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blogs.nfl.com — 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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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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