Asomugha Lands Monster New Deal

[vince]

WOWSERS! Crazy Al strikes again!

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/02/asomugha-lands-m

Asomugha Lands Monster New Deal
From John Clayton of ESPN.com:

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.

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.

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.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Wow!

He ain't worth all that, IMO. But good for him to get it.

[vince]

I'd like to run into Tom Condon out on the town tonight...

[Joemailman]

Nobody overpays like Oakland overpays.

[Lurker64]

That's crazy money but that, or the tag, was the only way Oakland was going to keep him. At least Al Davis is sufficiently savvy to realize he shouldn't let his best player walk.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

At least they gave it to a GREAT player.

[Joemailman]

That's crazy money but that, or the tag, was the only way Oakland was going to keep him. At least Al Davis is sufficiently savvy to realize he shouldn't let his best player walk.

Let the record show that our friend Lurker has used sufficiently savvy and Al Davis in the same sentence.

[Lurker64]

That's crazy money but that, or the tag, was the only way Oakland was going to keep him. At least Al Davis is sufficiently savvy to realize he shouldn't let his best player walk.

Let the record show that our friend Lurker has used sufficiently savvy and Al Davis in the same sentence.

Are you questioning the sanity and competency of this man?

[PackerPro42]

I found this...

The first two years, worth $28.5 million, are fully guaranteed. In the third year of the contract, if Oakland wants to keep Asomugha, it must pay him the average of the top five highest-paid quarterbacks (not to be confused with cornerbacks) or $16.875 million — whichever is greater. If the Raiders fail to pick up the option, Asomugha will become a free agent, with Oakland not having the ability to tag him again.

[Deputy Nutz]

Al Davis is the reason why I am glad there is no owner in Green Bay

[Fritz]

The highest paid player on the team is a cornerback?
Weird.

[cheesner]

I would say they have too many holes to tie up that kind of cash on one player. A player whom any team can just choose not to pass the ball in his direction and take him out of the game. I know he may be taking your best WR out of the game - but on a defense with as many holes as the Raiders have, opponents can just attack elsewhere. I suspect Asomugha really wanted to play elsewhere and that is what it took to keep him.

Then again I think, what else is Al going to do with the $$$$? What FAs can he attract to play on his team? There are only so many Javon Walkers out there - and look what it took to even bring that asshat to town.

[hoosier]

Re: Asomugha Lands Monster New Deal

WOWSERS! Crazy Al strikes again!

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/02/asomugha-lands-m

Asomugha Lands Monster New Deal
From John Clayton of ESPN.com:

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.

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.

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.

What part of a three-year contract wouldn't be guaranteed if they decided to keep him for all three?

[red]

honest to god, the nfl needs to step in and force al davis to step down

he's obviously lost his marbles. and he's screwing over everyone else in the process by jacking the going dollar for players way up along the way

[channtheman]

I'm more impressed by that punter deal. I wonder what it would be like to make 4 million a year to kick a football.