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Forty years ago the chances of journalists reporting - or the authorities even prosecuting - a pro athlete were practically nil.
Leigh Steinberg
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Leigh Steinberg
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 27
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Leigh William Steinberg
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For a generation that gets most of its information off a computer screen (be it Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter or what have you), an athlete has to be very careful about the public/private aspect of that. Be careful not to be overly critical, be careful with use of language, and understand the whole world is watching.
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Then I went to UCLA - so of course I became a huge Bruin basketball fan... and later came to football.
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When it came to football there was a certain age where I realized that my future in football was being a grease spot on the side of some bigger player.
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School gives you the freedom to explore different philosophies, religions, aspects of yourself, and subjects.
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The only thing certain about any negotiation is that it will lead to another negotiation .
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Well, my favorite sport as a kid was clearly baseball.
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Very narrow areas of expertise can be very productive. Develop your own profile. Develop your own niche.
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Be open to the amazing changes which are occurring in the field that interest you.
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It is soooooo necessary to get the basic skills, because by the time you graduate, undergraduate or graduate, that field would have totally changed from your first day of school.
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As for football in L.A., it's going to take a loooong time before another team comes here.
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People who have addictive problems usually have some subset of emotional difficulties that causes them to abuse substances.
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The Super Bowl is like a movie, and the quarterback is the leading man.
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My grandfather was running Hillcrest Country Club, and that's where a whole group of Hollywood comedians hung out.
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Then the Angels came in 1961, and I fell in love with them.
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There's never a benefit to bragging too much about a deal because the only sure thing is that I'm probably going to be dealing with that same general manager or that same person over and over again.
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I try to live in the moment, every moment.
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You know, we don't look much alike, but Denzel Washington would make a great sports agent.
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It's learning how to negotiate to keep both sides happy - whether it's for a multi-million dollar contract or just which show to watch on TV, that determines the quality and enjoyment of our lives.
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Well, when you've had Tom Cruise play you, anything else is a comedown.
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