Bruce Banner Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_15782556?source=rss Nnamdi Asomugha is spending a lot of time on the left side in practice these days. It's all part of the Raiders' plan to untether their Pro Bowl cornerback and take advantage of his considerable talent. The Raiders have moved around Asomugha on occasion in the past. However, he has spent most of his time on the right side, despite his constant pleading to shadow the opponent's top wide receiver. Those pleas fell on deaf ears primarily because of the Raiders' long-held philosophy of keeping cornerbacks on one side of the field or the other. "We've done it every year since I've been here," Asomugha said, "but there's been more of a feeling where people are listening. We're doing more things, and I love it. I've been playing all over the field pretty much. "... And that's great. It gets me more involved." Raiders coach Tom Cable said he wants Asomugha to get practice and playing time on both sides during training camp and in his team's four exhibition games so that the expanded role feels natural once the regular season starts. "Some of it is just being able to get him comfortable on both sides because of all the slot formations and corner over (the top)," Cable said. "And some of it has to do with him maybe lining up on the best receiver." It's been easy for opponents to find Asomugha since he became a starter in 2005: Look to the far right of the field, close to the line of scrimmage, and there he was. Opponents also were Advertisement Click here to find out more! keenly aware of the Raiders' reluctance to move Asomugha around. That enabled teams to free up their best receiver simply by lining him up on the other side. In a game against the Denver Broncos last season, Asomugha shadowed receiver Brandon Marshall and held him without a reception for much of the game a week after he set an NFL record with 21 catches. But the Raiders eventually reverted to their normal defensive approach, and by game's end, Marshall had caught seven passes for 73 yards and one touchdown. None of it came against Asomugha. "I told 'Nnam the other day that it's boring being him because he runs up and down the field all game and gets one ball thrown his way," fellow cornerback Chris Johnson said. "With me, at least I want to work that day. I love competition, so you can call it teams picking on me. I call it working." The great freeze-out on Asomugha came in response to his breakout season in 2006, when he intercepted eight passes and announced his arrival as an elite cornerback. Asomugha, 29, now sees very few passes thrown his way. He has only one interception in each of the past three seasons. Like any cornerback, Asomugha yearns for more action so that he can add to his interception total. "You always want numbers," Asomugha said. "Those numbers help the team out. If they throw at you 10 times, you want all 10. "... It can get pretty frustrating." The lack of interceptions leads some to dismiss Asomugha as a top-flight cornerback. That's pure folly, according to an AFC scout. "I laugh at all the talk about Darrelle Revis being the best cornerback," the scout said of the New York Jets' standout "He's very good, don't get me wrong, but he gets a lot of interceptions because teams still throw his way. Asomugha's reputation as the best cornerback is well earned." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupz27 Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 The NFL is a copy cat league this was to be expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbro22 Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 So darrelle is a shutdown CB because no one throws to him and he has a lot on INTs because people still throw to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 revis is like Aso but 5 years younger and better. but he deserves to be paid less... ok whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 revis is like Aso but 5 years younger and better. but he deserves to be paid less... ok whatever. That's not the issue, and you know it Matt. Aso deserves to be paid less, Al is crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Aso deserves to be paid less, Al is crazy. yeah he's so crazy. The Raiders went to a Super Bowl in 2002. The last time the Jets have gone is 1969. That crazy al davis. doesn't know anything about football. He was only an assistant coach, head coach, general manager and AFL commish. He only has 3 super bowl rings. What does he know? He knows how to be crazy, am I right? as a side note look at what happened to Stephon Johnson and ben tate this weekend, makes sense why Revis isn't just going to "shut up and play" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 yeah he's so crazy. The Raiders went to a Super Bowl in 2002. The last time the Jets have gone is 1969. That crazy al davis. doesn't know anything about football. He was only an assistant coach, head coach, general manager and AFL commish. He only has 3 super bowl rings. What does he know? He knows how to be crazy, am I right? as a side note look at what happened to Stephon Johnson and ben tate this weekend, makes sense why Revis isn't just going to "shut up and play" I agree that he should be paid more. I have no problem with that at all. Just not a cap crippling contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I agree that he should be paid more. I have no problem with that at all. Just not a cap crippling contract. there is no cap. they could give Revis a check like the publishers clearing house and the cap affect is zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ylekram Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 yeah he's so crazy. The Raiders went to a Super Bowl in 2002. The last time the Jets have gone is 1969. That crazy al davis. doesn't know anything about football. He was only an assistant coach, head coach, general manager and AFL commish. He only has 3 super bowl rings. What does he know? He knows how to be crazy, am I right? as a side note look at what happened to Stephon Johnson and ben tate this weekend, makes sense why Revis isn't just going to "shut up and play" hence the word "senile".the game has passed al davis by.he new what he was doing some time ago,not any more.you need look no further than what he has done to the raiders over the past 5 years.rediculous salaries(are you trying to say the aso contract couldnt have been handled better.maybe a long term contract for the best player on their team????),horrible trades,questionable personel moves,and even worse draft picks.ya,al davis is the man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 there is no cap. they could give Revis a check like the publishers clearing house and the cap affect is zero. you mean so when he's "only" making $10 million "on paper" in 2013 because he got all his money up front, he can hold out again? no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted August 16, 2010 Author Share Posted August 16, 2010 yeah he's so crazy. The Raiders went to a Super Bowl in 2002. The last time the Jets have gone is 1969. That crazy al davis. doesn't know anything about football. He was only an assistant coach, head coach, general manager and AFL commish. He only has 3 super bowl rings. What does he know? He knows how to be crazy, am I right? as a side note look at what happened to Stephon Johnson and ben tate this weekend, makes sense why Revis isn't just going to "shut up and play" This is textbook "cognitive dissonance". You stuck your neck out for Revis believing it was about something better than trying to make more than Aso money. Now that its obvious Revis isn't fighting for liberal ideals but for 50 cents more than Aso money you can't pull away because that would cause dissonance due to your previous support for Revis. So you decide to push on through and keep supporting Revis no matter what to avoid the discomfort of critically examining your previous support for Revis in light of new facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutout Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 there is no cap. they could give Revis a check like the publishers clearing house and the cap affect is zero. Wouldn't any signing bonus he gets have to be prorated once the cap returns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 in light of new facts. here's an old fact the Jets haven't offered any1 a big check since pre 2009 season we don't know what the Jets offered Revis.... what facts do you have that no one else does? 4 of the beats have reported the Jets haven't offered _ANY_ guarantees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Wouldn't any signing bonus he gets have to be prorated once the cap returns? Ive always thought it was an accounting choice not a requirement that the cap hit spreads. Teams want to spread the cap to help out current year. In an un capped year there's no advantage to spreading bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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