PS17 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3919067 The Oakland Raiders reached agreement with cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha on a $45.3 million, three-year contract that makes him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history. Asomugha Sources said Asomugha is guaranteed $28.5 million in a complicated deal that features a provision in which the entire contract can be guaranteed if the Raiders decide to keep the 27-year-old for the third season. The seventh-year pro is one of the league's elite cover defenders. He was selected for the Pro Bowl and chosen to The Associated Press All-Pro team last season despite getting just one interception because Oakland's opponents rarely even dared to throw to his side of the field. Asomugha made critical statements about the Raiders' direction late in their sixth consecutive losing season, but acknowledged he probably would remain with the club because of the franchise tag. His new contract and the Raiders' new coaching staff likely made the decision much easier. This was the second major re-signing by the Raiders in two days; on Wednesday, Shane Lechler agreed to a four-year, $16 million contract, the richest ever for a punter. Both deals were negotiated by agent Tom Condon, with Raiders owner Al Davis having significant involvement in brokering the agreements. Senior writer John Clayton covers the NFL for ESPN.com. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war ensemble Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Holy batman. Good thing he didn't try free agency--I wouldn't want our FO even thinking of signing him for that much a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS17 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 Holy batman. Good thing he didn't try free agency--I wouldn't want our FO even thinking of signing him for that much a year. You ain't kidding. No way in hell we could ever afford him, even if he was cheaper I think it would be stupid to go after him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4HCrew Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Not for nothing that contract is just downright ludicrous..what a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Not for nothing that contract is just downright ludicrous..what a joke Al Davis Just think at what revis will get.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4HCrew Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 that is the problem, morons like the Raiders screw the rest of the NFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetFanBird Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 My bad didn't read the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 that is the problem, morons like the Raiders screw the rest of the NFL How much did Nate Clements (sp) get when he left Buffalo? I know it was a TON of money too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 It's called hazard pay, you get it when you play in Oakland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 How much did Nate Clements (sp) get when he left Buffalo? I know it was a TON of money too... Nate got 8 year 80 million with 22 million guaranteed... 49ers make Clements NFL's highest-paid defender ever http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2786253 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain_the_foe Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3919067 The Oakland Raiders reached agreement with cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha on a $45.3 million, three-year contract that makes him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history. Asomugha Sources said Asomugha is guaranteed $28.5 million in a complicated deal that features a provision in which the entire contract can be guaranteed if the Raiders decide to keep the 27-year-old for the third season. The seventh-year pro is one of the league's elite cover defenders. He was selected for the Pro Bowl and chosen to The Associated Press All-Pro team last season despite getting just one interception because Oakland's opponents rarely even dared to throw to his side of the field. Asomugha made critical statements about the Raiders' direction late in their sixth consecutive losing season, but acknowledged he probably would remain with the club because of the franchise tag. His new contract and the Raiders' new coaching staff likely made the decision much easier. This was the second major re-signing by the Raiders in two days; on Wednesday, Shane Lechler agreed to a four-year, $16 million contract, the richest ever for a punter. Both deals were negotiated by agent Tom Condon, with Raiders owner Al Davis having significant involvement in brokering the agreements. Senior writer John Clayton covers the NFL for ESPN.com. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Its beginning to look like the Oakland Raiders/Al Davis are looking like the Football versions of the N.Y. Knicks/Isaiah Thomas. A bunch of highly contracts...losing team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Its beginning to look like the Oakland Raiders/Al Davis are looking like the Football versions of the N.Y. Knicks/Isaiah Thomas. A bunch of highly contracts...losing team. This is different, Al Davis has to be the biggest idiot on the face of this planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war ensemble Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 This is different, Al Davis has to be the biggest idiot on the face of this planet. Isaiah could give him a battle in that category... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Isaiah could give him a battle in that category... I don't think so, Thomas actually can keep his cool. Al Davis is literally an idiot. Not like 'Oh shut up your an idiot,' but he's literally a REAL idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Its beginning to look like the Oakland Raiders/Al Davis are looking like the Football versions of the N.Y. Knicks/Isaiah Thomas. A bunch of highly contracts...losing team. Nobody compares to Isaiah when it comes to running a team into the ground and as much as some of you hate Woody's guts you should be happy he beat out the Dolan's for this team. I switched my cable coverage to Verizon just cause I hate that god dam family so much. I'm still using Johnson & Johnson Q-tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Its beginning to look like the Oakland Raiders/Al Davis are looking like the Football versions of the N.Y. Knicks/Isaiah Thomas. A bunch of highly contracts...losing team. The Old Knicks, very true. However, the new post-Isaiah, Donnie Walsh led Knicks are playing some good ball and doing wonders with the contract. If I said to you in the beginning of the year that we would have gotten rid of Zbo, Crawford, Mardy, Rose and JJ, while getting serviceable players in Hughes and Wilcox and becoming a better team, you would have said i was crazy haha. Only Curry and Marbury to get rid of and Walsh will have undone the mess that Zeke created in the years that he was here. Back to the topic, the old man has been doling out huge contracts, but this is one that I can actually agree with. There is no way that you let this guy walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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snow_monkey Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Someone needs to take that team away from that senile old coot. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 That's A lot of nuts!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS17 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 I don't think you can pick between Isiah & Al Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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