I.understand that and he probably thought it would work better than it did but my god you couldn't script two worse hires.
There are what, a half dozen or so superagents in the country? And how many people would want that job? I'd say it is a lot more difficult than you guys believe. Sexton takes care of his guys, from negotiating contracts to helping them manage finances to getting them picked up at a strip club if they can't get home. He's a fat, slimy weasel who has figured out that it is in his long term interest to take care of superstars, and he does a hell of a good job at it. If one of you fellows gets the chance to play or coach in the NFL, he's one of a small handful of people you want to represent you. There's a reason it's so hard to build that book.
I would argue the maintenance part is much easier than the building up part, but his job isn't a cakewalk now either. Still, travel is the toughest part, but maybe not on a personal jet.
Depends on what you mean by toughest. There are millions of dollars involved for these guys that a top notch negotiator can claim or piss away. You know when you have Sexton, you've got one of the best. Major League Closer isn't a tough job either, but there are only about 10 guys in the world who are worth a **** at it, so they get paid. And if you are trying to do the best for yourself and your organization, you hire one of them.
My argument was that relative to becoming a super agent, maintaining clients is not nearly as challenging. I will stick by that. Plus, when you reach the level he is at (which I argue was the damn near impossible part) billable cash and phone calls with your connections make just about every problem go away. And travel - while not ideal - is so much easier the way he does it. Drivers waiting, no TSA screening, you don't wait on your flights they wait on you, smaller regional airports.
