WR Emmanuel Sanders signs with Denver - Executives cry foul

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Executives crying foul over Emmanuel Sanders deal

By Ian Rapoport NFL.com
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Published: March 16, 2014 at 12:05 a.m. Updated: March 16, 2014 at 12:19 a.m. 8 Likes | 2 Comments
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Emmanuel Sanders is expected to sign with the Broncos tomorrow, but the process that led him there left the other teams involved fuming and crying foul. One team official claimed Sanders' agent broke "every rule in negotiations."

Agent Steve Weinberg, on behalf of the receiver, accepted a deal with the Chiefs in principle, according to one team source. Weinberg then engaged in negotiations with the Tampa Bay Bucs, according to another source involved in the process.

While shopping the Chiefs offer to the Bucs, Weinberg never explained that he had already accepted the terms of Kansas City's offer. Later in the night, Sanders' agent had agreed to terms with the Broncos, which is where he is currently headed. Sanders and Weinberg also rankled the 49ers by agreeing to visit, then blowing it off.

"This was one of the worst situations in modern football negotiations," one executive involved said. "Totally wrong. This needs to be stopped."

Reached at his home late Saturday, Weinberg declined to comment on the record when informed of the allegations.

The Dallas-based agent was recently reinstated by the NFL Players Association, which had barred and decertified him in 2003 because it had reportedly found he diverted assets to an offshore account during a dispute with a partner and collecting a fee from a client prematurely. Weinberg later filed suit against the NFLPA and its top officials, alleging they illegally took away his certification for eight years, along with past, present and future income of clients.

Weinberg has two clients currently on NFL teams, not including Sanders. He had 42 before he was barred.

While Weinberg broke no laws in accepting a deal, the entire situation infuriated those he dealt with. It is commonly accepted in the league that once two sides agree to a deal -- in writing or in handshake form -- that's the end of the story. Instead, by Weinberg shopping the Chiefs deal and then not informing the Bucs that a deal had been reached showed another side of the business. It is unclear if the Broncos were aware of the previous actions.

"When a man gives you his words and pulls out," one executive said, "then gives another team your word and pulls out, then gives another team his word ... Not proper."


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Denver is giving former Steelers WR Emmanuel Sanders a 3-year, $15M contract. Team announced agreement.

[Carlota69]

Originally Posted by BossChief

They agreed to the contact. It says as much in the article, fool.

What do you think they had been working on for over a full day?

Just basic parameters of the deal?

THEY AGREED TO THE CONTRACT AND THEN SHOPPED THE CONTRACT PARAMETERS TO OTHER TEAMS.

I'm sorry, but have you ever been involved in contract negotiations?? I'm going to go,out on a limb here and say no.

I have. What's is, you agree to basic stuff, salary and bonuses. Then after that's agreed upon, the lawyer types write up all the rest of it, the mambo jumbo extras we don't totally understand, so we have to hire a lawyer to make sure we are all protected. Sometimes, it takes a few days to work out the small details. After all the little details are figured out and written up, the contract is written and printed. It takes days, for some weeks, after you agree I principle the basis of the contract.

[Iconic]

Originally Posted by Mother****erJones

His agent=Ted from Breaking Bad

Ted was such a little shit... if someone gives me money to pay my own faulty debts off, I take it and . Not blackmail them for more.

[T-post Tom]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

All this shitstorm over a WR3. Well, when teams refuse to deal with the agent because of this, players will figure that out.

Sadly, Denver won't think twice about signing the deal. But going forward, hope he gets blackballed.

[Sure-Oz]

Sanders and his agent getting trashed on twitter.

[Mother****erJones]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Sanders and his agent getting trashed on twitter.

Lol yup. This is looking so bad. KC gets the finger as usual.

[GoChargers]

So what will be the rigged NFL's excuse to either not punish Denver at all or slap them on the wrist?

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by GoChargers

So what will be the rigged NFL's excuse to either not punish Denver at all or slap them on the wrist?

They will just point to Schefters fluff story.

[kcpasco]

Originally Posted by GoChargers

So what will be the rigged NFL's excuse to either not punish Denver at all or slap them on the wrist?

Schefter will just deny Denver had any knowledge.

[Mother****erJones]

Denver will be made innocent and swept under the matt

[OldSchool]

The teams around the league aren't going to stay silent. Even if the NFL doesn't take any legal actions against Sanders' agent, you can be damn sure that the entire league is going to blackball him because there is no way in hell that any team wants other agents to start doing the same thing.

[Mother****erJones]

I just don't wana see KC lay down now. Make a bold ass move. **** Denver

[DenverChief]

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[Carlota69]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/s...#ixzz2w6hBchQj

You would think there has to be some repercussions with this deal, more than just him getting blackballed.

[Mother****erJones]

KC better get compensated. This is horseshit.

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by Mother****erJones

I just don't wana see KC lay down now. Make a bold ass move. **** Denver

Yeah make it rain on a scrub FA