sportsgasbord.com - 2/21/2009
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Oakland Raiders Pro Bowl CB Nnamdi Asomugha has signed the richest contract ever given to a defensive back. Adam Schefter reports that the contract is for 3-years , $45 million . It could potentially be worth $50 million according to another source.
The first two years are completely ...
Raiders retain CB Asomugha with hefty three-year contract
nfl.com 2/21/2009 — OAKLAND, Calif. -- All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha re-signed with the Oakland Raiders on Thursday, avoiding the franchise tag by agreeing to a three-year contract that's believed to be the richest ever given to a defensive back. NFL Network's Adam ...
Nnamdi Asomugha: The One That I Want
joshqpublic.com 2/15/2009 — Yes fans, the free agent signing period is right around the corner. Shhh, it’s around the corner. Nnamdi Asomugha is right around the corner.
Raiders CB Asomugha Thinks Team Will Tag Him
nflgridirongab.com 2/12/2009 —
With free agency starting up in a about two weeks, it looks like the Raiders are going to make sure they do not lose their best defensive player - CB Nnamdi Asomugha. Today’s SF Chronicle says that the team is likley to throw the tag on him, and the CB thinks that they will put the tag ...
UPDATED: Asomugha Re-signed
footballoutsiders.com 2/20/2009 — The Raiders are, apparently, finalizing a contract at the moment with cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha that would pay Asomugha $26 million in guaranteed money over the first two years.
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Asomugha: Mr. Franchise
myespn.go.com 2/6/2009 — Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson HONOLULU -- Every day this week when he has entered the AFC locker room at the Pro Bowl, Oakland standout cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha has been greeted with this: "Here comes Mr. Franchise." ...
Asomugha Thinks the Raiders will Tag Him
raidersgab.com 2/12/2009 —
With free agency starting up in a about two weeks, it looks like the Raiders are going to make sure they do not lose their best defensive player - CB Nnamdi Asomugha. Today’s SF Chronicle says that the team is likley to throw the tag on him, and the CB thinks that they will put the tag ...
Al Davis got it right. What, you're amazed?
sfgate.com 2/22/2009 — Had Davis franchised Asomugha, as many thought he would do, the Raiders would have sunk completely into the Black Hole. If you turn your best player and most-solid citizen into a disgruntled prisoner, while giving monstrous contracts to stiffs and ...
Asomugha signs 3 year deal with Raiders
thephinsider.com 2/19/2009 — Asomugha signs 3 year deal with Raiders
John Clayton is reporting that Nnamdi Asomugha signed a 3 year, $45 million (and could reach $50 million) deal to remain a Raider. There goes another player from free agency.
Oakland Raider News: Asomugha signed
tfdssports.com 2/19/2009 — The Oakland Raiders continued their smart offseason by signing Nnamdi Asomugha to a three year deal. To be sure, this is a big money deal, but it is undoubtedly structured so that his cap number for 2009 will be less than his franchise tag figure of $11.5 million would have been.
After splurge, Raiders cut 3 players —
SFGate: Top Sports Stories 2/21/2009
Ending a week in which they made their two Pro Bowl players significantly richer, the Raiders released strong safety Gibril Wilson, defensive end Kalimba Edwards and wide receiver Ronald Curry. The moves were announced Friday on the team's Web site. ...
Why Release Gibril Wilson? —
Bleacher Report - NFL 2/21/2009
I was very surprised with this move from the raiders. I can definitely approve of the other two of Edwards and curry but idk about Wilson. Wilson was our best safety on the roster and came with his fair share of problems. But he was great against ...
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