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.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by BossChief

When the player was already in town?

Sure. Lawyers from both sides need to go thru it.

Right?

[Mother****erJones]

Originally Posted by Bowser

"Hoping"?

Fixed it. Didn't mean wasn't not was

[TribalElder]

If it is illegal it will get overruled

If he broke an unwritten rule then someone should write that shit down

[booger]

Originally Posted by BossChief

I don't think Denver gives a shit.

They are all in trying to win a title...by any means necessary.

Beings that its Denver I doubt Goodell does either.

[Titty Meat]

If Sanders signed a deal why is he still in kc

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Hog

If Sanders signed a deal why is he still in kc

Shitty weather and the Bronco jet couldn't get here until morning?

[Mother****erJones]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Hog

If Sanders signed a deal why is he still in kc

He leaves tomorrow. Couldn't get there tonight

[tk13]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Hog

If Sanders signed a deal why is he still in kc

He hasn't, obviously. He's just agreed to go to Denver.

[penbrook]

Sanders wanted kc but his agent said nope let's try and get you the most money so he signed with denver

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by BossChief

You don't know what you're talking about AT ALL.

If there was a deal in place (and there obviously was) that was agreed upon, THAT MEANS THE WHOLE CONTRACT WAS ALREADY WRITTEN OUT AND AGREED UPON, DUMBASS.

Agents and teams don't agree to a deal AND THEN DRAW UP THE CONTRACT...the contract is EXACTLY what they agree upon.

If you want to get fresh, have a clue what you're talking about.

You're ****ing stupid if you think that's how it works.

I mean ****ing really. Do you think some Stevie Wonder **** sits there and types up a contract on a type writer as both sides negotiate terms and the Stevie Wonder ****er throws out the contract and starts typing a new one up each time they change a part on it? The contract is verbally agreed upon first. From there, it gets formed into an actual contract that gets scanned by legal professionals before pens start hitting it. After that, it still isn't a done deal until the league receives and approves it.

[OldSchool]

This whole thing was like a girl who acts like she's into you all night, strips naked, lays down in your bed, and then gets up and walks away before you could even do anything.

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

You're ****ing stupid if you think that's how it works.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by penbook

Sanders wanted kc but his agent said nope let's try and get you the most money so he signed with denver

No.

His agent said "yup, kc, we verbally agree with you." Strung the Chiefs along like they had a deal. Then negotiated on the side. That's the way it sounds, at least.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by booger

Beings that its Denver I doubt Goodell does either.

Goodell is such a worthless piece of shit. So I think you're right.

But if I'm the NFL, I think about the dangerous precedent this sets.

[CaliforniaChief]

He hasn't signed anything yet. He's going to Denver tomorrow to sign. (Allegedly) Although we now know that anything could happen, but I highly doubt that even if the blowback would scare Sanders' agent into going back to the KC agreement that Dorsey would even take that prick's phone call.