Services

PREPARATION FOR THE DRAFT

Cindrich & Company clients are prepared for what will happen in the draft. We provide:

An all-inclusive workout program, nutrition, and supplements
Coordination of individual workouts
Selection of post-season bowl games
Discussions with NFL personnel for draft positioning
Disability Insurance
In 2000, The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a national leader in sports medicine, opened its state-of-the-art Sports Performance Complex. It houses the UPMC Center for Sports Medicine and practice facilities for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the University of Pittsburgh football team.

FOOTBALL CAREER RELATED SERVICES

Not everything about a player’s career happens on the field. We assist our clients in all football career related areas, including:

Representation at all NFL grievances, hearings, or appeals
Obtaining termination and severance pay
Counseling
Collection of career ending/disability insurance proceeds
Worker’s compensation claims
Arranging for medical assistance and second opinions from the foremost specialists in sports

ENDORSEMENTS

We have dealt with every significant company in the sporting goods, apparel and trading card industry. Some clients are able to earn well over six figures per season in endorsements. Our services in this area include:

Shoes/gloves/apparel
Trading cards
Appearances
Autograph signings
Endorsements with national and regional companies
Other marketing agreements
Automobile arrangements

CAREER COUNSELING

Our clients have gone on to extremely diverse post-football careers. Our business contacts enhance the possibilities that we can help our clients in the following ways:

Off-season employment, if desired
Planning for post-football career
Contacts with established individuals and companies in desired field

MEDIA RELATIONS

Utilizing our national contacts and the national and local exposure of Ralph Cindrich, we are able to assist our clients with the following:

Press releases
Television and radio exposure
Arrangement of local and national interviews

LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE

Cindrich and Associates is a full service, in-house law firm, separate from Cindrich & Company, but always available for our clients.Our attorneys provide the following:

Reviewing and advising on home, automobile, and other purchases
Reviewing legal documents
Consultation on all legal matters
Arranging for and consultation with outside counsel when necessary
Negotiating and drafting endorsement contracts
Assisting with family law matters, wills, and estate planning

TAXES

We provide our clients with tax advice and preparation of tax returns. Our services include:

Preparing all federal, state and local tax returns by an independent accounting firm, whose sole purpose is tax and accounting issues
Using a tax planner so that clients can anticipate tax consequences of each investment
Advising the client and club during the year of the proper amount to be withheld from each check so that the client does not have to make a significant payment at tax time

TELEVISION AND RADIO

Cindrich & Company has broadcasting contacts on national, regional, and local levels. These contracts are utilized to assist our clients in securing television and radio opportunities in the following manner:

Developing and exploring opportunities with local and national networks
Negotiating and finalizing details of positions
Enhancing other possible media opportunities

FINANCIAL PLANNING ASSISTANCE

We work with and refer experienced and qualified professionals who are licensed in the area. If desired, we provide:

Banking and bookkeeping services
Assistance in selecting financial planners
A budget
A list of financial firms that have worked with our clients in the past or ones that we know
A working relationship with your family financial planner or any financial planner or advisor of your choice