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ShowtimeSBMVP · 11:13 AM

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.

Mother****erJones · 03-15-2014, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Sanders Commings and Husein Abdullah will be your FS options.

Quit derailing this thread with your stupid ****ing drafting guard talk.

Pasta Little Brioni · 03-15-2014, 02:41 PM

Saw him devouring 5 guys and looking for houses...He is in.

jd1020 · 03-15-2014, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by PGM

Saw him devouring 5 guys and looking for houses...He is in.

Must have got a big contract to afford such overpriced hamburgers.

Simply Red · 03-15-2014, 02:43 PM

who knows?

Pasta Little Brioni · 03-15-2014, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jd1020

Must have got a big contract to afford such overpriced hamburgers.

Never had one

**The Bad Guy** · 03-15-2014, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Direckshun

No news is good news. Period.

If he was on his way to San Fran, we'd know it.

Lots of truth here.

I'm optimistic about the time this is taking.

Pasta Little Brioni · 03-15-2014, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Simply Red

who knows?

Bo

Mother****erJones · 03-15-2014, 02:48 PM

I'll say it again....very similar to the Winston signing

MrGiggity · 03-15-2014, 02:49 PM

Sanders will be a Chief.

mcaj22 · 03-15-2014, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mother****erJones

I'll say it again....very similar to the Winston signing

Fat Scott had to beg and overpay Winston to come here, because we couldnt get any other FAs worth a shit.

This is different.

Simply Red · 03-15-2014, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PGM

Bo

Fat Elvis · 03-15-2014, 02:56 PM

Sanders: John, I appreciate the generous offer, but I was heading out to SF because I want to play with a 49ers QB....

Dorsey: Gotcha covered....

-King- · 03-15-2014, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mcaj22

Fat Scott had to beg and overpay Winston to come here, because we couldnt get any other FAs worth a shit.

This is different.

Winston was overpaid? Wasn't he making 5 mil a year?
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mcaj22 · 03-15-2014, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Winston was overpaid? Wasn't he making 5 mil a year?
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and he was like the first cut as soon as Andy and Dorsey got here

Direckshun · 03-15-2014, 03:12 PM

Winston himself wrote he was sold after the first day, and that Romeo Crennel and the offensive scheme were the major draws. He told his agent to get it done.

The reason it dragged on was because Pioli simply couldn't quit when he was ahead, and drug it out over three days.

This instance, assuming our instincts are correct, is that the two sides have a critical agreement but are just hammering out endless details concerning Sanders medical status.

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