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NFL Agent Leigh Steinberg: Gabrielle Giffords a Shining Light of Optimism

By Jon WeinbachJan 8th 2011 – 10:02PM

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the Democratic congresswoman from Arizona who was shot in the head Saturday in Tucson, has been an active supporter of the state's professional and collegiate sports teams and is "one of the bright young lights in our political discourse," according to Leigh Steinberg, the long-time football agent...

NFL Agent Leigh Steinberg Arrested for Drunk in Public, John Daly Not Impressed

By Ryan WilsonOct 31st 2008 – 3:00PM

Leigh Steinberg, agent to the stars (and Matt Leinart), has been arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public. I'd like to think that there are less conspicuous ways to hide the fact that you're blitzed out of your mind than yelling, screaming, and laying down in public. [Steinberg] was arrested after police received a...

Despite the Love, Dolphins Haven't Forgotten Ricky Owes Them $8M

By Sportz AssassinSep 10th 2008 – 12:04PM

The Miami Dolphins have named Ricky Williams their starter and have given him a contract extension ... but they still aren't letting him off the hook for the $8 million he owes the team.Remember that a judgment went against him that requires him to pay back $8 million of his signing bonus from when he abruptly retired in...

leigh steinberg News From the Web

  • 05/30/12 Renowned agent visits Marin Source: Twin Cities Times - Larkspur CA In the 1996 film "Jerry Maguire," a slick, smooth-talking sports agent played by Tom Cruise flails his briefcase wildly after being terminated by his agency.
  • 05/17/12 Read more and hear the full interview... Source: WWL - AM870 - New Orleans LA Sports "super-agent" Leigh Steinberg talked to WWL's Garland Robinette about the ongoing contract negotiations between quarterback Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints.
  • 05/05/12 School of Steinberg Source: The Orange County Register - Orange County CA "I took Cuba Gooding Jr. to the Super Bowl in Arizona and made him pretend he was a wide receiver for a week."
  • 04/27/12 Ex-NFL Player Sues ‘Jerry Maguire' Agent Leigh... Source: Bankruptcy Beat - The Wall Street Journal A former National Football League player and current coach is suing former super agent Leigh Steinberg in bankruptcy court over unpaid loans.
  • 04/18/12 Former sports agent Josh Luchs talks Lou Holtz,... Source: Tucson Citizen - Tucson AZ Today on the " 110 Sports Podcast with Victor and Matt " they discuss the Bobby Petrino firing and speak with former sports agent Josh Luchs.

Background on leigh steinberg

Leigh William Steinberg (b. March 27, 1949 in Los Angeles, California) is an American sports agent and sports lawyer.

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