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.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Sorry Dorsey. Looks like you can't spend another 1st round pick on OL.

They might.

The more and more I look at Xavier S'ua-Filo, the more I think he's exactly what Reid wants in an offensive lineman.

If Odell Beckham is on the board, I think that's the pick. Maybe Marquis Lee. But, otherwise, Filo is looking more tantalizing as the Chiefs first round pick.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Hog

yeah 33 year old guys dont decline at all.

Trent Green says, Hi.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Hog

Its frustrating Frank.

They traded away a 2nd round pick in the deepest draft in 10 years for an average QB who will be on the wrong side of 30. By the time this regime gets to draft and developers its own guys Smith will be 32-33 years old.

Do you even watch the games?

Specifically the playoff game this past season?

That's an average QB?

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

He isn't a Super Bowl caliber QB?

Smith plays extremely well in the postseason. You can go to a Super Bowl with him. I don't care if I get shit for that -- it's the ****ing truth.

If Kyle Williams doesn't shit his pants a couple years ago, Alex Smith actually is a Super Bowl QB.

This.

Alex can take us as far as we need to go. What stats does Russell Wilson put up that Alex can't?

[Kidd Lex]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Asamoah sucks.

Albert sucks.

Schwartz is just a guy.

You want to keep that line together?

They've already upgraded Albert's position with either Fisher or Stephenson - either guy has a substantially higher ceiling than Albert ever will/had. And I'd say that both were playing at a higher level than Albert was by the end of the season. Both should come into this next season and kick ass.

Linkenbach is Schwartz. Period.

Upgraded line by subtraction. Holes on the line and other spots will be filled through the draft - just like real teams who win Super Bowls do it.

Stop using logic on CP. The place may implode.

[BigMeatballDave]

Billay must be hitting the pipe.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

They might.

The more and more I look at Xavier S'ua-Filo, the more I think he's exactly what Reid wants in an offensive lineman.

If Odell Beckham is on the board, I think that's the pick. Maybe Marquis Lee. But, otherwise, Filo is looking more tantalizing as the Chiefs first round pick.

Pass on Brandin Cooks at your own risk, brother.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Hog

Smith isn't a super bowl caliber QB and you want him to be the QB for the next 4 seasons. This is the same the Chiefs have done the last 40 years.

OH NOES!!!!!

We better draft that Super Bowl caliber QB right now then, right?

Who is that by the way?

Or even better, who should we have acquired in free agency the past two years that was better than Smith? A guy that just got us to the playoffs after a wonderful 2-14 season?

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by The God Hypothesis

Stop using logic on CP. The place may implode.

It's not logic just because you agree with it.

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Pass on Brandin Cooks at your own risk, brother.

Cooks is going to get drafted by the Jets from the look of things.

[Kidd Lex]

Originally Posted by SNR

It's not logic just because you agree with it.

It's logic because of reasoning and not just an emotional response

[-King-]

This has been the worst off season from a forum perspective since I've been here. Forum has sucked since the end of the season.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

He isn't a Super Bowl caliber QB?

Smith plays extremely well in the postseason. You can go to a Super Bowl with him. I don't care if I get shit for that -- it's the ****ing truth.

If Kyle Williams doesn't shit his pants a couple years ago, Alex Smith actually is a Super Bowl QB.

You know, you can say it over and over and over, but some of these pessimists won't ever give up bitching about how we never will get a QB like Johnny Unitas.

Smith is absolutely a playoff level QB.

However, because he's not Johnny Unitas, or the guy who is supposed to be the next Johnny Unitas, who the Chiefs drafted and developed all on their own, all these pissy, moany crybabies will do just that - piss and moan and cry.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by SNR

It's not logic just because you agree with it.

Sure it is.

You've just confirmed that.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by The God Hypothesis

It's logic because of reasoning and not just an emotional response

"Albert sucks?"

"Linkenbach is Schwartz?"

Those sound like emotional claims to me, when Branden Albert was our best and most consistent offensive lineman all season and Jeff Linkenbach doesn't have near the resume or the productive play that Schwartz enjoyed before he signed with the Chiefs.

Sac's a brilliant judge of talent, dude, but he's prone to these kind of radical claims regarding Chiefs players. He does it all the time, usually as a rationalization for the turn of events.

I'm with him that we shouldn't be alarmed or that with one or two legit free agent additions, this offensive line can't be better than it was last year. But I'm not going to agree with crap that even suggests that Linkenbach can do what Schwartz did this past year for us, or that Albert "sucks" and won't be missed if we just stick with Fisher and Stephenson as the two tackles opening day.