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Originally Posted by DomCasual
Interesting. Nice find - I hadn't seen that one before. I'd love to know who the player was.
Thanks for the effort on finding it.
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The Pro Football Talk website reported that the player was Tony Jones:
http://www.profootballtalk.com/9-16-...ugh9-30-04.htm
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POSTED 4:17 p.m. EDT, September 21, 2004
DEMOFF RESPONDS TO BRONCOS RUMORS
We received a call on Tuesday afternoon from Marvin Demoff, who wanted to clear the air regarding rumors that he is the agent who paid $100,000 to charity in connection with sanctions imposed on the Broncos for cap violations that have tarnished those late 1990s "back-to-back Super Bowl wins . . . and twins."
Demoff said that neither he nor Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway have been accused of any wrongdoing in connection with an investigation that has resulted in two separate fines and the loss of two separate third-round picks by the Broncos over the past three years.
The real culprit, as reported by the NFL Network, is (drum roll, please) Tom Condon of IMG.
Condon represented Tony Jones at the time, and the Broncos promised not to waive Jones before a certain date, which should have converted an upcoming roster bonus into a guaranteed payment for cap calculation purposes. Since Condon represents NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw, the chances of Condon receiving any "real" discipline (such as the summary decertification imposed on IMG turncoat Darrell Will) were remote.
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Tony Jones was an
important acquisition for the Broncos when they traded for him in February, 1997, which is before the
March 2 date on which teams are supposed to be in compliance with the cap.
http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0...word=&teaser=]
Byline: Sam Adams Rocky Mountain News Staff Writer
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The Denver Broncos today will officially put a new block of protection in place for quarterback John Elway when the trade for Baltimore Ravens left tackle Tony Jones is announced.
The Broncos will give their second-round pick in this year's draft to Baltimore in exchange for Jones, 31, who has played nine NFL seasons.
Denver restructured Jones' contract, giving him a four-year deal worth $11 million.
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