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
NFL Media Insider
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.

[Garcia Bronco]

yep ...yep....got away with murder....vasco-crysco jerseys...paid refs on a mission from the Ginger Hamma....Illegal picks/blocking....Steal players from you.....

Shit...you guys can shutdown the forum. I just covered all of your 40 year excuses. :P

[MagicHef]

Originally Posted by TEX

Yeah they were good. However, they were historically good because they got away with murder.

They were penalized for offensive pass interference more than any other team. What, exactly, did they get away with?

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by MagicHef

They were penalized for offensive pass interference more than any other team. What, exactly, did they get away with?

And many were push-offs...not "picks"

[kcxiv]

All i see in this threadn ow is 40 years of Chiefs fans butthurt! Got no comeback but tryin to throw out some lame ass, well their offense got away with murder, they set illegal picks. blah blah blah! Lame as ****.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by MagicHef

They were penalized for offensive pass interference more than any other team. What, exactly, did they get away with?

There should have been WAY MORE plus ILLEGAL Picks and THAT is what they got away with all season. They didn't get away with many in the Super Bowl and they got their collective asses handed to them.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

All i see in this threadn ow is 40 years of Chiefs fans butthurt! Got no comeback but tryin to throw out some lame ass, well their offense got away with murder, they set illegal picks. blah blah blah! Lame as ****.

I'm not surprised. Idiots like yourself are not capable of seeing anything else. You're such a fool and everyone shares that opinion of you, yet you still remain here.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

All i see in this threadn ow is 40 years of Chiefs fans butthurt! Got no comeback but tryin to throw out some lame ass, well their offense got away with murder, they set illegal picks. blah blah blah! Lame as ****.

Well, I do have a comeback, I'd like to face**** you avatar!

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

All i see in this threadn ow is 40 years of Chiefs fans butthurt! Got no comeback but tryin to throw out some lame ass, well their offense got away with murder, they set illegal picks. blah blah blah! Lame as ****.

Good lord, man. Remove the stick from your ass.

Your post is far more lame.

[ChiefsLV]

Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

All i see in this threadn ow is 40 years of Chiefs fans butthurt! Got no comeback but tryin to throw out some lame ass, well their offense got away with murder, they set illegal picks. blah blah blah! Lame as ****.

I've only been alive for 34.9 years. Seattle did shut down their bread and butter pick plays though and exposed them for relying too much on that during the season

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by MagicHef

They were penalized for offensive pass interference more than any other team. What, exactly, did they get away with?

Don't be stupid. The officials don't make every call. The Seahawks commit far more PI than they get flagged for, for example. They take the trade off. The Broncos are the same with OPI.

[TwistedChief]

You chose wrong, bitch.

"I've watched the Super Bowl at least five, six times," receiver Emmanuel Sanders said. "For some reason, you're watching a movie and it's like watching the Titanic and you hope the ship just don't sink and, for some reason, the ship just keeps sinking over and over. And you go back and watch the game and you just hope that all the plays that we left out there and the possible opportunities that we could have come out victorious. But we didn't."

[Clyde Frog]

Just seeing the smug shit the mule tolls posted in here.


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Eat a dick, donk bitches.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

You chose wrong, bitch.

I don't like Sanders either but he's been to three Super Bowls - winning one - since he signed with Denver instead of KC. Maybe when the Chiefs win more he'll regret it but I doubt he does now.