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.

[Messier]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

You'll understand me after this season.

I understand you now. If you find yourself saying you'll disappear if a good thing happens, you're a crappy fan.

[In58men]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Love the gif

[O.city]

Smith should have put up 60 against Indy. Shit the bed.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

Save all messages from this thread. If Alex Smith wins us a playoff game, I'll never post here again. Save that shit.

I'm surprised you are posting here now. You must love looking like a fool.

[In58men]

Originally Posted by Messier

I understand you now. If you find yourself saying you'll disappear if a good thing happens, you're a crappy fan.

I'll be happy if he wins us a playoff game. My only brother is a die hard 49ers fan. We watch eachother's team very closely. I watched just about every snap Alex Smith took in the NFL. When Chiefs signed him I was pissed and I'm still pissed. I talked so much shit about Smith and now he's a Chief. I told him that I will admit I was wrong about Smith if he wins us a playoff game.

I will tell him he was right all along and that he's a good QB. Sure he won a game in the NFC, but competition in the AFC is different. He won't win us a playoff game.

[In58men]

Originally Posted by splatbass

I'm surprised you are posting here now. You must love looking like a fool.

Why am I fool? Because we have different opinions?

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

What did Alex Smith do down the stretch? Why couldn't we keep scoring like we did in the first half? He ****ing choked bro.

If a team scores 44 points it is not the QBs fault if they lose. If your IQ was bigger than your shoe size you would see this.

[O.city]

He could throw for 60 yards and 2 picks and win a playoff games it's a dumb metric to use

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by O.city

Smith should have put up 60 against Indy. Shit the bed.

Inmem58, it's not getting better for you, pal.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

Why am I fool? Because we have different opinions?

No, because your opinions are stupid shit.

[In58men]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Inmem58, it's not getting better for you, pal.

I have different views on Smith than most of you, but in the end I'll win. Smith won't win us a post season game.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

I'll be happy if he wins us a playoff game. My only brother is a die hard 49ers fan. We watch eachother's team very closely. I watched just about every snap Alex Smith took in the NFL. When Chiefs signed him I was pissed and I'm still pissed. I talked so much shit about Smith and now he's a Chief. I told him that I will admit I was wrong about Smith if he wins us a playoff game.

I will tell him he was right all along and that he's a good QB. Sure he won a game in the NFC, but competition in the AFC is different. He won't win us a playoff game.

Yep - Alex's fault the defense needed more than a 28 point lead.

I, too, have a brother who's a 49er fan, and I, too, have watched a lot of Alex Smith prior to last year.

He's not even remotely close to the same player he was prior to Harbaugh. If you can't see that, and if that Colt playoff game showed you nothing, then you're just an asshole.

"Sure he won a playoff game in the NFC"...You do realize that the NFC overall has had the better conference in 2011-2012, right?

You're constantly moving goal posts based on a 4 year old bias.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

you're alright by me Inmem... but you're just plain wrong on Smitty.

If Alex had kept scoring like he did in the first half we would've had 60+ points that game, how often does that actually happen in the NFL?... no one scores like that... not Warner, not Brees, not Brady, not Manning, not Rodgers, none of them.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

I have different views on Smith than most of you, but in the end I'll win. Smith won't win us a post season game.

Debating gray areas like they're absolutes is what gets you in the shitpile on CP.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

I have different views on Smith than most of you, but in the end I'll win. Smith won't win us a post season game.

Yes, you'll win the message board clairvoyance championship.

I'm sure that would mean more to you than actually seeing Alex Smith succeed.