sports.espn.go.com - 2/19/2009
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Pro Bowl punter Shane Lechler has agreed to a four-year contract to stay with the Oakland Raiders, the Associated Press has learned.
blogs.nfl.com - 2/19/2009
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blogs.nfl.com —
Oakland Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha signed a three-year
deal that is worth a minimum of $45 million...
and could reach $50 million, a league source said. It's a complex contract that the NFL had to sift through and approve, and it has.
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Asomugha lands complex three-year deal with Raiders
sfgate.com - 2/20/2009
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sfgate.com —
Raiders owner Al Davis did just that Thursday,
re-signing the Pro Bowl starter to a staggering three-year...
$45.3 million contract with $28.5 million of it guaranteed. Asomugha could not be reached for comment. Raiders coach Tom Cable is just glad they ...
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Raiders sign Asomugha to NFL's top salary
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 2/19/2009
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com —
Nnamdi Asomugha and the Oakland Raiders are on
the verge of a landmark contract that could bring...
the All-Pro cornerback $26 million, at least, in guarantees over the next two years, a source familiar with the negotiations said today.
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Asomugha, Raiders on verge of multi-million deal
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RAIDERS, ASOMUGHA CLOSING IN ON A DEAL
ProFootballTalk.com —
Multiple outlets are reporting that the Oakland Raiders and cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha are working toward a long-term deal, which would allow the team to not apply the franchise tag to him for a second straight season. Last night (at or about the same time that the hamster that powers the servers took a dump in our hamper), RaiderBeat.com and ESPN.com posted items indicating that a deal is close. Writes Bill Williamson of ESPN.com, “[T]alks between both sides heated up Wednesday night with hopes of getting something done.” Asomugha, clearly the best corner in the game (as ...
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ams2fx.com 2/19/2009 — Shane Lechler signed a four-year deal to remain with the Oakland Raiders -- but what does this mean for the team's short-term future?
LECHLER GETS LAID OUT
profootballtalk.com 2/8/2009 — The Raiders might use the franchise tag to keep punter Shane Lechler in place for the 2009 season.
If they do, we hope the team also issues him a bodyguard for the road games.
Per David White of the San Francisco Chronicle, Lechler was punched in the ...
The Shane Lechler-Nnamdi Asomugha connundrum
examiner.com 1/5/2009 — The Oakland Raiders are sending two players to the annual AFC-NFC Pro Bowl in punter Shane Lechler and cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. Considering the Raiders finished the season 5-11, it is remarkable that they will have two representatives in Hawaii.
Oakland Raiders set to shine in the Pro Bowl
tfdssports.com 2/7/2009 — Don't tell Shane Lechler and Nnamdi Asomugha that the Pro Bowl is a meaningless game. True, it is an exhibition game that will soon be forgotten, but for them it is a recognition of their status as elite players, despite the losing the Oakland Raiders have been doing of late.
Lechler Lands A Sweet New Deal
nationalfootballpost.com 2/19/2009 — From Adam Schefter of NFL.com:
On the same day that Tennessee’s Rob Bironas became the highest-paid kicker in NFL history, the Oakland Raiders were on the verge of making Shane Lechler the highest-paid punter in NFL history.
Lechler and the Raiders ...
Raiders’ Lechler gets his kicks with four-year deal
blogs.nfl.com 2/19/2009 — Shane Lechler and the Oakland Raiders reached an agreement Wedneday night on a four-year, $12 million deal that keeps the punter off the market and sets a new salary benchmark for the position. Lechler also becomes the highest-paid punter in NFL ...
Can Raiders take the next step?
ibabuzz.com 2/19/2009 — With Shane Lechler in the bag, the Raiders can focus their attention on getting Nnamdi Asomugha signed to a long-term contract.
The Raiders would love to lower the cap figure of $11.7 million that would accompany a franchise tag, possibly even ...
Thoughts from the Dark Side: Archives
tfdssports.com 2/11/2009 — Lechler signed: Door open for tagging Asomugha The Oakland Raiders announced the signing of Shane Lechler today for the highest contract ever awarded a punter in NFL history. Lechler signed the four year, $12 million contract with $9 million ...
Lechler's in, is Asomugha next?
sacbee.com 2/19/2009 — Shane Lechler had plenty of reasons to want to leave Oakland. *The Raiders have been among the worst teams in the NFL since 2003. *Chances are the Raiders will miss the playoffs again in 2009. *Since Jon Gruden was traded...
Oakland Raiders have nothing to fear from going capless
examiner.com 2/20/2009 — The Oakland Raiders have started their offseason strong by resigning their three most important free agents in Nnamdi Asomugha, Shane Lechler, and Chris Johnson. Much has been made about the size of the Asomugha and Lechler deals, but with the NFL going capless for 2010 it is a non-issue in the ...
ESPN Disrespects Raider Nation...Yet Again! —
Bleacher Report - NFL 2/19/2009
The top stories this morning on ESPN at 8:00 am NOW included Rob Bironas, kicker for the Tennessee Titans, getting a four-year deal at $3 million per season. That's great!
Hey ESPN DIRTBALLS, what about the National Football Leagues greatest punter ...
