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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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silver5liter · 03-15-2014, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dunerdr

If the 9ers will overpay more power to them. It's paying correctly and drafting well that will get us competitive for the long run.

Lets be honest here though, if they offered me as a player the same money as the chiefs I would go play in san Fran.

Simplicity · 03-15-2014, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by silver5liter

Lets be honest here though, if they offered me as a player the same money as the chiefs I would go play in san Fran.

Why? So you can go be a 4-5th option with a run first QB?

kcchiefsus · 03-15-2014, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Simplicity

Why? So you can go be a 4-5th option with a run first QB?

So you can be on a team that will be in the playoffs in the next few years. That sure as hell isn't the chiefs.

Simplicity · 03-15-2014, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kcchiefsus

So you can be on a team that will be in the playoffs in the next few years. That sure as hell isn't the chiefs.

Okay I've been as negative as anyone about this so far but to say that we won't make the playoffs in the next few years is stupid.

Dunerdr · 03-15-2014, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by silver5liter

Lets be honest here though, if they offered me as a player the same money as the chiefs I would go play in san Fran.

I don't know but I personally don't care for the city and am kind of partial to kc... Lol. The long run I'm talking to is year. 5 of Reid's contract. When they should have "their" own guys in place a lot of pioli work off the books. A team sculpted to the mold.

**BigMeatballDave** · 03-15-2014, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kcchiefsus

So you can be on a team that will be in the playoffs in the next few years. That sure as hell isn't the chiefs.

I bet you predicted 4-12 last season.

In58men · 03-15-2014, 07:14 PM

@AdamSchefter: Neither team nor player's agent will confirm, but Broncos are expected to sign former Steelers WR Emmauel Sanders, per league sources.

they wanna win and we don't.

RunKC · 03-15-2014, 07:14 PM

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Neither team nor player's agent will confirm, but Broncos are expected to sign former Steelers WR Emmauel Sanders, per league sources.

JESUS ****ING CHRIST ARE YOU ****ING KIDDING ME

ILChief · 03-15-2014, 07:14 PM

@AdamSchefter: Neither team nor player's agent will confirm, but Broncos are expected to sign former Steelers WR Emmauel Sanders, per league sources.

Good lord

BryanBusby · 03-15-2014, 07:15 PM

Oh you got to be ****ing kidding me

GoShox · 03-15-2014, 07:15 PM

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 1m
Neither team nor player's agent will confirm, but Broncos are expected to sign former Steelers WR Emmauel Sanders, per league sources.

WTF

ILChief · 03-15-2014, 07:16 PM

Do they not have a cap?

Jerm · 03-15-2014, 07:17 PM

Watch it be some low number, extremely cap friendly deal too...

'Hamas' Jenkins · 03-15-2014, 07:18 PM

ShowtimeSBMVP · 03-15-2014, 07:18 PM

LOL Denver

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