The work of a professional athlete can be extremely demanding, but very rewarding as well. The team at Stinger Sports Group has the ability, knowledge and experience to help you obtain your goals. They are committed to helping you make the most of your career as a professional athlete.

CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
Stinger Sports Group has 30 years of experience and knowledge of every professional football team, and they will be prepared to negotiate the most favorable contract possible for you. Our goal is to have the player signed prior to training camp so they do not start their career labeled as a "holdout." Contract negotiations will be well planned, persistent and thorough.

PUBLIC APPEARANCES AND ENDORSEMENTS
Typically, the first endorsement a player realizes will be a shoe contract. We have done extensive contracts with the two major shoe companies currently involved with the NFL - Reebok and Nike. Stinger Sports Group will also assist in corporate appearances and endorsements.

PERSONAL SERVICES
The life of a professional athlete can be very complex off the field as well. We understand this, and it is our goal is to make your transition from a college student to a professional athlete as smooth as possible, allowing you to concentrate on your career. We will assist in leasing or purchasing automobiles as well as provide assistance in locating rentals or with the purchase of a home. We will be there to take care of your needs.

FINANCES
The team at Stinger Sports Group has worked extensively with numerous professionals in this industry with great success as they care for the athlete. We will assist our players in locating and choosing a CPA who can prepare their annual taxes. Likewise, we can also help the athlete in the selection of an investment counselor to help ensure that your hard earned income will still be there for your future. A conservative approach to finances is encouraged, and we will assist in creating a monthly budget.

SECOND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
We encourage all of our clients to finish their education and obtain their college degree. We understand that, at times, this can take place after the player is already playing professional football. Almost all schools offer correspondence courses or on-line courses that will enable the player to pick up some of the final credits needed for graduation.

We hope each one of our clients goes on and has a very successful career playing professional football for 10 - 15 years. But, the truth of the matter is that the average length of time in the NFL is a little over 3 years. We've had a number of clients play from 12 - 14 years, but in today's violent game, that is a rarity.

Dealing with the fact that an average professional football career will last a little over 3 years, we feel it is important to immediately start developing a plan for the player's second career, whether that is a career in education, business, coaching, medicine, or whatever field the player chooses, we will assist the player to develop a resume and a plan for that second career.