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Thoughts from the Dark Side: Archives
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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 guaranteed. With Lechler signed, the Raiders now have ...

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Raiders’ Lechler gets his kicks with four-year deal
— blogs.nfl.com — 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 ... (more) Raiders’ Lechler gets his kicks with four-year deal

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Offseason Roadmap: AFC West
MVN Outsider — Now that the Lombardi Trophy has been awarded and the Pro Bowl has officially bid "aloha" to Honolulu, NFL fans are turning their attention to football's second season: Free agency and the NFL Draft. To preview the league's offseason activity, NFL Outsider is taking an in-depth look at the biggest needs for each team in the NFL. Twice each week, we'll invite blogger representatives for teams in each division to count down the top areas of need for their squad, the positions that need to be addressed in the coming months. Today, we're kicking off our "Offseason Roadmap" series with a look at the AFC West... ...

Lechler signed: Door open for tagging Asomugha
Thoughts from the Dark Side - Independent Oakland Raiders News — 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 guaranteed. With Lechler signed, the Raiders now have the opportunity to bring back all three of their most critical free agents for 2009. The Raiders have already signed cornerback Chris Johnson and now will turn their focus to signing Nnamdi Asomugha. Since they don't have the dilemma on who to franchise, it's very likely that Asomugha will be tagged for the second-straight year.

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