The agent for a handful of NFL players has been charged with mail fraud and accused of trying to swindle his clients out of millions of dollars he claimed would be invested in 13 Burger King franchises across Virginia. Ray Lewis Jersey .Vinnie Porter, who is certified by the NFL Players Association and listed as the agent for six players, including New England Patriots running back Jonas Gray, was arrested along with Joseph Vaccaro, a New York-based financial adviser. The arrests late in 2014 were first reported by the website The Smoking Gun, which also reported they have pleaded innocent and are scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 2 — the day after the Super Bowl.According to a federal complaint filed in San Diego, the two told their clients that they needed $20 million to buy 50 per cent of the fast food franchises even though the actual cost for the whole deal was $16 million. The two, along with a third person working with the FBI as a confidential informant, were to split the extra $4 million and then continue to draw profits through their concealed half-ownership.Although Porter is listed on the NFLPA website as Grays agent, The Smoking Gun quoted Porter as saying Gray recently fired him. Porter, who did not respond to an email from The Associated Press seeking comment, is listed as the representative for five other NFL players, mostly on practice squads; the NFLPA site says he has negotiated eight NFL contracts.The players union said it had been in contact with law enforcement on the issue. We are reviewing the facts and will take appropriate action, NFLPA spokesman George Atallah said.Vaccaro is not certified by the NFLPA as a financial adviser, Atallah said.Porter was a co-founder of Elevate Sports Management along with Alex Hicks, the son of former Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks. The company also represents baseball players, including Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Zake Spruill.Vaccaro is the founder of Dynasty Management, which bills itself as a state of the art business management platform for athletes and entertainers. The firms website lists as a client relationship director Leonard Marshall, a defensive lineman who won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants in 1987 and 91.According to the complaint, Vaccaro and Porter were recorded telling the confidential informant that they could raise $20 million for the $16 million deal, clearing $4 million immediately and another $2.5 million a year in profits.My big thing is, these guys would (expletive) us in a heartbeat, Vaccaro was quoted as saying. So if Im going to have a player, Im going to make as much money as I can make because I run the risk of him firing me at any time for no reason.The informant asked if they were cool not disclosing, not telling, lying, whatever you want to call it, about the kickbacks, the structure, anything like that.Yeah, Porter responded, wed all be committing suicide. Marquise Brown Jersey . Hes had three top-10 results this season and feels ready to put it all together and finally hoist a trophy at the top level. Marcus Robinson Jersey . Two weeks after suffering a concussion, Foles will start in place of Michael Vick, who is out for the second time this season with a hamstring injury. http://www.customravensjersey.com/custom-patrick-ricard-jersey-large-2153d.html .Y. -- As if the worst start in franchise history isnt bad enough, Buffalo Sabres President Ted Black braced his teams win-starved fans for potentially more tough times.Buffalo, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - With the holiday season right around the corner, Sidney Crosby got into the giving spirit Saturday night. Crosby had five assists in the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 rout of the Buffalo Sabres, extending his league-best totals to 17 helpers and 24 points. The captain of the Penguins now has a 19-game point streak against the Sabres, upping his ledger to 10 goals and 26 assists in those contests. Kris Letang added two goals and two assists for Pittsburgh, which has won seven in a row for the first time since Dec. 9-21 of last season. Patric Hornqvist had two goals and an assist. Marc-Andre Fleury made 20 saves for the Penguins, who have won five consecutive games against the Sabres, outscoring them 23-3 in that stretch. That includes a 5-0 win Nov. 1 in Pittsburgh. Zemgus Girgensons scored the lone goal for Buffalo, which has lost three in a row. Jhonas Enroth stopped 33-of-39 shots in defeat. The Penguins dominated from the start with Letang opening the sscoring 1:21 into the game by scoring off Crosbys pass from behind the net. Mark Andrews Jersey. Hornqvist lit the lamp on the power play at 3:31 when he deflected Letangs blast past Enroth. Letangs one-timer found the back of the net at the 15:04 mark of the first period. Hornqvist scored another goal on the power play at 4:56 of the second and Robert Bortuzzo then made it 5-0 with six minutes remaining on his first of the young season. Girgensons tipped in Josh Gorges shot from the point to put the Sabres on the board with 3:08 to go, but Evgeni Malkin kicked the puck from his skate to his stick and scored from the slot with 45 seconds left. Enroth made 13 saves in the third to keep it a 6-1 game. Game Notes Crosby last recorded five assists in a 6-1 win over the Islanders on March 10, 2013 ... Pittsburgh went 2-for-5 on the power play, while Buffalo went 0-for-3 ... Chris Kunitz had two assists for the Penguins ... The Sabres fell to an NHL-worst 3-11-2. ' ' '