Comments on: NFL denies appeal to uphold Dumervil verbal agreement

By: mogogo1

mogogo1 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:40:37 +0000

What this does show, however, is Elvis realizes he won’t likely see $8 million elsewhere and that he’s not holding his agent’s screw-up against the Broncos. Decent chance they keep him unless somebody decides to overpay.

By: meandjuliojonesdownbytheschoolyard

meandjuliojonesdownbytheschoolyard — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:44:04 +0000

Bucs need to be talking to this guy.

By: ravenator

ravenator — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:12:41 +0000

Come to Baltimore – then you never have to worry about a QB turtling up in the playoffs. Cheers!

By: itsfootballbaby

itsfootballbaby — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:36:03 +0000

But wait, I thought that John Elway was the most brilliant GM in the entire universe. Can’t he construct an awe inspiring resolution to this problem?

By: jmblosser82

jmblosser82 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:00:57 +0000

Denver is no closer to a championship then any other team, Manning simply can’t get it done, he chokes in the playoffs and is lousy in cold weather. But in the end he should stay in Denver cause he wants to be there, plus I don’t know if a contender has both the cap space and the need for him.

By: classyjacklambert

classyjacklambert — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:52:13 +0000

Lol a lot of people trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube on this one….what a flustercluck.

By: brownspower

brownspower — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:04:43 +0000

Dumervil’s new agents, Tom Condon and Ben Dogra of CAA are just using the Ravens as leverage. He’ll be back in Denver when all is said and done.

By: mungman69

mungman69 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:19:37 +0000

Denver

By: j4man1

j4man1 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:37:18 +0000

if both sides want him to stay in Denver, then why is dumberville talking to the ravens?

By: normswifevera

normswifevera — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:22:47 +0000

To the Broncos fans crying about T.O., in that situation the deadline to file had actually been changed by the league. Some didn’t know about the new deadline. T.O. wasn’t even the only player effected.

No such thing happened here. Everyone knew all along when the deadline was. Blame your FO for letting it go down to the last minute.

By: bnwpnw

bnwpnw — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:50:49 +0000

Marty Magid to Tom Condon is going from the frying pan into the fire. Here come the poison pills!

By: maximusprime107

maximusprime107 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:40:58 +0000

I don’t understand why if the Broncos AND Dumervil are trying to appeal this, and they both agreed to the restructuring, why hasn’t he been signed back to the Broncos?

By: killitandeatit

killitandeatit — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:53:10 +0000

Screw Elway. This is 95% Elway’s fault and he should be fired. The Broncos set this entire thing up for failure and the team was harmed. If John was doing his job we wouldn’t be having this conversation. I ‘ll bet they will never conduct business like this again .

By: spellingcops

spellingcops — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:41:32 +0000

C’mon doom, do you want to live in a crime ridden over populated dump hole and play for a team on the decline? Don’t think the grass is greener.

By: Stiller43

Stiller43 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:40:59 +0000

One of the only recent decisions by the league i agree with. The rules are clear… miscommunication or not, the deadline came and passed. Granting them a reversal would have opened a gigantic can of worms.

By: baddegg

baddegg — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:37:27 +0000

Of course the NFL should not enforce a verbal agreement…only something that was legally signed. I mean, that would be like fining a team for violating cap rules when there were in fact no rules, nothing written down, but only some alleged “verbal agreement.”

I am glad that the NFL is so stalwart in consistently applying its rules to keep the league fair and competitive.

By: linvillegorge

linvillegorge — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:31:54 +0000

Sounds like the free agent market has been unkind.

By: briscocountyjr

briscocountyjr — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:20:44 +0000

Ha! Politics at it’s finest… 7 minutes that has caused a broken deal. The consideration here is the weight of a verbal contract, and that’s why I’m surprised by the denied appeal.

By: bender4700

bender4700 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:18:47 +0000

Why can’t they just offer him the deal he agreed to? They lost the cap hit by releasing him, so wouldn’t the hit be the same only at the lesser rate they previously agree’d to?

By: winninitall

winninitall — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:17:13 +0000

It seems like his agent tried screwing both sides. Good call on the broncos on cutting him in time and Dumervil firing his agent.

By: dbfan4ever

dbfan4ever — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:10:22 +0000

Magid better hope that Dumervil gets somewhere near the $8M that he agreed to with the Broncos because if Dumervil can’t recoup that money I am sure he will go after Magid for the difference!

By: stevenwilliams2013

stevenwilliams2013 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:10:19 +0000

The fax of life!!

By: Punk

Punk — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:07:06 +0000

Lots of reports saying there are several cap issues but not explaining what those issues are.

By: johninthewest

johninthewest — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:03:47 +0000

Dooms will get it done with Denver. He has said he does not desire to play elsewhere. What a mess though..

By: tjrogers09

tjrogers09 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:01:54 +0000

Dumervil in Baltimore would be huge for the Ravens!! I know this would be a huge loss for Denver but a great pick up for the Ravens especially with everybody that just went out the door with free agency…

By: broncfanor

broncfanor — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:01:49 +0000

I guess they only care about overturning deadlines for superstar receivers a la Terrell Owens.

By: jaggedmark

jaggedmark — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:54:48 +0000

Good, appropriate, opening paragraph, Curtis.

By: skoobyfl

skoobyfl — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:53:50 +0000

Rules & procedures, it’s not that complicated.

By: salutethis

salutethis — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:50:35 +0000

I hope that agent losses the rest of his clients…. Moron.

By: cmich2006

cmich2006 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:50:10 +0000

No chance this was ever allowed. Roger wants him with this favorite team the ravens.