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Nnamdi Asomugha is now an unrestricted free agent...

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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6004943
 
I didnt see this posted on here.

Per Rotoworld and ESPN:

SPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that Nnamdi Asomugha's contract has voided, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Asomugha's contract contained a complicated clause that essentially voided the contract if the star cornerback failed to achieve certain incentives. The clause also does not allow the Raiders to slap him with the franchise tag. He'll enter free agency as the biggest name defensive player on the market. Jan. 9 - 11:27 am et


Based on our record with big name players we wont be signing him. But whoever does will be paying alot for him.
 
He will require another massive contract, I doubt we will go for him. I sure as heck hope we do go for it though.
 
DO THIS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh wait....there's probably a rookie at DB who is "NFL ready" we can just take with our 1st pick.... :gun:

To the midiocrity loving staff on Kirby: SIGN HIM!!!!!! Cut one of the 1,000 tight ends we have and that garbag....er...Okoye and get him.

:jam:
 
You guys really don't think this guy would be an upgrade over Kareem do you ?
 
**** you people jumped all over this. Sign him and Bailey in the offseason. Profit.
 
I will run around Houston dressed as Toro if the Texans and Bob McNair make this happen...you heard that McNair free publicity courtesy of Texan4Ever if you sign Aso.
 
Asomugha’s deal included a little-known clause that said his contract would void if he didn’t achieve his not-likely-to-be-earned incentives in 2010 -- and he didn'’t.


His contract also contained a stipulation that if he didn’t achieve his incentives, the Raiders would agree not to designate him their franchise or transition player.


To achieve his incentives, Asomugha had to play in a greater number of defensive plays in 2010 than he did in 2009, and this season Asomugha played in only 14 games whereas he played in all 16 in 2009.
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How an NFL team could allow a contract stipulation such as this is mind-numbing. To lose an asset such as Asomugha for nothing is the height of incompetence.

You can bet your bippy Jerry Jones will be in line for Nnamdi. Danny Snyder, too. If the Texans are going to be in the mix, they must be prepared to breakout the big buck$.
 
Lucky said:
How an NFL could allow a contract stipulation such as this is mind-numbing. To lose an asset such as Asomugha for nothing is the height of incompetence.

You can bet your bippy Jerry Jones will be in line for Nnamdi. Danny Snyder, too. If the Texans are going to be in the mix, they must be prepared to breakout the big buck$.
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Should we expect anything less from Al Davis, I sometimes wonder what he's smoking? :thinking:
 
Damn, if there was a time for Bob and Rick to gain some confidence from the fans...

That being said, it probably won't happen for us. I sure hope they do make it happen though!
 
We get to see how serious they were about going out and getting whatever Wade wants. I assume Wade would want him on our defense...
 
Well, it's time for this FO to put up or shutup. Aso and Bailey are needs for this team, with Bailey being moved to safety, instant credibility across the board. I know I'd be sold on this move.
 
Ok. Now you guys will cause me to have wet dreams. Aso and Bailey in our defensive backfield?

Championship! :trophy:

Keep in mind though, neither player is free to negotiate until March the 4th. The day the lockout starts.:evil:
 
:brickwall: :gun: :brickwall: :gun: :brickwall: :gun:

**** AL ****ING DAVIS

Lechler wasn't joking when he said a lot of players were pissed with that senile bastard's decision to fire Cable. Al has to be the worst ****ing owner in the history of sports. I don't blame Nnamdi at all for wanting to leave the hellhole that is Oakland, Im pissed at Davis for not trading him when he had the ****ing chance. It should have been obvious Nnamdi wasn't happy with the way things were going, and the firing of Cable was probably the last straw.


I've never wished death on anybody before...but hell, Davis is making it reaaal ****ing hard not to. I definitely won't shed a tear when he finally does die...thats for damn sure.
 
Maybe we should write letters to Mr. McNair asking him to go get Asomugha as a peace offering to the fans!

I have been thinking of the raiders personnel guy (office space style) looking over this move saying... Nnama nnaga not gonna work here anymore that's for sure! Ha what an ***** for allowing this contract blunder.
 
Kulluminatii said:
:brickwall: :gun: :brickwall: :gun: :brickwall: :gun:

**** AL ****ING DAVIS

Lechler wasn't joking when he said a lot of players were pissed with that senile bastard's decision to fire Cable. Al has to be the worst ****ing owner in the history of sports. I don't blame Nnamdi at all for wanting to leave the hellhole that is Oakland, Im pissed at Davis for not trading him when he had the ****ing chance. It should have been obvious Nnamdi wasn't happy with the way things were going, and the firing of Cable was probably the last straw.


I've never wished death on anybody before...but hell, Davis is making it reaaal ****ing hard not to. I definitely won't shed a tear when he finally does die...thats for damn sure.
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Aso's contract would have voided wether Cable was kept or not...
 
JB said:
Aso's contract would have voided wether Cable was kept or not...
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Yeah...just read that now...holy **** that is even worse! What the hell was Al thinking when he agreed to a contract like that?! No way in hell he comes back to Oakland even if we offered him substantially more $$$. I can see the guy taking less to go on a team that is playoff-ready. I have a sinking feeling he might sign with the Pats. :gun:
 
Remember when people (myself included) were saying that the Raiders looked like they were going to have a better future than the Texans?

bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Hey lets fire the head coach and lose our all pro corner.
 
Lucky said:
How an NFL team could allow a contract stipulation such as this is mind-numbing. To lose an asset such as Asomugha for nothing is the height of incompetence.

You can bet your bippy Jerry Jones will be in line for Nnamdi. Danny Snyder, too. If the Texans are going to be in the mix, they must be prepared to breakout the big buck$.
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Look for ASO to be waering a star on his helment next yr.

I sure wish BoB would step up to the plate for the GREAT FANS of the HOUSTON TEXANS.

It's not going to happen. Texans/McNair never go after the top tier FA's.

This is how you get to 6-10.
 
dickieb said:
Maybe we should write letters to Mr. McNair asking him to go get Asomugha as a peace offering to the fans!
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It's the type of move that would show he's trying to win. Unlike the other moves he has/hasn't made thus far this offseason. I know it would make me feel much better about things. It should be noted that Nnamdi is a high character guy that would be a good fit in this organization.
 
Lucky said:
It's the type of move that would show he's trying to win. Unlike the other moves he has/hasn't made thus far this offseason. I know it would make me feel much better about things. It should be noted that Nnamdi is a high character guy that would be a good fit in this organization.
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Great pont! This guy would make a gigantic difference and he is a "
Texans type player. Signing him would go a long way towards putting your money where your mouth is for McNair
 
Every 3-4 coach will tell you that you have to have corners who can play solid man coverage because the exotic blitzes provide no safety help over the top most times. A guy like Asomugha gives you the luxury of not worrying about it. This is the kind of high dollar move you make to quickly transition defenses.

As far as Bailey is concerned, he stated he wants top CB money for at least 3 more years, and then he would.switch to FS. Having them both is not possible.

I think we have good reason to be excited. Every time a trade rumor would swirl for him every season we were always possible 'trade partners'. I think that could be more than a coincidence and our FO has coveted him for a while.

McNair said he wants a quick turnaround. Well here is the surest test he will get. How much are you willing to pay to get the best FA to hit the market in a long time?
 
This would make up for the whole Kubiak being back thing McNair.

Just.Do.It

This should be the Texans ONLY FA target right now as far as i'm concerned. You make a position that was a major weakness into a strength. Also you focus on drafting a cover safety or NT.

Get it done. Also it seems like Andre and Nnamdi are pals, maybe they would like to play together? It's going to take a lot though. At least with the Redskins you can say it's a mess over there and the Cowboys are bigger competition. Shell out the big bucks though, guys don't usually care who they play for if you are giving them a huge payday for it.

Once again.

Do it.
 
I don't see the Texans making a big splash like that at a need position. They'll probably sign some no name street free agent or get a guy in the 7th round and expect him to cure the secondary. The Texans have consistently showed they are not interested in seriously fixing the secondary. I hope they sign Nnamdi but I'm not holding out too much hope.
 
As much as I would love to see it, I think Aso does one of two things:
1. Goes for the money
2. Goes to a winning squad.

So, if he choose option 1, he will go to DC where Big Bucks Snyder will "show him the money."

If he chooses option 2, he will chose a place like New England where winning is contagious.
 
I'm laughing at all of these "he's going to cost too much" comments. It's time for this front office to shut the hell up and BACK UP all of their talk.

That's all this team does is talk.

Yak.
Yak.
Yak.

Enough. Talk is cheap. Just do it already.

Also, as someone mentioned, what crack pipe were the lawyers puffing on when that contract was written?
 
There are still issues at Tight End that need to be addressed first!

:wadepalm: <-- At Kubes/Smith after drafting Kyle Rudolph, TE Notre Dame in the 2nd round and NOT giving Wade any help on defense
 
I also wanted to note that whoever constructed Asomugha's construct is a very confused individual. Why in the world would you include incentives, according to the article, deemed unachievable? That's equivalent to allowing the best player to walk away from your team after you've had ONE decent year.

Good job Al Davis. You might as well fire Tom Cable now too, right? Oh wait, you already did that.

With that said, I would really like to see the Texans sign Asomugha. But I'm willing to bet there are numerous other teams vying to sign him, and nothing in the Texans history has shown me they are remotely competent when it comes to signing free agents. Please prove me wrong.

Sign the man, Rick Smith. This is our chance.
 
Doppelganger1 said:
As much as I would love to see it, I think Aso does one of two things:
1. Goes for the money
2. Goes to a winning squad.
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Asomugha may have political aspirations. Going to DC could allow him to establish contacts he will need later in his post-NFL life.
 
Lucky said:
How an NFL team could allow a contract stipulation such as this is mind-numbing. To lose an asset such as Asomugha for nothing is the height of incompetence.

You can bet your bippy Jerry Jones will be in line for Nnamdi. Danny Snyder, too. If the Texans are going to be in the mix, they must be prepared to breakout the big buck$.
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you haven't seen the likes of "courting" for an athlete's services since LeBron made his "World Tour". We'll have to get in line.
 
Lucky said:
Asomugha may have political aspirations. Going to DC could allow him to establish contacts he will need later in his post-NFL life.
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Its been established Daniel Snyder isn't afraid to bust out the check book too. I don't see him coming here, no way.
 
Give Aso anything he wants to get him in a Texans uniform next year. He is the best CB in the league, and a classy guy as well. He is essentially the Andre Johnson of cornerbacks. We NEED him on this team.

Also, lol Raiders.
 
There is no PLAYER that would help this team more than Aso. He has consistently been considered the best CB in the NFL for several years (forget about Revis and the NY hype ... Aso doesn't get a Rex Ryan D).

He can play on an island allowing us to shift coverage over to the young CBs so they don't get embarrassed and lockdown the opposing team's # 1 target in the passing game.

Put him on a Wade Phillips defense that will most assuredly get pressure on the QB (when has Wade's defenses not?) and wait to find another reason why we choke late in games because the D is not it.
 
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