Report: Hall expects Raiders deal finalized soon

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Hall to sign with Raiders on Thursday
Published 3/18/2008 by Gerald Laskowski at Flying High
... ESPN reports DHall will fly to Oakland on Wednesday and the deal that sends him from Atlanta plus a new contract should be signed by Thursday. ...

DeAngelo Hall, Raiders Agree to Contract
Published 3/18/2008 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... The guaranteed money in the deal has not been reported. NFL contracts are often advertised as being bigger than they really are, as it's entirely possible that a large portion of the $70 million comes from a seventh year of the contract that won't actually be played, or from clauses that won't actually be triggered. Hall most likely won't actually get $70 million. ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that Hall will get slightly less than the six-year, $57 million deal with $20 million guaranteed that ...

DeAngelo Hall agrees to terms with the Raiders; random Cowboys notes
Published 3/18/2008 by Brandon <info@bloggingtheboys.com> at Blogging The Boys: Front Page Posts
DeAngelo Hall has agreed to a seven year, $70 million contract with the Raiders which finalizes his trade from Atlanta to Oakland. Atlanta Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall says he will finalize a contract with Oakland by Thursday morning, allowing the trade sending him to the Raiders to be completed. A source told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that the deal is for seven years and worth $70 million. The amount of guaranteed money and bonuses in the contract have not been finalized. This is significant to the Cowboys for two reasons: ...

D-Hall Now A Bit Overpaid
Published 3/19/2008 by Dave at Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball
... Well, another cornerback, D-Hall, who’s not the best in the game, and who isn’t a team player, just got a shit ton of money from the Oakland Raiders. ...

REPORT: SEVEN YEARS, $70 MILLION FOR HALL
Published 3/19/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
As the Oakland Raiders and the Atlanta Falcons continue to work toward a deal that will send cornerback DeAngelo Hall to the Bay Area, ESPN.com’s Chris Mortensen reports that Hall’s contract will be worth $70 million over seven years . Other details aren’t yet known — such as, for example, whether the final year is fueled by funny money aimed at driving the perceived average up to $10 million per year.  The contract signed in 2007 by cornerback Nate Clements widely was (and still is) reported as being worth $80 million over eight years.  But as our pal Howard Balzer learned at ...

Compensation for Hall still unclear
Published 3/19/2008 by Gerald Laskowski at Flying High
... story about the Falcons receiving both a second and sixth round draft pick in exchange for DeAngelo Hall.  Now ESPN reports that the deal is for a second round pick and “possibly more compensation”. ...

The soap opera that is the Oakland Raaaaiders!
Published 3/19/2008 by Stankoniforous One at Sportaphile
  The Raiders are so comical now it’s getting sad.  DeAngelo Hall gets $70M!  No, seriously, he’s gettin 7 years at $70M.  Big Al, making moves!  That’s not all there’s more.  The Raiders have been very active during the free-agency season after winning just four games last season and a league-low 19 the previous five years. Oakland has signed defensive tackles Tommy Kelly and William Joseph, receivers Javon ...

Horse Tracks 3/19/08
Published 3/19/2008 by mdierk at The Mile High Report
... Elam is visiting Atlanta.  See here In the Elam saga, Pat Bowlen may step in if he must.  See here An article out of New York says something we all knew.  Omitting Floyd Little from Canton was a mistake.  See here The Colorado Springs Gazette discusses the GM firing.  See here AFC West The conquered fader nation is blowing thier cash still this offseason.  They made the trade for DeAngelo Hall.  See here The Chefs sent a large group to watch Boston College QB Matt Ryan.  See here ...

NFL Wednesday: Merriman Surgery; Favre’s No. 4
Published 3/19/2008 by Joel 'DiG' DiGiacomo at Football for Breakfast
... Offseason Moves Look Good at First Glance (Houston Chronicle) Steelers: Steelers Reach Deal with C Justin Hartwig (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Bengals: Chad: Nothing Has Changed (Cincinnati Enquirer) Chargers: Merriman Has Knee Surgery (North County Times) Raiders: Raiders Move Closer to Acquiring DeAngelo Hall (Contra Costa Times) Raiders: Source: Hall to Get $70 Million Deal After Trade (ESPN) NFC News ...

Al Davis losing his mind -- will give Hall $70 million
Published 3/19/2008 by ETVal <info@bigblueview.com> at Big Blue View: Front Page Posts
... • Seven years, $70 million. That is apparently the price the Oakland Raiders will pay for cornerback DeAngelo Hall. For that kind of money, thank goodness the Giants passed. Jerry Reese can probably collect 3-4 players with that $10 million each season. ...