nfl.com - 2/21/2009
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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 Schefter reports that Asomugha's deal is ...
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
sports.espn.go.com - 2/19/2009
blogs.nfl.com - 2/22/2009
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Last off-season Oakland spent millions to sign cornerback
DeAngleo Hall , safety Gibril Wilson and wide receiver...
Javon Walker . Already, Hall and Wilson have been jettisoned -- Hall cut during the season, Wilson cut after it. Now Walker could be next.
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Curtain closing on Raiders’ high-priced ‘08 free agents
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Asomugha is Ballin’!!
SPORTSgasbord - Sports news, Sports controversy, Sports coverage —
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 guaranteed to earn Asomugha $28.5 million.
Makes me want to become a Pro Bowl cornerback.
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14 Players Get The Franchise Tag
Acme Packing Company —
... . A couple of other players might have gotten tagged too, such as either Oakland's CB Nnamdi Asomugha and P Shane Lechler, except they each got a massive new contract before the deadline. ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Asomugha is Ballin’!!
sportsgasbord.com 2/21/2009 —
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 Give CB Asomugha Richest DB Deal in NFL History
nflgridirongab.com 2/19/2009 —
The Raiders today reached a deal with stud cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, that makes him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history. He signs a deal worth $45.3 million over three-years. ESPN’s John Clayton is reporting that Asomugha is guaranteed $28.5 million in a complicated deal ...
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 ...
Raiders Lock Up Asomugha
viewfrommyseats.com 2/19/2009 — It’s unclear the actual terms of the deal, but all we know is that the Raiders have locked up Nnamdi Asomugha for a long time. Contradicting reports put the deal at either a 3-year or 6-year deal; regardless, he’ll be in Oakland next season. For an organization that’s in complete ...
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 ...
Asomugha Signs Mega Deal Worth $45.3 Million
raidersgab.com 2/19/2009 —
The Raiders today reached a deal with stud cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, that makes him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history. He signs a deal worth $45.3 million over three-years. ESPN’s John Clayton is reporting that Asomugha is guaranteed $28.5 million in a complicated deal ...
Asomugha, Raiders on verge of multi-million deal
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 2/19/2009 — 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.
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 ...
