The Agent is a compelling docu-series that follows sports agents with clients in the NFL. It will be broadcast Tuesdays at 3pm from 12 September, 2017 on SABC 3.
The show is the real-life Jerry Maguire… a documentary series following four agents as they navigate the cutthroat world of professional football.
The series provides an inside look at America’s biggest sports obsession and delivers exclusive access that will show viewers the money. Highlighting relentless ambition, ruthless pressure and the high-stakes of the pursuit, sports agents, Jeff Guerriero, Peter Schaffer, Sunny Shah and Ed Wasielewski reveal how far they are willing to go to recruit the top football talent with hopes of getting them drafted.
Catch all of the highs and lows, trials and tribulations that a season in the NFL can bring as viewers get an exclusive and candid glimpse into the insanely hectic lifestyle of an NFL Agent in The Agent every Tuesday at 3pm on SABC 3 The Stage Is Yours.
Episodic Synopses
EPISODE 1: Work of a Football Agent
The rush for the pro football agents to recruit a winning and profitable draft class kicks off with a record-setting quarterback and 2014’s most sought-after running back. Some call it the hustle and grind but it’s all about survival.
EPISODE 2: College Football Recruiting Season
Sunny recruits a powerful Linebacker, Jeff Luc who gets injured in his final game. Ed continues his pursuit of star Indiana Running back Tevin Coleman and goes after two UConn prospects Cornerback Byron Jones and Wide Receiver Geremy Davis. Peter plays a round of golf with his client Adam “Pacman” Jones, then interviews Mario Edwards Jr.
EPISODE 3: Signing College Football Players
Competition heats up for Ed as he goes after a running back whose draft stock is quickly rising. Jeff signs both a powerhouse Defensive end, and an undiscovered local talent. Sunny receives an offer to buy his agency. And Peter welcomes a new player into the family.
EPISODE 4: Football Players Prepare for the Draft
Sunny risks big money to send a recruit to training with Tom Shaw in Florida while Ed scrambles to find a new team for an unemployed pro player after off-the-field issues. Peter helps players prepare for team interviews and Wonderlic intelligence test at the Combine.
EPISODE 5: Football Players Train for the Combine
The Agents prep their clients for the Draft. Jeff attempts to raise his players’ profiles while they make an appearance in an all-star game. And as the football combine approaches, Peter’s marquee player; Mario Edwards Jr. gets the star treatment at a training facility. Sunny puts his older rookie, Jean Sifrin through his paces with different trainers. Ed sends 3 players to train in South Florida to get into the best possible shape before they tryout in front of the NFL scouts.
EPISODE 6: The Pro Football Combine
The Agents introduce their players to the world of NFL glam, their players the full Combine treatment. Peter holds court with NFL royalty to boost his players’ stock. Sunny’s client’s readiness comes into question.
EPISODE 7: Football Scouting Pro Days
Ed helps a client make up for a poor combine performance. Peter negotiates a multimillion dollar deal for one of his clients while networking on behalf of another at his pro day. Jeff calls in favors to ensure his player gets a big break.
EPISODE 8: The Pro Football Draft, Part 1
After months of handwork and preparation by the agents and their clients, the 2015 Pro Football Draft begins.
EPISODE 9: The Pro Football Draft, Part 2
Agents guide their players through the final rounds of the draft. For some players their football dreams finally come true and for others their hopes of being selected by a team for a huge signing bonus fade. Once the draft is over, free agency begins: Sunny, Jeff, Ed and Peter enter into fierce contract negotiations as they try to place each of their undrafted clients into the best possible situations on NFL teams, for a chance to make a 53-man roster and play professional football.
What: ‘The Agent’
When: Tuesdays at 3pm, from 12 September, 2017
Where: SABC 3
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