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're a ****ing idiot if you think Alex Smith will take this team to a Super Bowl. Some people are so ****ing clueless.

Let me guess. You blame him for not throwing five TD's in the Colts game.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

You're a ****ing idiot if you think Alex Smith will take this team to a Super Bowl. Some people are so ****ing clueless.

[Iconic]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

They only have 89m on the books for 2015. They can sign all 3 and still be under what the Chiefs have on books for 2015 120m.

Yeah but they also have like 30+ guys that they will need to resign in 2015.

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

You don't build a ****ing SB team with a QB that has been benched by the likes of JT O'Sullivan, David Carr, Shaun Hill and Tim ****ing Rattay. Face it bro, this team isn't going anywhere even if we did sign Sanders.

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

I hated Herm too. Has nothing to do with it. You're a racist who lacks any sort of perspective.

Oh of course...

So tell me how my despise of Marty is racist?

[Strongside]

Originally Posted by Iconic

Yeah but they also have like 30+ guys that they will need to resign in 2015.

THIS is the issue I keep raising. Everyone is acting like they have all of this room still left. That's all fine and good if they don't plan on resigning 3/8 of their team.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

oh so now you are looking at being reasonable at your judgement of the Chiefs front office? Heaven help Dorsey if he yells at a janitor to do his job and you rally the peasants to breakout the pitchforks.

Dorsey didn't get the job done ... period.

Who,why,when doesn't really matter.

More typical nonsensical bullshit from you. Shocker. Pioli was a ****ing asshole who let insignificant things get in the way of building a football team. There's no correlation in this regard.

If a player agrees to a deal, and then the agent calls up other teams and shops the offer, how is that to be prevented exactly? Take the agents phone when he agrees to a deal? Lock him in a room until the paper gets signed? What can prevent this from happening?

[Mile High Mania]

Can't believe this thing has over 2700 replies...

Sanders is good, and I get the notion of being upset, but he's not a missing link to greatness by any means for any team.

[In58men]

Originally Posted by Messier

Let me guess. You blame him for not throwing five TD's in the Colts game.

Oh god, I'm totally sold now lol.


Super bowl MVP in the near future haha.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

You don't build a ****ing SB team with a QB that has been benched by the likes of JT O'Sullivan, David Carr, Shaun Hill and Tim ****ing Rattay. Face it bro, this team isn't going anywhere even if we did sign Sanders.

Smith came one fumble away from being a SB QB dumbass.

[Mr. Laz]

Chiefs could file a grievance against Sanders, agent

Posted by Mike Florio on March 16, 2014, 12:52 PM EDT
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If the Chiefs are, as they seem to be, upset by the alleged failure of agent Steve Weinberg to honor an agreement in principle for receiver Emmanuel Sanders, the Chiefs can do something other than complain about it.

While the agreement isn’t binding until it’s in writing, all parties to the Collective Bargaining Agreement have an obligation to negotiate in good faith. Article 4, Section 8(a) imposes that obligation on any team, player, or player agent engaged in contract negotiations.

The argument would be that Weinberg failed to engage in good faith negotiations by conducting talks with the Chiefs despite having no intention to finalize the discussions. The grievance process could result in a conclusion that, if sufficient proof exists of an agreement in principle, failure to proceed to the signing of a contract without a reasonable excuse necessarily becomes evidence of bad faith.

Of course, that would be a dangerous precedent for the various NFL teams to set, since it would expose them to similar grievances in the future, if they strike an agreement in principle and fail to honor it.

Either way, the Chiefs have an alternative to venting in an off-the-record fashion. If the Chiefs believe they were screwed by Weinberg and Sanders, they could file a grievance and force this supposedly sordid side of the business into the light of day.

[In58men]

Originally Posted by splatbass

Smith came one fumble away from being a SB QB dumbass.

Woulda coulda shoulda. Keep making excuses for him. Too bad he played like 6 backup QBs last season lol.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Originally Posted by Strongside

THIS is the issue I keep raising. Everyone is acting like they have all of this room still left. That's all fine and good if they don't plan on resigning 3/8 of their team.

Wes Welker
Von Miller
Joel Dreessen
Demaryius Thomas
Jacob Tamme
Kevin Vickerson
Rahim Moore
Orlando Franklin
Jamar Chaney
Nate Irving
Jerome Murphy
Quinton Carter
Sione Fua
Virgil Green
Julius Thomas


The Big 3 will sign back and all the other guys can be replaced.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

Oh god, I'm totally sold now lol.


Suoer bowl MVP in the near future haha.

Yep because you really have to be a dominant quarterback to win a Super Bowl in today's NFL.

[O.city]

You can essentially get a younger cheaper sanders in the 3rd round in Josh Huff.