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Ive been following the 2009 Super Bowl progress for the last few weeks. In doing so, I read tons of player and team stats, articles on coaches and their philosophies and many other topical NFL discussions. While reading these articles on the net, I came across one blog, SportsAgentBlog.com where the writer interview Leigh Steinberg.

If youve been around sports for a while, you might remember that Leigh Steinberg is THE sports agent who represented some of the best in the industry: Warren Moon, Troy Aikman, Joe Montana and Steve Young? Hes the person who inspired the classic Tom Cruise movie, Jerry Maguire.

After reading this blog, I have to say I really admire Leigh Steinberg for the many things that he has done to inspire athletes, encourage an industry, i.e. sports agencies, to be become more of a community of colleagues, and generally advance the safety of these athletes.

I learned a lot about Leigh Steinberg and what a quality individual he is. He has empathy for his athletes and really tries to lead the way for athletes to represent themselves in a positive way in society. He stressed that athletes are so much in the limelight that they need to become positive roles models to young adults.

I found that Mr. Steinberg is truly a man of integrity who practices what he preaches. One of the causes that he’s been involved in for many years is global warming. He’s been responsible for creating programs and organizing bodies to encourage the sporting world to develop “green” programs in an effort to help stem global warming.

I always felt that athletes, especially the big name stars only cared about fame and fortune. In fact, that is one of the reasons I stopped watching for while. There are so many high profile athletes that you see in the news negotiable multiple, multiple million dollar contracts that it almost gives the wrong impression.

I get the sense that Mr. Steinberg is really trying to make a difference, especially in the sport of football and not just think of the dollars in front of his face. For example, hes advocating for better awareness and protection for players due to concussions. As I recall, this was a huge issue for Steve Young back when he was playing for the San Francisco 49ers. It seemed like he would incur a concussion almost every single game.

I also read with fascination the comments that Leigh Steinberg made regarding athletes and their propensity for voting democrat or republican. It never dawned on me to think about an athlete in that manner. And, why the majority of them choose one party over the other. But, it certainly makes sense, based on the Mr. Steinberg’s description.

I came away feeling, after reading this article, that Leigh Steinberg is really a man of honor. He is more than a popular, wealthy sports agent and really a man of character who cares for individuals and causes.

I encourage any who reads my article to take the time and read this blog. Youll understand the difference between a sports agent and quality, compassionate human being.