NFLPA Player Affairs Senior Director Don Davis discusses the history and meaning of voluntary OTAs and explains the union's position on attending them in the 2021 offseason. He also clarifies the message the NFLPA shared with rookies and their agents ahead of minicamps. He also shares the league's position on vaccines.

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My newest coaching client, Carroll College Defensive Coordinator Wesley Nurse, joins the show to share his journey in football and football philosophy.

Wes talks to us about his background, where he played, his mentors, how he got into coaching and what made him interested in becoming a coach.

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This week I talk about the upcoming NFL Draft and offers advice to players about how to prepare. I offer insights on how to handle phone calls with teams, where you should be during the draft, and what to expect on draft night.

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I sit down with Brittani Hunter (@agentbrittanih), a certified agent with the NBPA. She shares what the process is like, the qualifications and requirements for certification, what the test is like, and what resources are available. She offers a lot of helpful tips for anyone considering this path! We also compare NBPA certification to NFLPA certification.

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This week I hosted my first room on Clubhouse, titled "Ask an Agent". For this episode, I'm sharing the recurring, relevant questions that came up during the Clubhouse session.

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COACH WITH DEEP ROOTS IN UTAH HOOPS PART OF OREGON STATE BASKETBALL’S CINDERELLA STORY

(INDIANAPOLIS, IND.) -- Though BYU and Utah State both faced first round exits in this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, the state of Utah was well represented in the Elite Eight thanks to Oregon State Basketball Associate Head Coach Kerry Rupp.

Rupp’s roots in Utah hoops began in Magna, UT as a Cyprus High School graduate and passionate member of their basketball team. Kerry was the son of Glen Rupp, a longtime head football coach and tennis coach for the Pirates who was later inducted into the school’s Legend’s Hall of Fame. Rupp’s brother Laurie, a year Kerry’s senior, played on the basketball team at Cyprus as well.

Rupp started his collegiate basketball career in Logan as an Aggie before transferring to Southern Utah, where he would lead the Thunderbirds in scoring and rebounding. Rupp also led the team to SUU’s...

What's the big fight at the center of the Alston v NCAA case that the Supreme Court will hear this month? I take you through the origin of the argument, how it's developed over time, and what makes the particulars of this case so significant.

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Jacori Greer, the Defensive Line Coach at Texas State, joins me to discuss how he coaches the defensive line, the meaning of his favorite phrase "Ten Toes Down," and his role in the Minority Coaches Advancement Association.

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I'm re-sharing an episode that originally aired on Ed Bowers' Sports Career Podcast. We discussed the variety of clients I've represented and why agents need to have a ‘value system’ before representing elite athletes.

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Find Ed's podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sports-career-podcast-with-ed-bowers/id1112748277