REFLECTING ON THE RECRUITMENT OF DARRELL RUSSELL

 

As I read about the death of Darrell Russell I couldn’t help recall the day Jim Steiner (NFL Agent and President of SFX Football) met with Darrell and his Mom during the recruiting process of selecting an agent.

Right in the middle of our presentation he just got up and left his Mom and us at the table and walked away.  His Mom insisted we continue the presentation as Darrell has become impatient with the whole process. Looking back on the whole incident and watching Darrell struggle off the field in the NFL with many issues I always wonder would his career had been different if we had represented him.  Simply put, can an agent make a difference in a client’s growth as a person? In my opinion the answer is Yes, if one does not have too many clients!