Post by Just A Fan on Feb 20, 2017 19:57:51 GMT -6
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I'm a huge, huge fan of NFL super agent Leigh Steinberg. He's the guy the movie Jerry Maguire was patterned after and I've followed his career for 25 years. Even read his book "Agent" from cover-to-cover, a couple of times. So it was a huge pleasure and an honour to welcome him to the SportsCage on Friday on 620 CKRM to discuss his latest client, Vince Young.
The 33-year old Young is indeed attempting a comeback and his desire to join the Saskatchewan Roughriders is real. Although Steinberg Tweeted on Thursday that he and the Riders have entered contract negotiations, he backed off somewhat on Friday saying they're "still at the exploratory stage".
Speaking from his office in Newport Beach, CA, the agent pointed out his client is a college football champion, 2-time NFL Pro Bowl'er and NFL Rookie of the Year.
He also said he'd like Vince Young to come to Regina and check out the New Mosaic Stadium facilities and see what this franchise has to offer. As any agent would, Steinberg was painting the picture that the Riders would have to woo them into signing.
As for Young himself, the agent said he truly wants to resume his career even though he hasn't played since 2011. He's not doing it for the money ... Young has plenty of that. And he didn't get a fair shake with the Tennessee Titans so therefore he has some unfinished business.
Most importantly, Steinberg said the idea isn't to use the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a springboard back to the NFL. Vince badly wants to play pro football, and wants to win a Grey Cup, or Grey Cups in Saskatchewan. They're not thinking about the NFL.
Lastly, Steinberg has represented a host of former CFL'ers - headlined by Warren Moon - so he has a very good handle on what this league is all about. It's not like he thinks Young will come up here, dominate, and then look for his first NFL opportunity. They're very respectful of the talent level of this league.
5 - Why would the Riders be going after Vince Young if they plan on aquiring James Franklin from Edmonton?
It's because I still don't think it'll happen.
6 - Steinberg inspired me so much back in the day that I actually seriously considered being an agent. I actually got an offer from a Canadian agency, but I had to start at the bottom which meant poaching other agents' clients and waiting outside bantam hockey dressing rooms to wine-and-dine 14-year old hockey players.
Nooooooo thanks. On second thought, I liked what I was doing just fine.
7 - I was a little disappointed at the comments of the "Flyin' Hawaiian" Chad Owens on the SportsCage on Friday. After the rush of signing with the Riders on Wednesday wore off, the reality set in that Owens would be leaving his wife and kids in Toronto this season, and that he'll be filling a "diminished role" with the Roughriders (his words).
I encouraged him to focus on the positives and it seemed to cheer him up, but I was surprised at the tone of the interview early on.
Once he straps on the /=S=/ and hears the roar of the Rider Nation, he won't be able to think of anything else, I'm sure.
I'm a huge, huge fan of NFL super agent Leigh Steinberg. He's the guy the movie Jerry Maguire was patterned after and I've followed his career for 25 years. Even read his book "Agent" from cover-to-cover, a couple of times. So it was a huge pleasure and an honour to welcome him to the SportsCage on Friday on 620 CKRM to discuss his latest client, Vince Young.
The 33-year old Young is indeed attempting a comeback and his desire to join the Saskatchewan Roughriders is real. Although Steinberg Tweeted on Thursday that he and the Riders have entered contract negotiations, he backed off somewhat on Friday saying they're "still at the exploratory stage".
Speaking from his office in Newport Beach, CA, the agent pointed out his client is a college football champion, 2-time NFL Pro Bowl'er and NFL Rookie of the Year.
He also said he'd like Vince Young to come to Regina and check out the New Mosaic Stadium facilities and see what this franchise has to offer. As any agent would, Steinberg was painting the picture that the Riders would have to woo them into signing.
As for Young himself, the agent said he truly wants to resume his career even though he hasn't played since 2011. He's not doing it for the money ... Young has plenty of that. And he didn't get a fair shake with the Tennessee Titans so therefore he has some unfinished business.
Most importantly, Steinberg said the idea isn't to use the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a springboard back to the NFL. Vince badly wants to play pro football, and wants to win a Grey Cup, or Grey Cups in Saskatchewan. They're not thinking about the NFL.
Lastly, Steinberg has represented a host of former CFL'ers - headlined by Warren Moon - so he has a very good handle on what this league is all about. It's not like he thinks Young will come up here, dominate, and then look for his first NFL opportunity. They're very respectful of the talent level of this league.
5 - Why would the Riders be going after Vince Young if they plan on aquiring James Franklin from Edmonton?
It's because I still don't think it'll happen.
6 - Steinberg inspired me so much back in the day that I actually seriously considered being an agent. I actually got an offer from a Canadian agency, but I had to start at the bottom which meant poaching other agents' clients and waiting outside bantam hockey dressing rooms to wine-and-dine 14-year old hockey players.
Nooooooo thanks. On second thought, I liked what I was doing just fine.
7 - I was a little disappointed at the comments of the "Flyin' Hawaiian" Chad Owens on the SportsCage on Friday. After the rush of signing with the Riders on Wednesday wore off, the reality set in that Owens would be leaving his wife and kids in Toronto this season, and that he'll be filling a "diminished role" with the Roughriders (his words).
I encouraged him to focus on the positives and it seemed to cheer him up, but I was surprised at the tone of the interview early on.
Once he straps on the /=S=/ and hears the roar of the Rider Nation, he won't be able to think of anything else, I'm sure.