Drew Rosenhaus Discusses Misconceptions About Sports Agents

Rosenhaus Discusses Misconceptions People Have About Sports Agents

Agent DREW ROSENHAUS, who has been a guest host on FSN’s “BDSSP” this week, talked last night about three misconceptions people have about sports agents. Rosenhaus said the first is “all agents look like TOM CRUISE in ‘Jerry Maguire.’ Put it to you this way: I’m the handsomest agent, so what does that say about the rest of the guys?” The next is that agents “make a ton of money. ... Not true. We’re limited to a 3% fee so it’s much more reasonable than you think.” Lastly is the perception agents “are bad guys. Agents are very important. They do a good job. They take care of their guys. ... Agents have a very significant role in sports. They’re not all bad.”

KING OF PAIN: When asked about the best and worst deal he has ever negotiated, Rosenhaus said the worst “had to be the Burger King commercial” where he represented the King in a spoof of his infamous press conference with then-Eagles WR TERRELL OWENS. Rosenhaus: “I got paid nothing. I gave my entire share to Terrell Owens. That was not a good negotiation. Burger King commercial; they paid $50,000; it went to my client.” Rosenhaus said his best deal was for RB CLINTON PORTIS with the Redskins because “he was only in the league for two years and had a four-year contract, and we were able to get him a new deal after two years where he became the highest-paid running back in NFL history” (“BDSSP,” FSN, 3/21).