Asomugha to get franchised AGAIN

[hdevonxz]

The Raiders will "almost certainly" place the franchise tag on Nnamdi Asomugha again this offseason.

Asomugha wants a fresh start, but he isn't leaving Oakland barring a trade. If the Raiders were smart they would've given DeAngelo Hall's contract to Asomugha last year. Instead, he'll cost about $12M against their 2009 cap.

Peppers to Oakland?

[RSXNova]

New starts all around!!!

[frash.exe]

oakland is stupid/

[SteveSmithOwns]

An unhappy, wanting big money Peppers, for an underrated, team player Asomaugh? I would do that deal in a heartbeat.

[KillerKat]

I thought you could only franchise a player once?

[Pride4Real]

I would love to franchise Fox, and sell him as some expensive canned salted piece of poo to another country that might just fall for such bull.

[unicar15]

Hah if Pep would agree to a trade to Oakland for Asomugha I would hope that Hurney would have him on the plane tomorrow...

[Blue Miz]

Hah if Pep would agree to a trade to Oakland for Asomugha I would hope that Hurney would have him on the plane tomorrow...

I'd make that trade.

No offense to Pep. He rocks. But we don't want him if he doesn't want us. Nnamdi is a freak too. And a younger one.

[atonuzi]

I thought you could only franchise a player once?

na man its 3 times in a row

[hdevonxz]

Hah if Pep would agree to a trade to Oakland for Asomugha I would hope that Hurney would have him on the plane tomorrow...

Peppers doesn't have to agree to anything.

[unicar15]

Peppers doesn't have to agree to anything.

He does if the team wants a long-term deal in place before the trade is made...they wouldn't trade their best player if the player they were trading for wouldn't sign a long-term deal. Don't get me wrong I would be ecstatic to have Asomugha lining up opposite of Gamble but I don't see if happening.

[ubecool454]

The Raiders will "almost certainly" place the franchise tag on Nnamdi Asomugha again this offseason.

Asomugha wants a fresh start, but he isn't leaving Oakland barring a trade. If the Raiders were smart they would've given DeAngelo Hall's contract to Asomugha last year. Instead, he'll cost about $12M against their 2009 cap.

Peppers to Oakland?

Yeah the Raiders screwed up giving Hall all that dough, but they are the Raiders and love screwing up.

[hdevonxz]

He does if the team wants a long-term deal in place before the trade is made...they wouldn't trade their best player if the player they were trading for wouldn't sign a long-term deal. Don't get me wrong I would be ecstatic to have Asomugha lining up opposite of Gamble but I don't see if happening.

Than wouldn't Asomugha have to agree to a long term deal with us?

As far as I know the contract negotiating would come after the trade, and knowing how impulsive Al Davis is he would probably leap at the opportunity.

[The Link]

I hope we trade him for a 1st and a 2nd or Namndi Asomugha(sp?) and a 3rd or 4th.