1252: Confessions of a Sports Agent
Mar 19, 2020
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Wynn Silberman, a sports agent who has represented well-known pros in the NFL and MLB. Wynn is full of fascinating behind the scenes stories.
- Why he believes oxygen heals. (3:59)
- His take on stem cell treatment. (5:38)
- What things have impressed him the most when it comes to recovery and rehab? (6:30)
- Why stem cell research in the US is so slow. (8:25)
- How many athletes are ACTUALLY investing in their recovery and health? (9:20)
- Pablo Sandoval likes to party. (13:37)
- What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas? (16:20)
- Cannabis and the NFL. (22:55)
- How the NFL always seems to win against the Players Union. (27:18)
- How does one become a sports agent? (29:05)
- What makes you a good agent? (31:52)
- The scariest moment he has encountered as an agent. (40:06)
- The concept of a “professional groupie.” (48:55)
- The importance of educating the athlete on social media/branding, case in reference, Marquette King. (53:20)
- His perspective on the situation with Colin Kaepernick. (1:04:09)
- Do players ever negotiate deals without agents? (1:13:14)
- What separates him from Drew Rosenhaus? (1:16:15)
- That time he got in a fight with “The Shark.” (1:18:05)
- How he defines the NFL Combine. (1:19:17)
- A peek behind the curtain, how much an agent makes when a player signs a massive deal. (1:21:10)
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