Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that the Oakland Raiders are expected to put the franchise tag on cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, who otherwise would become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this month.For 2008, the franchise tender for cornerbacks is $9.465 million, meaning that if he wanted to, the 26-year-old Asomugha could sign the franchise offer, pocket the $9 mil, and then be a free agent again (or get a 20% pay raise) a year from now.
More likely, though, Asomugha is likely to enter into negotiations on a long-term contract extension with the team. There's no reason that Asomugha shouldn't feel entitled to a contract as valuable as the eight-year, $80 million deal Nate Clements got to sign with the 49ers last year.
But will Raiders owner Al Davis sign off on such a deal? Last year he dragged his feet for a long time on the contract offer to No. 1 overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell, and he may do the same again this year. That means we might see a lengthy holdout for Asomugha.
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2-07-2008 @ 1:25PM
vincent deluca said...
RAIDERS BETTER SIGN NNAMDI CAUSE IF THEY DONT THEY HAVE TO DEVELOPE ANOTHER CB TO TAKE HIS PLACE
WHAT IF THE RAIDERS HAD CHARLES WOODSON THEY WOULD HAVE THE BEST 2 COVER CORNERS IN THE LEAGUE
PEOPLE REMEMBER LESTER HAYES AND MIKE HAYNES THAT WHEN THE RAIDERS WON 2 SUPER BOWLS U NEED SHOUT DOWN CORNERS
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2-07-2008 @ 4:02PM
CorpRaiderNYC said...
Jacka$$,
Take off the caps, use puctuation, check for grammar and spelling errors, and RE-READ your entry before posting. Reading your comment gave me a headache. No wonder Raiders fans have the reputation of not being the sharpest knife in the drawer.
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2-07-2008 @ 5:26PM
NS said...
The thing that concerns me is that slapping this tag on him so quickly indicates that Aso might've been asking way too much for a long-term deal.
I hope they can hammer out a long-term deal with Aso, but this Franchise Tag will at least keep him the Silver & Black next season.
One issue down, a ton more to go.
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2-08-2008 @ 2:11PM
$enorlopez said...
Some Raiders fans may not be the sharpest tool in the box. But, they will tear you up. I can tell by your swagger your a gay ass Broncos fan. Is that the right puncuation not puctuation; check your spelling and grammer. BEOTCH I'm out!
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2-08-2008 @ 2:46PM
gg.eden said...
It's punctuation!
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2-08-2008 @ 11:37PM
Dymond Jim® said...
to HELL with Woodson,he was a dissappointment...I'm glad he is gone...now I would like to see Asomugha sign a big contract,I think he is better than woodson...
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