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
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]

Schefter is a donkey loving one who sucks the penis. He'll clear Denver and make them innocent.

[Bowser]

Well. Piss on all of this. I'm going to bed. **** Denver. GOOD NIGHT NOW

[kcpasco]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

And for all saying Sanders is some innocent player with no idea of anything, just remember that his agent's past is well-documented and well-known.

It will be interesting to see how this story unfolds. And how long it takes before Adam Shefter puts out a story somehow clearing the Broncos/Sanders/Elway, isolating the agent as rogue and the Broncos as blind to the truth.

Count on it.

Guarantee that douche Schefter is writing the spin article already.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by tk13

You're normally pretty reasonable so I'm not sure why you've gone off the deep end here.

Sure in hindsight he should've signed something. What do you think Dorsey was going to say? "Hold on buddy! We don't trust you! Wait here until the contract is printed out."

You're asking him to do something that literally never happens. Dorsey negotiated in good faith. He got burned. Sanders really didn't want to be here. End of the story.

i guess I'm going off what I've known about NFL contract negotiations in the past and not factoring in the douche factor enough.

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

Jesus **** you are that dumb.

Coming to an agreement and signing a deal are two different things. All the parts of the contract are hammered out before an actual formal contract is presented. How ****ing hard of a concept is this?

The agents usually have their legal representation with them when they agree to terms.

After that step is usually only the teams physical that needs to take place before the actual contract is signed.

Are you trying to say that there was no contract at all that the agent and KC had both agreed to?

[tk13]

Originally Posted by Mother****erJones

Schefter is a donkey loving one who sucks the penis. He'll clear Denver and make them innocent.

We need a fake Schefter account.

@NotAdamSchefter Sources tell me John Dorsey actually called TB, SF & DEN himself and revealed contract details. Weinberg just went along with it.

[BossChief]

Yup. No doubt that Schefter will go to bat for Denver on this one and the league will resist making an issue out of it to protect the brand. A brand that is headlined by players like Peyton Manning and teams with recent superbowl appearances.

I'd be shocked if the league/NFLPA steps up and makes this situation right.

[Mother****erJones]

Ya I'll be stunned if there's any consequences. They'll sweep this under the matt

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by BossChief

The agents usually have their legal representation with them when they agree to terms.

I'm assuming you mean players - I'd be Sanders was off "playing" around KC with Chiefs reps while his agent was negotiating the contract - just a guess

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by BossChief

i guess I'm going off what I've known about NFL contract negotiations in the past and not factoring in the douche factor enough.


The agents usually have their legal representation with them when they agree to terms.

After that step is usually only the teams physical that needs to take place before the actual contract is signed.

Are you trying to say that there was no contract at all that the agent and KC had both agreed to?

If this was standard procedure, my guess is that this doesn't happen very often. It was always possible for agents to sidestep the rules. Doesn't make it right. And I'm guessing Weinberg's career is over, at the Chiefs' expense.

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by BossChief

i guess I'm going off what I've known about NFL contract negotiations in the past and not factoring in the douche factor enough.


The agents usually have their legal representation with them when they agree to terms.

After that step is usually only the teams physical that needs to take place before the actual contract is signed.

Are you trying to say that there was no contract at all that the agent and KC had both agreed to?

According to the story, his agent was declining to comment from his home in Dallas already. Chances are he wasn't even in KC for the process, so it's kinda hard to have representatives there when you aren't even there.

Don't know for sure, but that's what I'd assume.

[DenverChief]

I can't wrap my head around a fan loved player that posts a youtube video to say "thank you" to Steeler nation would be a douche and play a team/fan base like that

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

I'm assuming you mean players - I'd be Saunders was off "playing" around KC with Chiefs reps while his agent was negotiating the contract - just a guess

No. The players job is to tell the agent what things he wants the agent to do for him and its the agents job to negotiate the contract and make sure he keeps the player updated as to what he needs to do to maximize his earning potential based on that contract. Players don't typically have legal council to read through the contract before signing it, that's the job of the agent or sports firm representing him.

[Mother****erJones]

This whole process is like a monkey ****ing a football

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by BossChief

No. The players job is to tell the agent what things he wants the agent to do for him and its the agents job to negotiate the contract and make sure he keeps the player updated as to what he needs to do to maximize his earning potential based on that contract. Players don't typically have legal council to read through the contract before signing it, that's the job of the agent or sports firm representing him.

I know - what I'm saying is that the player and agent weren't in the same room negotiating the contract. The agent was doing the negotiating while the player did whatever players do - answering his phone when the agent needed his imput

[Mother****erJones]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

According to the story, his agent was declining to comment from his home in Dallas already. Chances are he wasn't even in KC for the process, so it's kinda hard to have representatives there when you aren't even there.

Don't know for sure, but that's what I'd assume.

Wait, so his agent was back home in Dallas while Sanders is in KC? Boy I'm ****ing lost