Leigh Steinberg
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"Leigh William Steinberg" is an United States/American sports agent. During his 30-year career, Steinberg has represented over 150 professional athletes in American football/football, baseball, basketball, boxing, and Olympic sports. He has represented the No. 1 overall pick in the National Football League/NFL draft a record eight times, a milestone unmatched within the sports industry.

His client list has included Steve Bartkowski, Steve Young (American football)/Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Warren Moon, Bruce Smith (defensive end)/Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas, Kordell Stewart, Jeff George, Ben Roethlisberger, Myron Rolle, Matt Leinart, Mark Brunell, Ricky Williams, Howie Long, Eric Karros, Dusty Baker, Lennox Lewis, Oscar de la Hoya, and John Starks (basketball player)/John Starks.

Steinberg is often credited as the real life inspiration of the sports agent from the film Jerry Maguire.

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He's planning on playing for the Dolphins.

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The details and the process are in their court. But let me say that I am optimistic about the process. He's planning on returning.

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[Let's say you're negotiating with a prospective employer.] What's most important to you? ... A signing bonus? Vacation? Job title? Figure that out and you'll know what you can yield on.

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Obviously Mark's been a starter since 1995 and is confident of his ability to lead a team. But he looks forward to the ability to compete for a starting job in training camp.

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They are not getting hurt in some frivolous hobby. They are hurt applying themselves to the exact task they've been hired to do. This is a risk that ought to be shared in a fairer way.

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It is not in your interest to pull one over on the other side and get them to make a bad deal. You want the situation to be justifiable and reasonable while getting what you want. The two of you might be doing deals in the future.

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Nobody wants to kill this golden goose. I don't like the salary-cap system. There's nothing I like about it except that it's a system that both sides have been able to agree upon. But that has meant that football's been able to concentrate its energies and efforts at the union and management level on developing new revenue sources and promoting the brand with the general public.

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The fact that one plane crashed is tragic, and my heart goes out to those who are affected. But automobiles crash every day.

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