Lelie Hires new agents! - The Orange Mane

Conklin · 05-09-2006, 10:02 AM

Broncos | Lelie hires new agents
Tue, 9 May 2006 07:04:04 -0700

Lee Rasizer, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos WR Ashley Lelie has hired Denver agents Peter Schaffer and Lamont Smith. The move became official Sunday, May 7, after a five-day waiting period after the firing of Lelie's prior representation. Schaffer said a strategy hasn't completely been mapped out for Lelie. "We as a firm are honored to be retained by someone of Ashley's principle and character and plan on having discussions with the Broncos at a mutually convenient time in the near future to see where this matter goes," Schaffer said.

per kffl

Hotrod · 05-09-2006, 10:09 AM

I thought he did that a couple of weeks ago

watermock · 05-09-2006, 10:09 AM

This happened days ago. I wonder if it's Walker's agent.

Rascal · 05-09-2006, 10:10 AM

technically he wasnt' allowed to as there is a five day waiting period when switching agents. I don't know why I just found that out from Randy Moss's situation.

watermock · 05-09-2006, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotrod

I thought he did that a couple of weeks ago

You have to wait a week to make it offical for some reason. I could give a rats ass. These PrimaDonnas are starting to piss me off.

BIM · 05-09-2006, 10:15 AM

Lelie will end up a fader.

55CrushEm · 05-09-2006, 10:17 AM

When is Ashley going to realize that the problem is neither the Broncos organization, nor his previous agent.

The problem is his PRODUCTION.

Hey Ashley, maybe if you scored more than one TD last year, you'd be getting a little more respect.

12th man · 05-09-2006, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BIM

Lelie will end up a fader.

No way. Lelie wants to be the starter. He is not better than Moss. Hopefully he goes to a team we play, and he has to go across the middle, and waiting for him is John Lynch, ready to obliterate him.

Lelie=bug Lynch=windshield of fast moving car.

BIM · 05-09-2006, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 12th man

No way. Lelie wants to be the starter. He is not better than Moss. Hopefully he goes to a team we play, and he has to go across the middle, and waiting for him is John Lynch, ready to obliterate him.

Lelie=bug Lynch=windshield of fast moving car.

Either a fader or a chef.

Garcia Bronco · 05-09-2006, 11:03 AM

didn't they use the Run & Shoot in Hawaii?

watermock · 05-09-2006, 11:05 AM

Yeah, send him to Jerry Glanville or Dan Reeves.

Play2win · 05-09-2006, 11:28 AM

isn't Schaffer supposed to have a pretty good working relationship with the Broncos?

Arkansas Bronco · 05-09-2006, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Play2Win

isn't Schaffer supposed to have a pretty good working relationship with the Broncos?

Lelie has already pissed me off so all I want to see him working is packing his stuff up and leaving. Even if he stays and has a decent year I will never like him again.

ICON · 05-09-2006, 11:34 AM

while Lelie's focus is working out in hopes that he'll no longer be a Bronco in 2006.

Javon Walker sat down with Michael Smith recently and discussed Brett Favre, his future in Denver and more.

Walker and Lelie figuratively were in the same place until the draft's first day, when the Green Bay Packers finally dealt their former first-round pick (2002) for the first (No. 37 overall) of Denver's two second-round picks. Walker says he decided not long after suffering his season-ending injury against Detroit in the first game last season that he would not play for the Packers again and shared those feelings with ESPN.com in March. Lelie reportedly wishes to be a team's No. 1 receiver and believes a trade is the best means to accommodate that wish. Like Walker last spring in Green Bay, Lelie is threatening to boycott practice until his demand is met, only Lelie's gripe is with catches and not cash, as was Walker's.

Now, as fate would have it, Walker and Lelie are teammates, the former having gained what the latter still covets: freedom, ironically at Lelie's expense. At one point, Walker says, they believed -- receivers do talk -- the right price for their services might be each other.

"At the time when I wanted out of Green Bay I was encouraging [Lelie, that] if he went to Green Bay, he would love it up there because it might be a better fit for him," Walker says. "He would love Green Bay. He would have loved the fans. He did the same thing about Denver, didn't bad-mouth them or anything.

"It's not like if a guy wants out of a certain team that he is going to go to another team and do the same thing [be unhappy]. Certain [places] don't fit certain people."

Fit? Before pulling off the trade, Broncos coach Mike Shanahan told Walker that he believed the Packers' disgruntled receiver was the missing piece to Denver's Super Bowl puzzle. And Walker has the peace of mind his stepfather and his agent said he was missing his last days in Green Bay, not to mention a nice chunk of change.

"I feel relieved now," Walker says. "I feel like a big burden has been lifted off my shoulders. I'm happy with the situation now, I'm happy being in Denver. I hope I can provide for them what I provided for Green Bay."

Javon Walker
William E. Amatucci Jr./WireImage.com
Javon Walker played in only one game in 2005 before suffering a season-ending knee injury.

Walker has plenty of reasons to be content, considering he now has the ability to provide financially for his loved ones, friends and generations of Walkers to come. The Broncos and agent Kennard McGuire are finalizing a five-year extension (set to kick in next year) worth about $40 million that includes a $15 million, two-tiered option bonus, $10 million due in 2007 and the other $5 million due in '08. Walker will play out the final year of his rookie contract plus receive a $1 million roster bonus from the Broncos.

Walker will make close to $25 million in salary and bonuses over the first three years of the deal (2007-09), making him one of the highest-paid receivers in the game.

Not bad for a guy who played less than one game last year and is coming off a major injury. And it only took the threat of a holdout, criticism from his future Hall of Fame quarterback, a lost season, an agent change (from Drew Rosenhaus to McGuire), a promise to retire rather than play for the Packers again, and, finally, a two-day, three-city tour to get to this point.

Walker's feelings probably hurt worse than his knee last year after Packers quarterback Brett Favre spoke out against him, practically forcing Walker to cave even before staging his boycott. Worse, in Walker's mind, was that Favre's comments went unchecked by the organization, an example of the special treatment Favre received that Walker resented. Favre often was coached differently, which is to say sometimes not at all, Walker said.

"I mean, you know, who runs the team?" Walker says. "Anybody [else] they might have said something, but being that it was Brett they probably didn't know how to approach the situation."

The rift with Favre didn't drive Walker to want out of Green Bay, he said. Walker said he had more of a problem with several unnamed teammates privately gossiping about his contract situation and how it affected them than he did with Favre's public comments. Walker also had a problem with the procession of veterans having to leave (Darren Sharper, Mike Wahle, Marco Rivera, Mike McKenzie) or sit (Bubba Franks) in order to receive paydays, while the Packers wouldn't so much as discuss a possible renegotiation of the deal Walker signed in 2002.

Walker said he signed with Rosenhaus because of his aggressive reputation. He ultimately fired Rosenhaus because, Walker believed, that reputation was working against him.

"I felt like … the Packers … weren't gonna let me get what I want dealing with Drew," he said. "I had a feeling that they would be stubborn towards me just because Drew is my agent. Even during the course of the season, 'When are you going to fire Drew? When are you going to fire Drew? When are you going to fire Drew?'"

Walker said he has no lingering resentment toward Favre. In fact he'd like an autographed No. 4 jersey to hang in his home.

"Shoot, if Brett went to another team, another organization," Walker says, "I can go play with him."

At first, Green Bay wasn't willing to play ball, denying Walker and his agent's request to seek a trade, which led to his retirement threat.

"I believe that God had a plan for me so something would have, eventually, happened. That's what I was trusting in," Walker says.

Then, just days before the draft, the Packers sent Walker to visit and undergo physicals with prospective trade partners New Orleans, Denver and Philadelphia. The Dolphins and Chiefs also were talking to Green Bay, but weren't able to get their hands on the receiver to check out his knee.

Walker is working toward completing his degree in social sciences from Florida State and was about to take a 10 a.m. final the Thursday before the draft when McGuire called to tell him he had no choice but to miss the test in favor of making a flight. The night before Walker had spoken to Shanahan, who confirmed the Broncos' long-reported interest but still had doubts about whether a trade would be consummated.

On the morning of April 27, Walker boarded a flight from Tallahassee, Fla., through Miami and on to New Orleans. He arrived in Denver late that night.

Walker had brunch with Shanahan on Friday the 28th and the coach went so far as to bring Walker to his home to meet his wife. It excited Walker to hear Shanahan's plans for how he'd use him opposite Rod Smith.

"Deep down I knew that [Denver] would be a perfect fit for me," Walker says. "That's what I've always wanted, to go into a game knowing that the ball club is trying to figure out a way to get the ball to Javon Walker."

If not for Shanahan's, ahem, delaying him, Walker would have continued to New England that afternoon. He instead traveled to Philadelphia and watched the early part of the draft at the Eagles' facility. This thing went down to the wire. Walker was in the Philadelphia airport about to fly to Boston, still set to visit the Patriots, when he got a call from a couple of buddies informing him that he'd been dealt to Denver.

Walker knows the deal. It's up to him to prove that he was worth a second-round pick and $40 million after only one Pro Bowl season (2004).

Walker, who rehabs from about 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, promises to be ready for the start of training camp. This season he hopes to make headlines of a different sort.

"Each and every week you pick up the paper," he says, "you're going to see Javon doing something with Denver."

Arkie · 05-09-2006, 11:44 AM

Does this mean that Lelie will shut down his L&L Hawaiian Barbecue in Denver?

-Slap- · 05-09-2006, 11:44 AM

Quote:

"Deep down Javon Walker knew that [Denver] would be a perfect fit for Javon Walker," Walker says. "That's what Javon Walker always wanted, to go into a game knowing that the ball club is trying to figure out a way to get the ball to Javon Walker."

.

BIM · 05-09-2006, 11:50 AM

Vertigo!!!!!!!!!!!!

GreatWhiteBronco · 05-09-2006, 11:55 AM

it's totally amazing to think that back in the day Randy Moss played completely through his rookie contract without a single peep... they promised to redo his contract before the final year, they didn't, and you didn't hear a single word out of him about it. y'know with Randy's reputation and all, it's pretty confusing that he never really gets any respect for doing that from the media or the fans.

Master___Pain · 05-09-2006, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIM

Either a fader or a chef.

Not if Shannahan has anything to say about it. There is NO chance Shanny ships him within the division, hell it might not even be in the AFC. Now, once Lelie has a chance to sign with someone after the 2006 season, then maybe he'll go to a division rival, but as long as he's under contract with the broncos and they can dictate where he ends up, it won't be the chiefs or raiders.

Requiem · 05-09-2006, 12:10 PM

Even if Ashley leaves, I'll still love 'em.

bendog · 05-09-2006, 12:13 PM

Thank God. Now shanny can get on with the masterplan of converting Lelie to a pass rushing DE.

55CrushEm · 05-09-2006, 12:14 PM

Deep thoughts.......a man should never be named "Ashley".....

broncsyanks · 05-09-2006, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 55CrushEm

Deep thoughts.......a man should never be named "Ashley".....

LMFAO!! I thought the same exact thing!!!

great post!!

tell his new agents that we want him to sit out and hurt his own value.

we are in the strong bargaining position here not him

Requiem · 05-09-2006, 12:18 PM

Bashing his name, very classy guys.

Phantom · 05-09-2006, 12:26 PM

Chiefs, Eagles, Patriots, Packers, Dolphins perhaps.

Wouldn't it be funny if he ended up with the Bears?

05-09-2006, 10:02 AM	#1
Conklin Outrant, Outlose, Out2nd Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City, Misery Posts: 2,763	Lelie Hires new agents! Broncos \| Lelie hires new agents Tue, 9 May 2006 07:04:04 -0700 Lee Rasizer, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos WR Ashley Lelie has hired Denver agents Peter Schaffer and Lamont Smith. The move became official Sunday, May 7, after a five-day waiting period after the firing of Lelie's prior representation. Schaffer said a strategy hasn't completely been mapped out for Lelie. "We as a firm are honored to be retained by someone of Ashley's principle and character and plan on having discussions with the Broncos at a mutually convenient time in the near future to see where this matter goes," Schaffer said. per kffl

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05-09-2006, 10:09 AM	#2
Hotrod Self Appointed Expert aka Dortoh Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25,136 Adopt-a-Bronco: Miss I	I thought he did that a couple of weeks ago

05-09-2006, 10:09 AM	#3
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	This happened days ago. I wonder if it's Walker's agent.

05-09-2006, 10:10 AM	#4
Rascal RIP Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16,582 Adopt-a-Bronco: Turf	technically he wasnt' allowed to as there is a five day waiting period when switching agents. I don't know why I just found that out from Randy Moss's situation.

05-09-2006, 10:15 AM	#6
BIM Hello from Montucky!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 672	Lelie will end up a fader.

05-09-2006, 10:17 AM	#7
55CrushEm Dynamic Duo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North of Boston, MA Posts: 5,650 Adopt-a-Bronco: Quanterus Smith	When is Ashley going to realize that the problem is neither the Broncos organization, nor his previous agent. The problem is his PRODUCTION. Hey Ashley, maybe if you scored more than one TD last year, you'd be getting a little more respect.

05-09-2006, 11:03 AM	#10
Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 46,001 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	didn't they use the Run & Shoot in Hawaii?

05-09-2006, 11:05 AM	#11
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	Yeah, send him to Jerry Glanville or Dan Reeves.

05-09-2006, 11:28 AM	#12
Play2win Ring of Famer Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 9,611 Adopt-a-Bronco: The Duke	isn't Schaffer supposed to have a pretty good working relationship with the Broncos?

05-09-2006, 11:34 AM	#14
ICON \|^\|Punter of Gnomes\|^\| Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..Snap! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,607 Adopt-a-Bronco: Nate Irving	while Lelie's focus is working out in hopes that he'll no longer be a Bronco in 2006. Javon Walker sat down with Michael Smith recently and discussed Brett Favre, his future in Denver and more. Walker and Lelie figuratively were in the same place until the draft's first day, when the Green Bay Packers finally dealt their former first-round pick (2002) for the first (No. 37 overall) of Denver's two second-round picks. Walker says he decided not long after suffering his season-ending injury against Detroit in the first game last season that he would not play for the Packers again and shared those feelings with ESPN.com in March. Lelie reportedly wishes to be a team's No. 1 receiver and believes a trade is the best means to accommodate that wish. Like Walker last spring in Green Bay, Lelie is threatening to boycott practice until his demand is met, only Lelie's gripe is with catches and not cash, as was Walker's. Now, as fate would have it, Walker and Lelie are teammates, the former having gained what the latter still covets: freedom, ironically at Lelie's expense. At one point, Walker says, they believed -- receivers do talk -- the right price for their services might be each other. "At the time when I wanted out of Green Bay I was encouraging [Lelie, that] if he went to Green Bay, he would love it up there because it might be a better fit for him," Walker says. "He would love Green Bay. He would have loved the fans. He did the same thing about Denver, didn't bad-mouth them or anything. "It's not like if a guy wants out of a certain team that he is going to go to another team and do the same thing [be unhappy]. Certain [places] don't fit certain people." Fit? Before pulling off the trade, Broncos coach Mike Shanahan told Walker that he believed the Packers' disgruntled receiver was the missing piece to Denver's Super Bowl puzzle. And Walker has the peace of mind his stepfather and his agent said he was missing his last days in Green Bay, not to mention a nice chunk of change. "I feel relieved now," Walker says. "I feel like a big burden has been lifted off my shoulders. I'm happy with the situation now, I'm happy being in Denver. I hope I can provide for them what I provided for Green Bay." Javon Walker William E. Amatucci Jr./WireImage.com Javon Walker played in only one game in 2005 before suffering a season-ending knee injury. Walker has plenty of reasons to be content, considering he now has the ability to provide financially for his loved ones, friends and generations of Walkers to come. The Broncos and agent Kennard McGuire are finalizing a five-year extension (set to kick in next year) worth about $40 million that includes a $15 million, two-tiered option bonus, $10 million due in 2007 and the other $5 million due in '08. Walker will play out the final year of his rookie contract plus receive a $1 million roster bonus from the Broncos. Walker will make close to $25 million in salary and bonuses over the first three years of the deal (2007-09), making him one of the highest-paid receivers in the game. Not bad for a guy who played less than one game last year and is coming off a major injury. And it only took the threat of a holdout, criticism from his future Hall of Fame quarterback, a lost season, an agent change (from Drew Rosenhaus to McGuire), a promise to retire rather than play for the Packers again, and, finally, a two-day, three-city tour to get to this point. Walker's feelings probably hurt worse than his knee last year after Packers quarterback Brett Favre spoke out against him, practically forcing Walker to cave even before staging his boycott. Worse, in Walker's mind, was that Favre's comments went unchecked by the organization, an example of the special treatment Favre received that Walker resented. Favre often was coached differently, which is to say sometimes not at all, Walker said. "I mean, you know, who runs the team?" Walker says. "Anybody [else] they might have said something, but being that it was Brett they probably didn't know how to approach the situation." The rift with Favre didn't drive Walker to want out of Green Bay, he said. Walker said he had more of a problem with several unnamed teammates privately gossiping about his contract situation and how it affected them than he did with Favre's public comments. Walker also had a problem with the procession of veterans having to leave (Darren Sharper, Mike Wahle, Marco Rivera, Mike McKenzie) or sit (Bubba Franks) in order to receive paydays, while the Packers wouldn't so much as discuss a possible renegotiation of the deal Walker signed in 2002. Walker said he signed with Rosenhaus because of his aggressive reputation. He ultimately fired Rosenhaus because, Walker believed, that reputation was working against him. "I felt like … the Packers … weren't gonna let me get what I want dealing with Drew," he said. "I had a feeling that they would be stubborn towards me just because Drew is my agent. Even during the course of the season, 'When are you going to fire Drew? When are you going to fire Drew? When are you going to fire Drew?'" Walker said he has no lingering resentment toward Favre. In fact he'd like an autographed No. 4 jersey to hang in his home. "Shoot, if Brett went to another team, another organization," Walker says, "I can go play with him." At first, Green Bay wasn't willing to play ball, denying Walker and his agent's request to seek a trade, which led to his retirement threat. "I believe that God had a plan for me so something would have, eventually, happened. That's what I was trusting in," Walker says. Then, just days before the draft, the Packers sent Walker to visit and undergo physicals with prospective trade partners New Orleans, Denver and Philadelphia. The Dolphins and Chiefs also were talking to Green Bay, but weren't able to get their hands on the receiver to check out his knee. Walker is working toward completing his degree in social sciences from Florida State and was about to take a 10 a.m. final the Thursday before the draft when McGuire called to tell him he had no choice but to miss the test in favor of making a flight. The night before Walker had spoken to Shanahan, who confirmed the Broncos' long-reported interest but still had doubts about whether a trade would be consummated. On the morning of April 27, Walker boarded a flight from Tallahassee, Fla., through Miami and on to New Orleans. He arrived in Denver late that night. Walker had brunch with Shanahan on Friday the 28th and the coach went so far as to bring Walker to his home to meet his wife. It excited Walker to hear Shanahan's plans for how he'd use him opposite Rod Smith. "Deep down I knew that [Denver] would be a perfect fit for me," Walker says. "That's what I've always wanted, to go into a game knowing that the ball club is trying to figure out a way to get the ball to Javon Walker." If not for Shanahan's, ahem, delaying him, Walker would have continued to New England that afternoon. He instead traveled to Philadelphia and watched the early part of the draft at the Eagles' facility. This thing went down to the wire. Walker was in the Philadelphia airport about to fly to Boston, still set to visit the Patriots, when he got a call from a couple of buddies informing him that he'd been dealt to Denver. Walker knows the deal. It's up to him to prove that he was worth a second-round pick and $40 million after only one Pro Bowl season (2004). Walker, who rehabs from about 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, promises to be ready for the start of training camp. This season he hopes to make headlines of a different sort. "Each and every week you pick up the paper," he says, "you're going to see Javon doing something with Denver."

05-09-2006, 11:44 AM	#15
Arkie Ring of Famer Gggggrrrrrr rrrraaaahhh Arrrrhhhn. Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,130 Adopt-a-Bronco: Quinton Carter	Does this mean that Lelie will shut down his L&L Hawaiian Barbecue in Denver?

05-09-2006, 11:50 AM	#17
BIM Hello from Montucky!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 672	Vertigo!!!!!!!!!!!!

05-09-2006, 11:55 AM	#18
GreatWhiteBronco Pro Bowler Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 597	it's totally amazing to think that back in the day Randy Moss played completely through his rookie contract without a single peep... they promised to redo his contract before the final year, they didn't, and you didn't hear a single word out of him about it. y'know with Randy's reputation and all, it's pretty confusing that he never really gets any respect for doing that from the media or the fans.

05-09-2006, 12:10 PM	#20
Requiem ~~~ ~ ~ ~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Earth Division Posts: 19,829 Adopt-a-Bronco: Gilgamesh	Even if Ashley leaves, I'll still love 'em.

05-09-2006, 12:13 PM	#21
bendog Marginally Continent David Bowens, he'd be an upgrade Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Folsom Prison Posts: 19,935 Adopt-a-Bronco: David Bowens	Thank God. Now shanny can get on with the masterplan of converting Lelie to a pass rushing DE.

05-09-2006, 12:14 PM	#22
55CrushEm Dynamic Duo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North of Boston, MA Posts: 5,650 Adopt-a-Bronco: Quanterus Smith	Deep thoughts.......a man should never be named "Ashley".....

05-09-2006, 12:18 PM	#24
Requiem ~~~ ~ ~ ~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Earth Division Posts: 19,829 Adopt-a-Bronco: Gilgamesh	Bashing his name, very classy guys.

05-09-2006, 12:26 PM	#25
Phantom Ring of Famer Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,179	Chiefs, Eagles, Patriots, Packers, Dolphins perhaps. Wouldn't it be funny if he ended up with the Bears?