Leigh Steinberg Quotes


Whatever fighting words you hear from the bargaining table, the reality is that with the new TV contract about to take effect and the incredibly lucrative ancillary revenue streams, both sides know we are on the verge of ushering in the most lucrative payday in the history of professional sports. The history of professional football is that nothing happens until the very last moment.


Citations

Steinberg, Leigh. "NFL Lockout: The State of the Negotiations." Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 2011.

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Leigh Steinberg
Leigh Steinberg
  • Born: March 27, 1949
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Sports Agent, Lawyer

Leigh William Steinberg is an American sports agent. During his 41-year career, Steinberg has represented over 300 professional athletes in football, baseball, basketball, boxing, and Olympic sports. He has represented the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft a record eight times. Steinberg is often credited as the real-life inspiration of the sports agent from Cameron Crowe's film Jerry Maguire in 1996.