The Agents Are Rumbling
March 11th, 2013
“Hey, Michael, turn your phone off until I tell you otherwise. Stop undercutting me.”
It looks like oily Drew Rosenhaus, agent of Michael Bennett — and E.J. Biggers in case anyone cares — was perturbed by Joe reporting Bennett told 98.7 FM today that the Bucs would have a chance to match any offer that came Bennett’s way in free agency.
ProFootballTalk.com picked up Joe’s original story of Bennett’s desire to return to the Bucs and give them every opportunity to re-sign him. But now ProFootballTalk.com is back quickly with a new story claiming a source close to Bennett’s situation claims Bennett spoke out of turn.
Joe’s quite confident Rosenhaus is the “source.” A perception of Bennett likely running back to the Bucs for a final offer makes it less likely he’d be a priority signing for other teams.
But make no mistake, Joe believes Bennett’s claim of wanting to play for the Bucs and to let the Bucs match an offer. The only question is whether rockstar general manager Mark Dominik will pay what it takes to have his best defensive end return.
March 11th, 2013 at 4:24 pm
Great job Joe! his is why I read your stuff man!!!
March 11th, 2013 at 4:34 pm
Lol @ “oily” Drew Rosenhaus.
Spot on, Joe.
*sigh*
March 11th, 2013 at 4:50 pm
I don’t know Joe, i believe money will draw him no matter what. This is how it sounds like to me.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXtLCn3VI
Thank you Mr. Deeds
March 11th, 2013 at 4:55 pm
Always interesting when an agent says a client misspoke. As if the client doesn’t have the final say…
March 11th, 2013 at 4:57 pm
We all heard what Bennett said. Agents are scum and he’s the leader.
March 11th, 2013 at 4:59 pm
As long as don’t overpay anymore.
March 11th, 2013 at 5:09 pm
Classic damage control by Rosenhaus. I tend to believe that panicking and telling media outlets that Bennett “misspoke” will only make the situation worse. Could have privately owned up to it in negotiations and used it to show Bennett’s desire to be loyal and potentially give a future hometown discount.
March 11th, 2013 at 5:36 pm
Florio is the biggest Bucs’ hater I’ve ever seen. I don’t get what his connection is that makes him have such an agenda against the Bucs.
March 11th, 2013 at 5:40 pm
Just the fact that he is a Buccaneer makes him undervalued.
March 11th, 2013 at 5:46 pm
We need Benett. Bowers is going to the slammer big time. New York is crazy. They’re even banning sugar. No sugar in drinks over 16oz. He’s toast.
March 11th, 2013 at 5:49 pm
All Joe has done is drive up the price for bennett. Now all the other teams know they must overpay if they have a chance of landing him. Maybe Joe should get a cut from the oily agent!!
March 11th, 2013 at 6:41 pm
I was really surprised to hear that Bennett spoke at all about his future. Agents usually have a better seal over players mouths during negotiation season.
March 11th, 2013 at 7:09 pm
I’ve been saying this for a couple days, Drew Rosenhaus will not make signing Bennett easy.
There’s the scum of the earth, and then there’s the bacteria that feeds on the scum. You figure it out.
March 12th, 2013 at 2:13 am
Drew works for 1% Fee….which means…he needs to get every penny out of a team