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October 9, 2011 6:46 PM

Keeping up with NFL super agent Drew Rosenhaus

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He's the fast-talking, fast-texting man behind the scenes, the NFL super-agent who makes the deals and, he says, keeps the sport alive and thriving. And he does it all at a very fast pace.

His name is Drew Rosenhaus, and as you'll see on Overtime this week, even "60 Minutes" producer Nicole Young - herself a high-energy person capable of texting, talking, and walking at the same time -- struggled to keep up with him. "The man was moving 1,000 miles an hour every second of every day," Nicole says.

Nicole wasn't the only one sprinting to keep up with Rosenhaus as they followed him for months while reporting this week's 60 Minute's segment, "The Player."

Our camera crew -- laden down with all their heavy equipment -- also had to move fast to keep pace with Rosenhaus as he moved around, making deals and courting clients. As you'll see in our Overtime piece, the soundman at one point stumbled while trying to race up an escalator to keep up. Watch carefully to see whether Drew was concerned or even slowed his pace when he heard the crashing sound behind him.

If Rosenhaus's feet move fast, his fingers might move even faster. Even while driving - as you'll see in Scott Pelley's 60 Minutes profile - Rosenhaus has at least two phones going at all times, keeping touch with his more than 100 clients, the team owners, and all the other players in this multi-billion-dollar world.

To see just how attached Rosenhaus is to texting, Overtime producer David Rubin asked Nicole to send Drew a message during our interview. How long do you think it took the top agent in the NFL to get back to her?


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by stu_police October 16, 2011 1:08 PM EDT
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by Wiseman94022 October 10, 2011 8:24 PM EDT
I have a life-saving advice for Mr. Rosenhaus. If he absolutely needs to text, email and use his cellphone while driving, please hire a chauffeur, for less than 0.1% of his annual income, so he won't endanger his own life, and more importantly, the lives of his passengers and other innocent people.
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by KMP69 October 9, 2011 8:47 PM EDT
My aunt was killed by a distracted driver last year. Get a freaken driver you selfish man. Think of all the work you can get done if you don't have to drive. Unbelievable! Very let down by 60 minutes for not asking him why he doesn't let someone else drive. Ok police dept...give him some tickets!!!!
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by ratbryan October 9, 2011 8:42 PM EDT
Take note that he DID NOT break anythng with his hand. He used his forearm. Once again he is nothing but a fake.
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by MeredithAnnRutter October 9, 2011 8:26 PM EDT
I can't believe it--why doesn't Rosenhaus get himself a driver and quit endangering the lives of himself and others?
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