RFA Emmanuel Sanders visits Pats 3/16; signs offer sheet 4/10, sheet matched 4/14

[Modest]

If I'm wrong its because the NFL does not follow standard business practices; which is very possible. I write contacts for a living and based my comments of off standard business contracts. Which would mean that1 day would mean a 24 hr period ending on a business day, and if it landed on a non business day would be pushed to the next business day. In other words if I gave you a contract with 1 day to sign on a Monday, you would have till EOBD on Tuesday not Monday. Its possible that 1 day in the nfl means same day, but I doubt it.

For another example. If you ordered the book "I'm always right regardless of the facts," by Deus Irea on Amazon. And if you ordered it on Wednesday and got 2 day shipping. It would come on Friday, not Thursday.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

If I'm wrong its because the NFL does not follow standard business practices; which is very possible. I write contacts for a living and based my comments of off standard business contracts. Which would mean that1 day would mean a 24 hr period ending on a business day, and if it landed on a non business day would be pushed to the next business day. In other words if I gave you a contract with 1 day to sign on a Monday, you would have till EOBD on Tuesday not Monday. Its possible that 1 day in the nfl means same day, but I doubt it.

For another example. If you ordered the book "I'm always right regardless of the facts," by Deus Irea on Amazon. And if you ordered it on Wednesday and got 2 day shipping. It would come on Friday, not Thursday.

People are confused when the deadline is because no one knows when the pats actually aubmitted the offer sheet. If tonight is the deadline, i am willing to bet that the pats submitted it last tuesday night late and the media did not pick up the story until wednesday morning.

 

[gobesmug]

All this is written in the CBA. Standard business practices are most likely irrelevant. It is based on a system that is agreed to between the owners and players. So whatever the rules are and when the clock starts is probably spelt out clearly in the the CBA.

For example, the end of a league day as spelt out in the CBA is 4PM ET. That is when all waiver claims have to be submitted, all cuts on cutdown days, roster bonuses are due if a player is still on the roster, etc. That clearly is not a standard business practice if a contract says something is due at the end of the day on a certain day.

Thank you for the clarification. I should have considered the CBA and all the crazy things put in it by Goodell. Like if the pats get caught video taping from the sidelines its a loss of a first rd pick, but if your the jets then it just gets overlooked.

Sorry for.the slight hijack. To get back on subject, I love the possible signing of Sanders. With Sanders, Amendola, Gronk, Ahern, and Vereen on the field, the pats have the potential to attack any spot on the field. I do not envy the opposing def coor who has the job of stopping that.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Can the mods close this thread and start a new thread on Sanders once he is/is not a Patriot?

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Can the mods close this thread and start a new thread on Sanders once he is/is not a Patriot?

We still have 8 hours to keep postng on is one

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

We still have 8 hours to keep postng on is one

Right. No problem.

 

[mgteich]

I disagree. I believe that if PITT matches, the patriots will consider an option or two before the draft. That's why they were so early with the RFA signing.

No, Ivan, they are busting OUR balls by making us wait.

The Pats have nothing really going on until the draft right now, so they can give a ***** about whether its today or next Tuesday. WE, on the other hand, are the ones standing on pins and needles waiting for an answer.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

I believe that if PITT matches, the patriots will consider an option or two before the draft. That's why they were so early with the RFA signing.

Precisely. This is not Elon Musk doing rocket science.
Pats will have thoughtful time to change their focus, re-examine FA and trades and re-set their draft board if Steelers match and keep. Should provoke some interesting threads should the Steelers keep him.

 

[fnordcircle]

Precisely. This is not Elon Musk doing rocket science.
Pats will have thoughtful time to change their focus, re-examine FA and trades and re-set their draft board if Steelers match and keep. Should provoke some interesting threads should the Steelers keep him.

If Pitt keeps him the people who wanted him will say he sucked on second thought and the people who don't want him will say we dodged a bullet because third round picks are mana from heaven.

 

[KDPPatsfan85]

BREAKING NEWS!!!

 

[PP2]

11:59 a.m. on Sunday night but go ahead and call me an idiot for thinking tonight was Sunday. I think it had something to do with seeing all the fences being set up for the Boston Marathon, when I was in the city today.

Wow.. now I know why the first line on my Rx capsule of painkillers reads: Do not operate heavy machinery..

 

[patsinthesnow]

No Emmanuel. Back to a turrible WR core at the moment.

 

[Joey007]

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o Emmanuel. Back to a turrible WR core at the moment.

Saw Schefters tweet.

So Is there no way of still being able to obtain him??

 

[patsinthesnow]

Saw Schefters tweet.

So Is there no way of still being able to obtain him??

Nope, hes gone.

This should all but ensure a WR drafted high.

 

[FoxboroFlyer]

According to his agent Jordan woy, and sanders twitter account pitt. Has matched.

Can't say i'm disappointed.

Time to get Danario Alexander signed to an offer sheet.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

According to his agent Jordan woy, and sanders twitter account pitt. Has matched.

Can't say i'm disappointed.

this changes the pats draft strategy. they have to go WR now. pats should have offered more money to sanders.

 

[Joey007]

Watch him put up 1,300 yards in Pittsburgh this year.....

 

[Jackson 2]

Nope, hes gone.

This should all but ensure a WR drafted high.

not necessarily. Still other options available.

 

[Jackson 2]

Watch him put up 1,300 yards in Pittsburgh this year.....

We'll see. Pats presented the poison pill and the Squealers gladly swallowed. He will be a Pat in 2014.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Saw Schefters tweet.

So Is there no way of still being able to obtain him??

(A) PIT decides to willingly trade to New England.
(B) BB pulls a Jedi mind trick.