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blogs.nfl.com - 11/21/2008
NFL.com Blogs » Blog Archive Strange, but true: Shanahan praises a Raider «
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For years, Raiders players have fallen into a black hole. But with a single proclamation this week, Broncos coach Mike Shanahan attempted to drag one out. Shanahan single handidly attempted to send Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha to the Pro Bowl before the voting is complete.“He is the most ...

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mvn.com - 11/19/2008
Oakland Raider writer responds to bad medicine
— mvn.com — Yesterday, my colleague here on Outsider Greg Trippiedi offered up a flawed plan to "fix" the Oakland Raiders. As one who covers the Oakland Raiders for Thoughts from the Dark Side and Examiner.com, I felt compelled to refute his flawed and at times contradictory plan. You can find my own plan ... (more) Oakland Raider writer responds to bad medicine

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TFDS Predicts: Oakland Raiders to lose to the Denver Broncos
tfdssports.com - 11/22/2008
TFDS Predicts: Oakland Raiders to lose to the Denver Broncos
— tfdssports.com — The Oakland Raiders are coming off of a game where they once again snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Things will not get any easier as the Raiders travel to Mile High Stadium to face Raider Killer Mike Shanahan and the Denver Broncos. In their first meeting this season, the Broncos ... (more) TFDS Predicts: Oakland Raiders to lose to the Denver Broncos

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Broncos report: Marshall putting Raiders' Asomugha in cross hairs
rockymountainnews.com - 11/21/2008
Broncos report: Marshall putting Raiders' Asomugha in cross hairs
— rockymountainnews.com — Wearing a faux fur aviator hat up to the podium, Brandon Marshall appeared to be loaded for bear. "I'm hunting DBs," he joked. In his sights frequently this week: Oakland Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha , whom the Broncos' Mike Shanahan this week ... (more) Broncos report: Marshall putting Raiders' Asomugha in ...

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SHANAHAN: ASOMUGHA ‘MOST UNDERRATED PLAYER IN HISTORY OF GAME’
ProFootballTalk.com — Broncos coach Mike Shanahan doesn’t exactly have warm, fuzzy feelings for the Raiders after his experience in Al Davis’ world. That makes praise for an Oakland guy that comes from his mouth particularly meaningful. And Shanahan did nothing short of gush about Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. Per the NFL Network’s Adam Schefter , Shanahan has practically appointed himself Asomugha’s Pro Bowl campaign manager. “He is the most underrated football player in the history of the game,” Shanahan said of Asomugha. “I can’t believe this guy hasn’t been to the Pro Bowl or people don’t ...

Mike Shanahan Calls Nnamdi Asomugha the Most Underrated Player Ever
FanHouse — ... . Football people in the know recognize Asomugha as an underrated player, hidden in the never-ending chaos that is Raiders football, but Denver head coach Mike Shanahan has taken the underrated label even farther. To an all-time level, actually. ...

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