sam Caucci is the Executive Director of the Sales Huddle, a sports industry sales consulting firm that advises sales organizations across the globe. Prior to founding the Sales Huddle, Sam held executive positions with several leading organizations in the sports training and fitness markets. With experience in virtually every area of operation within the sports performance training sector, Sam has managed sales and negotiations with professional sports franchise owners, agents and hundreds of elite athletes from the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA and MLS. From directing the sale of NFL Combine training to executing the sale of professional sports franchises, Sam’s success at high-level selling has proven him an industry-renowned innovator of leading sales teams. View Guest page

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Greg Chertok

Greg Chertok, AASP-CC, is the Director of Sport Psychology at The Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Center (PMR), a comprehensive outpatient sports rehabilitation facility in Englewood, NJ. Greg’s professional interests are in developing high-level mental and physical conditioning services for athletes. Greg has given seminars and workshops to coaches, parents, youth players, professional athletes (including NFL players) and Olympians. Greg has written numerous articles on sport psychology topics, most recently featured on CNN.com, ESPN.com, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Chicago Tribune and Family Circle Magazine. Greg is a Certified Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology as well as a Personal Fitness Trainer. View Guest page

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Tom Curran

Tom Curran is currently the NFL and Patriots Insider for Comcast Sportsnet New England, where he hosts the Emmy Award winning show, “Quick Slants.” Prior to joining Comcast, Tom was the NFL writer for NBCSports.com for three years and a contributor to Mike Florio's Pro Football Talk. Tom is a frequent guest with Jim Rome and Dan Patrick and appears regularly on the NFL Network. Tom has covered the NFL since 1997. You can follow Tom on Twitter @tomecurran. View Guest page

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Eugene Egdorf

Eugene Egdorf is a distinguished trial attorney with over twenty years of experience. As the head of commercial litigation for The Lanier Law Firm, Gene has enjoyed a sparkling track record in the practice areas of sports litigation, antitrust litigation and pharmaceutical litigation. Gene has negotiated settlements for clients in excess of $150 million, $60 million and $40 million, respectively. In the ground breaking case, Dale Lloyd vs. Rice University, Gene reached a substantial monetary settlement for the family of a Rice University football player who died as a result of a hidden sickle-cell trait – a trait which would’ve been easily discovered through standard testing. As a result of this seminal case, the NCAA now requires mandatory testing of all student-athletes for the sickle cell trait. View Guest page

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Erik S. Hendrickson

Erik S. Hendrickson Guest Bio: Erik S. Hendrickson was named a Director in Bernstein’s Wealth Management Group in 2009. Erik works closely with the firm’s clients and their professional advisors on a variety of complex investment planning issues, including pre-transaction planning, multigenerational wealth transfer, philanthropy and diversification planning for holders of concentrated portfolios. Erik is also actively involved in the development of the firm’s proprietary investment planning tools as well as the Wealth Management Group’s research on investment, tax, and estate planning. Erik earned a BS in finance and business economics from the University of Southern California. View Guest page

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Sean Jensen

Since graduating from Northwestern in 1998, Sean Jensen has exclusively covered the NFL, having spent 11 years as the lead beat writer for the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears. Sean has also worked as an NFL and national columnist for AOL Sports, an NFL contributor to Yahoo! Sports, as well as a correspondent for Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly and The Sporting News. Sean has won numerous awards for features and breaking news, including the trade of Randy Moss to the Oakland Raiders and the locker room clash between quarterback Brett Favre and head coach Brad Childress. Sean has also been a frequent guest on television and radio, including appearances on ESPN, NFL Network and ABC’s Good Morning America, and has covered other major sporting events including the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. View Guest page

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Chris Karas

Chris Karas is a neurosurgeon specializing in traumatic brain and spine injuries at Ohio Health. He started his training at Yale University where he majored in Neurobiology. He spent the next decade at The Ohio State University through medical school and residency in neurological surgery. After serving as Chief Resident at Ohio State he became the youngest medical director of Neurosurgery at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Karas’ research has been widely published and he has given presentations at over thirty national and international meetings. Dr. Karas was also a 3-time Division I state champion in high school cross country and track and a 2-time Ivy League champion in track. After college, he ran professionally for Reebok Boston where he ran a 4 minute mile. His deep understanding of elite-level athletics and neuroscience have given him a keen sense of the issues surrounding neurologic sports injuries, concussion, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). View Guest page

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Stuart H. Katz

Stuart H. Katz is a Financial Advisor in Bernstein Global Wealth Management’s Los Angeles office. Stuart works with individuals, families, foundations and not-for-profit organizations to develop, implement and monitor wealth management plans. Prior to joining Bernstein, Stuart practiced law for eight years with international law firms based in Los Angeles and also raised capital for companies in a variety of industries. Stuart holds a BS in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and received his law degree from Northwestern University School of Law. View Guest page

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Drew Lascari

Drew Lascari is the Vice President of Player Marketing for ETL Associates, Inc. Drew is a former academic All-American football player for Cortland State University and received his master’s degree in Sports Management from Columbia University. Drew has been instrumental in securing endorsement and sponsorship deals for NFL players with companies in the sport supplement and performance apparel industries and has served as a consultant for numerous sports and not-for-profit organizations. View Guest page

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Eddie McGee

Eddie McGee is a first-year wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders. Eddie graduated from the University of Illinois where he made the conversion from quarterback to wide receiver before his senior year. To showcase his emerging skills as a wide receiver, Eddie played in the Eastham Energy All-Star Game in January 2011. With an impressive combination of size (6'4" 215 lbs), speed (4.46) and intelligence, Eddie will look to make his mark for the Raiders in 2012. View Guest page

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Butch Reynolds

Butch Reynolds is a track and field legend. From shattering the long-standing world record in the 400m with a blistering time of 43.29 to winning Olympic gold and silver medals in Seoul in 1988, Butch Reynolds has earned a worldwide reputation for singular talent, incomparable work ethic and indomitable will. As the speed coach for the Ohio State football team from 2005-2008, Butch employed innovative speed development techniques to raise team playing speed to an unprecedented level. While at Ohio State, Butch trained several future NFL stars including Santonio Holmes, Ted Ginn, Jr., Donte Whitner and AJ Hawk. View Guest page

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Drew Rigsbee

Drew Rigsbee is the Director of Sports Entertainment and Public Relations for ETL Associates, Inc. Drew is a graduate of Radford University where he majored in Communications. Prior to joining ETL, Drew worked at Comedy Central and APA where he developed an expansive network of contacts in the entertainment industry. Drew has been instrumental in lining up appearances for NFL players in television and film and has served as a consultant on social media branding for professional athletes. View Guest page

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Jacob Ross

As one of the head trainers at EFT Sports Performance, Jacob Ross is responsible for helping to design and implement training programs for several NFL players including Matt Forte, Devin Hester, Tommie Harris, Larry English and Sergio Brown. Originally from Texas, Jacob graduated from Texas Christian University with bachelor degrees in Exercise Science and Health and Fitness and is currently finishing his thesis for a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology. View Guest page

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Lynne Snierson

Lynne Snierson is an award-winning, veteran sportswriter who is the editor of Patriots 101 for the Sports 101 Network. Prior to joining Patriots 101, Lynne covered the New England Patriots for the Boston Herald and was also the national NFL writer for major metropolitan daily papers in Miami and St. Louis. Her work has appeared in the USA Today, The Sporting News, Pro Football Digest and College and Pro Football Weekly, which once named her one of the 10 Most Powerful Women in the NFL. View Guest page

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Neil Stratton

Neil Stratton is the president of Inside the League, a consulting service for the college and pro football industries that offers a varied palate of services including scouting, industry news updates and draft consulting for family members of draft-eligible players. In 2008, Neil served as Executive Director of the Cornerstone Hula Bowl, a storied post-season all-star game with over 60 years of history and a Hall of Fame roster list that includes Dan Marino, Tony Dorsett and Joe Montana. Neil’s mission is to inform and educate his clientele which includes NFL agents, marketing professionals, financial planners and Combine trainers nationwide. View Guest page

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Brian Witherspoon

Brian Witherspoon is a cornerback/kick returner for the New York Giants and arguably the fastest player in the NFL. He began his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2008 as an undrafted free agent out of Stillman College and proceeded to break the Jaguars rookie all-purpose yardage record previously held by Maurice Jones-Drew with 1,250 yards gained on kickoff and punt returns. An elite cover man, Brian is currently on IR for the Giants, but aims to return next season better than ever for Big Blue. View Guest page

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Ohm Youngmisuk

Ohm Youngmisuk covers the New York Giants for ESPN New York. Ohm has covered the NFL for the past six years. Prior to coming to ESPN New York, Ohm worked at the New York Daily News for 13 years, covering the NBA, NFL and tennis. Ohm was a former New Jersey Nets beat writer for five years and previously served as the backup New York Knicks writer as well. View Guest page

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Michelle Yu

Michelle Yu joined SNY in 2009 as an anchor/reporter for the network. Prior to joining SNY, Michelle was a sports reporter at NY1 News. Michelle began her sports journalism career in print, writing for Gannett Newspaper's ‘The Journal News’ and Sports Illustrated For Kids magazine. In 2003, Michelle made the transition from print to television when she joined College Sports Television. A Bronx native, Michelle co-authored her first novel China Dolls in 2007, and her second novel Young, Restless and Broke was published in 2009. View Guest page

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Building Your Brand as an NFL Player

January 12, 2012
Hosted by Eugene T. Lee

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Endorsements, sponsorships and appearances offer high-profile NFL players a lucrative opportunity to earn supplemental income off-the-field. But why do Fortune 500 companies seek out NFL players to endorse their products? Why are NFL players so sought after for cameo appearances on television and film? How important is it for an NFL player to align his endorsements with his own particular brand? How has the growth of social media impacted brand building? We’ll discuss all this and more when we are joined tonight by sports marketing and entertainment gurus Drew Lascari and Drew Rigsbee.

Enter The League

Thursday at 4 PM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Sports Channel

There is no denying America’s love obsession with professional football. Out of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, the NFL has clearly emerged over the past decade as the true American pastime. Nearly three out of four Americans watched an NFL game on television last season and this widespread popularity has spurred unprecedented growth for the sport. But, do fans really know and understand what goes on behind the scenes? Enter The League will take you on a thrilling ride into NFL locker rooms, press boxes and on the recruiting trail to enlighten true fans of the fascinating dynamic between NFL players, coaches, GMs and agents – the combative, yet co-dependent, relationships that lie at the heart and soul of the game we love. Listen for Enter The League every Thursday at 4 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Sports Channel.

Eugene T. Lee

Eugene T. Lee, Esq., is president of ETL Associates, Inc., the most up and coming agency in the NFL player representation industry. When Academy Award nominee Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) was hired to direct an ESPN Films documentary (The Dotted Line) about the inside world of sports agents, he chose Eugene T. Lee, Esq. as the NFL agent to be featured. Why? Eugene is quickly making a name for himself as a premier NFL sports agent, and in the words of Spurlock, many expect him to be the next powerhouse agent. Nothing has ever been handed to Eugene, who picked up his first sports client while playing pickup basketball in law school at Notre Dame. Eugene is known for never compromising his principles to get ahead. Although the movie will capture what really goes on behind closed doors as Eugene helps his clients navigate the minefield that is professional sports, Eugene’s dynamic and diligent approach to his profession endures beyond the film. In an industry known for its greed, scandals and ruthlessness, Eugene has been able to maintain a sense of integrity and draw strength from his faith while swimming with sharks.

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