MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- NFL agents Adisa Bakari and Jeff Whitney experienced a hint of deja vu this past weekend. As the annual Sports and Entertainment Group business retreat -- which started in 2007 -- reached a decade milestone, it was highlighted with an appearance from NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith, who spoke directly to players about key issues facing the league.
"It’s funny that we've kind of come full circle," Whitney told ESPN.com Saturday. "The first one that we did, we actually took our players over to the [NFL] Players Union. So many years later we've kind of come full circle and DeMaurice is here.