The Eleventh Annual Tulane Professional Football Negotiation Competition will take place on January 31, 2025 – February 1, 2025
About the Competition
The Tulane Professional Football Negotiation Competition, run by members of the Tulane Sports Law Society, is a simulated contract negotiation using real-life scenarios about upcoming NFL free agents. The competition will provide participants with an opportunity to sharpen their negotiation skills as well as their knowledge of NFL contracts. To simulate an actual negotiation, the participants will receive a set of confidential objectives that serve as guidelines for the negotiation. Participants will represent both the football organization and the free agent over the course of the competition. Participants will also be provided with an excel workbook that will allow them to quickly crunch the numbers and determine if the contract proposals meet their outlined objectives. Experts from the professional football industry will serve as judges for each negotiation and provide feedback to the competitors. The competition is held annually in the spring academic semester.
Previous Competition Judges
Brandt Tilis (Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Carolina Panthers)
Mike Disner (Chief Operating Officer, Detroit Lions)
Eric Eager (Vice President of Football Analytics, Carolina Panthers)
AJ Stevens (Vice President of Client Strategy, Athletes First)
Bryce Johnston (Senior Vice President/Tertiary Football Executive, Philadelphia Eagles)
Jacqueline Davidson (Vice President of Football Research, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Jason Fitzgerald (Founder of OverTheCap.com)
Khai Harley (VP of Football Administration, New Orleans Saints)
Nick Sabella (Manager, Football Administration, New York Jets)
Trip MacCracken (VP of Football Administration, Kansas City Chiefs)
Nick Sabella (Football Administration Coordinator, Chicago Bears)
Khai Harley (Assistant General Manager/Vice President of Football Operations, New Orleans Saints)
Ari Nissim (Founder of Legend Talent)
Mark Slough (Former President, Ballengee Group)
David Butz, (NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Sportsstars)
Jonathan Feinsod (Lead Contract Negotiator, AMDG Sports)
Emily Badis (Senior Manager of Football Administration, Minnesota Vikings)
Max Napolitano (Senior Director of Football Administration, Miami Dolphins)
Corey Krawiec (Director of Player Personnel Strategy, Los Angeles Chargers)
Charlie Adkins (Senior Director of Football Administration, Detroit Lions)
Leland Taylor (Director of Football Administration, Tennessee Titans)
Matt Feinstein (Director of Football Administration, Chicago Bears)
TPFNC in the News
· All About 2017’s Tulane Pro Football Competition
· 2016 Tulane’s Football Competition Recap
Additional Resources for Competition Preparation
· Crunching the Numbers: An In Depth Look at the NFL Salary Cap
Contact Information:
To place your school on the 2025 invite list, please contact us. Priority will be given to those who apply early. Questions or concerns regarding the competition can be directed to TulanePFNC@gmail.com.
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