skinsfan12 Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 NFL | Burress Fires Agent - from www.KFFL.com Sun, 13 Mar 2005 09:32:43 -0800 ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports free agent WR Plaxico Burress (Steelers) has fired his agent, Michael Harrison, and will hire high-profile player representative Drew Rosenhaus as his new agent. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2011973 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 uh oh. Welcome to DC, Mr. Burress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vnmenon1 Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Looks like its more his greed than his agent's fault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins28 Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 I just heard over sportscenter radio in my truck, hehe, he wants a big contract, good luck to the team that falls for this 50/50 player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan12 Posted March 13, 2005 Author Share Posted March 13, 2005 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2011973 Updated: Mar. 13, 2005, 11:23 AM ET Rosenhaus will take over for Burress By Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com Len Pasquarelli Archive Unable to strike a deal in the first two weeks of the signing period, unrestricted free agent wide receiver Plaxico Burress has turned to the man who many now regard as the NFL's preeminent dealmaker, in hopes of landing a lucrative contract. Burress has terminated agent Michael Harrison, ESPN.com has confirmed, and will retain high-profile player representative Drew Rosenhaus to try to stoke the flames of a flagging free agency candidacy. With a burgeoning clientele, Rosenhaus represents more players, about 90, than any other NFL agent. The switch, hardly out of character for the impulsive Burress, will further lengthen his stay in the unrestricted pool, but the wide receiver obviously hopes that it will ultimately enhance his overall marketability. According to NFL Players Association guidelines, a player must wait five days after dismissing his agent to retain new representation. Burress has forwarded to the NFLPA the pertinent paperwork dismissing Harrison, but it is not known when the documents arrived at the union's Washington, D.C. office, and when the five-day clock begins. As recently as Saturday afternoon, Harrison told ESPN.com he was negotiating with the Minnesota Vikings on various contract options. There had been rumors for much of last week, though, that Burress was contemplating a change. Because of the five-day technicality, it is possible that Rosenhaus might not be officially able to begin bargaining for Burress until the end of the week. Burress, who played the first five seasons of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is essentially back to Square One in a free agent market nearly two weeks old. But he is counting on Rosenhaus, and the influence the Miami-based agent enjoys leaguewide, to heat up the heretofore tepid interest in his services. Even for Rosenhaus, who has not only negotiated landmark contracts but demonstrated as well a knack for overcoming long odds with some players, the task will be a challenging one. For whatever reason, teams have not warmed to Burress, who was widely perceived at the outset of free agency to be one of the top wide receivers in the veteran pool. Some teams might view Burress' seemingly cavalier approach to representation -- it is believed that Rosenhaus will become his fifth agent since entering the NFL and third in the past year -- as a weakness of character and a sign of basic instability. At this point, however, Burress clearly feels he has to do something to improve his status. Rosenhaus probably will attend the annual NFL meetings, with owners set to convene next Sunday in Maui, to meet face-to-face with team officials about Burress and to begin the process of trying to rehabilitate the image of the wide receiver. Certainly the dearth of interest in Burress has been perhaps the most mystifying element of the early free agency period, with Harrison forced to initiate contact with clubs in an attempt to create a market. It appeared that Burress might sign with the New York Giants last Thursday, but the team ended negotiations -- announcing their decision to move in another direction with a terse, 20-word statement from general manager Ernie Accorsi -- after he declined a six-year, $24 million offer that included a two-tiered bonus of $8 million. Just hours later, Burress was on a plane to Minneapolis. But he departed on Friday with no concrete contract offer. It is believed that Burress is seeking a contract similar to the one former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad signed with the Chicago Bears two weeks ago. In that deal, Muhammad, released by the Panthers for salary cap reasons after a Pro Bowl season in 2004, signed a six-year contract that could be worth $30 million, and which includes $12 million in guarantees. For his career, Burress has 261 receptions for 4,166 yards and 20 touchdowns. His best season was in '01, when Burress had 66 catches for 1,008 yards and six scores. Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. To check out Len's chat archive, click here . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan12 Posted March 13, 2005 Author Share Posted March 13, 2005 thank goodness the Skins have absolutely no interest in this loser.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHUBAKAH Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Earth to Burress, your just not that good dude. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpfan Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Man, Rosenhaus is everywhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimster Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Rosenhaus represents more players, about 90, than any other NFL agent. ...and the going rate is 5% - that's not too shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Oldskool Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 http://www.extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=95279 merge please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Rumor I hear is he's visiting Philly tomorrow. That would be oil and water. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atloldskin Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Philly doesn't need him either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr1 Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Hmmm....inflated opinion of himself...sounds like he'd fit in with the Jets' receiving corps... :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom [Giants fan] Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Rosenhaus can't officially become his agent for five more days. Any visits he does will be on his own. No contracts will be settled on until at least next weekend. Hopefully, the Giants get back in on this. They mostly had a problem with Harrison. They like Rosenhaus and deal with him well. Giants get him to not only improve themselves but keep him away from the Eagles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Originally posted by Tom [Giants fan] Giants get him to not only improve themselves but keep him away from the Eagles. let him go tom, let him go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuy Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Man, you know it's bad for Burress in FA when even a 50/50 WR like Rod Gardner is generating more interest than him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adarsh1 Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 I love Santana's Miami Attitude...I can see the Skins taking Antrell Rolle (although Rogers is better than him) and there will be like a Miami posse- Portis, Taylor, Moss, Rolle-very gangsta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimster Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Originally posted by adarsh1 I love Santana's Miami Attitude...I can see the Skins taking Antrell Rolle (although Rogers is better than him) and there will be like a Miami posse- Portis, Taylor, Moss, Rolle-very gangsta don't forget Barrow:D ...oh and BTW, wrong thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Vet Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Originally posted by Oldskool http://www.extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=95279 merge please Anyone ever accuse you of being the merge police? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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