Philadelphia Eagles Sign Nnamdi Asomugha
 

Dammit.

[url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6816873/nnamdi-asomugha-agrees-five-year-60-million-deal-philadelphia-eagles-source-says]Nnamdi Asomugha agrees to five-year, $60 million deal with Philadelphia Eagles, source says - ESPN[/url]

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OK, that is bad news. Great pickup for them; crap news for the rest of us.

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The one year we don't go for the big name signings, we let our division rivals get the good players. Dallas is on the verge of getting Cullen Jenkins since they lost out on Nnamdi. Double whammy.

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Well crap

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The NFC is back, folks (with the Redskins as the possible exception). I cannot imagine anyone relishing the prospect of playing teams in our division.

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Rodgers-Cro, Samuel and Nnamdi? Yeah, that's what I call a lock down secondary.

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Dam, I HATE THE COWBOYS as much as the next DIEHARD Redskin fan, but I'd almost rather he went there instead of Philly. Atleast the cowboys are garbage. Philly has a ****in SQUAD. Note to the FO, sign the best FA WR that's available IMMEDIATELY.......My best friend who is an Eagles fan was going apesh-t over Cromartie, his head is going to explode when he finds out they got Asoumugha......F-CK!!!!!!

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Looks like we'll have a rematch between Philly and New England in the Superbowl this year.

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Samuel trade to AZ? But for whom? Streets is talkin'!

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Saw the news while out to dinner at hooters (national wing day- wings half off) I couldn't even finish my wings. Horrible news. It sounds like he took a lot less then he could have gotten to sign w them. The only thing that i like about the eagles is that they have never won a championship. I hate them more then any other team. Let's hope the pats don't cut hansworth and then he goes signs with them too................

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The can't keep all 3 corners, Samuel is probably going to get dealt.

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im just a tad bit upset that it only took 12 mil a year, and we didnt pull the trigger on that. especially since we HAVE to spend a definite amount, i just think that an elite talent like him, who rarely comes around, is worth 12 mil a year. we have the room, very disturbing, very confusing.

maybe he walked away from 2 or 3 mil per year on the table, but who in the hell could do that? lol

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Wow that sucks for rest of the division. If Vick stays healthy (and they get D-Jack signed), Philly is gonna run away with the division.

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omg, we need to sign bigtime WR

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Samuel is probably gone but that doesn't mean that secondary will be any less hard to deal with. Sigh. And the strong keep getting stronger.

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The silver lining in this signing (trying to be optimistic here): The Eagles will cut him abruptly regardless of play on his 30th birthday. If the Cowboys had signed him he would have played well into his 40s....

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[quote=bertoskins2;816466]omg, we need to sign bigtime WR[/quote]

In Mother Russia, you don't sign bigtime receiver, bigtime receiver sign you.

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[quote=Stuck in TX;816468]The silver lining in this signing (trying to be optimistic here): [B]The Eagles will cut him abruptly regardless of play on his 30th birthday[/B]. If the Cowboys had signed him he would have played well into his 40s....[/quote]

He's 30 years old.

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damn. just kidding. so much for the silver lining.

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[quote=Stuck in TX;816471]damn. just kidding. so much for the silver lining.[/quote]

I guess the bright side is at least we didn't try to convince a player that was at least 30 years old to sign here based on past exploits.

/Views film of Asomugha shutting down receivers like it's going out of style.

Oh damn.

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[quote=Mechanix544;816464]im just a tad bit upset that it only took 12 mil a year, and we didnt pull the trigger on that. especially since we HAVE to spend a definite amount, i just think that an elite talent like him, who rarely comes around, is worth 12 mil a year. we have the room, very disturbing, very confusing.

maybe he walked away from 2 or 3 mil per year on the table, but who in the hell could do that? lol[/quote]


He wanted to play for a contender. We aren't a contender. You act like the FA doesn't have a choice in where he goes and that we could have had him for 12 mil/per year.

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[quote=mooby;816469]In Mother Russia, you don't sign bigtime receiver, bigtime receiver sign you.[/quote]

:lol:

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[quote=NC_Skins;816473]He wanted to play for a contender. We aren't a contender. You act like the FA doesn't have a choice in where he goes and that we could have had him for 12 mil/per year.[/quote]

Yeah, he gave the Eagles the "contender discount." You have to be a contender to get the discount though.

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[quote=NC_Skins;816473]He wanted to play for a contender. We aren't a contender. You act like the FA doesn't have a choice in where he goes and that we could have had him for 12 mil/per year.[/quote]

beat me to it, for some guys it's not all about the money, and from all acounts i have heard about him, he is one of those guys, he just wants to win

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So much for rebuilding eh? The ghost of Vinny continues to haunt too many here.

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[quote=mooby;816472]I guess the bright side is at least we didn't try to convince a player that was at least 30 years old to sign here based on past exploits.

/Views film of Asomugha shutting down receivers like it's going out of style.

Oh damn.[/quote]

Can I at least get credit for pointing out and trying to exploit one of Philly's downfalls in an attempt to bring up morale? Think I will hide now.

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[quote=Mechanix544;816464]im just a tad bit upset that it only took 12 mil a year, and we didnt pull the trigger on that. especially since we HAVE to spend a definite amount, i just think that an elite talent like him, who rarely comes around, is worth 12 mil a year. we have the room, very disturbing, very confusing.

maybe he walked away from 2 or 3 mil per year on the table, but who in the hell could do that? lol[/quote]

Im guessing that someone who just left the most disfunctional organization in the nfl wouldn't want to go the second most disfunctional organization even if for a couple bucks more.... Honestly though when a player signs for less money then he could have gotten elsewhere like houston or maybe dc its usually the type of player you really want but can only get if your team is in contention. It would be nice to have him, but he would only sign with us if it was just about the money to him. Fortunately we can play a role in making sure he retires as a great cb that never got a ring!

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[quote=Mattyk;816477]So much for rebuilding eh? The ghost of Vinny continues to haunt too many here.[/quote]

I applaud the 'Skins moves to date. And we're more than a 30 year old stud CB away from contending for a SB.

But damn if this doesn't make me jealous. That guy is smart, well spoken, and a TREMENDOUS team and character guy. Of all the stars in the NFL, he's got to be the least likely to punk out.

Stupid Eagles.

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[quote=Mattyk;816477]So much for rebuilding eh? The ghost of Vinny continues to haunt too many here.[/quote]

Yeah for every two people who are complaining we didnt get him, there would be four people complaining had we signed him because we arent building through the draft.

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[quote=Mattyk;816477]So much for rebuilding eh? The ghost of Vinny continues to haunt too many here.[/quote]

Well, tbh, my first impulse when I heard of the Eagles signing Nnamdi was that we need to go out and get a big time wideout to counteract that. Now that my thought process is returning to rational levels, it's still kinda hard to get used to the fact that we aren't in that mode anymore, that we need to be content to fill holes with young solid players with plenty of upside.

Now that Nnamdi is with the Eagles, I look at it kind of like a perfect match. They were already a contender, and one of their biggest weaknesses was just addressed by signing a guy perfect for their system. The Eagles will be able to put him in plenty of man to man situations, and they'll be able to do so many things with him out there shutting down half the field.

But had he signed here, I would've had my doubts about how he would fit into our system. We don't go man to a man a lot, and who knows, Asomugha might be just as good in zone as he is in man to man, but from what I've seen of him, the Raiders' coaching staff knew how to use him and make him most effective by keeping him in man to man most of the time. I think over time this will end up being a good thing for this franchise, that we didn't sign him, but you can't help but think of how much better the Eagles just got.

I guess I'm just going to console myself by saying we are on the rebuilding path this year, and that's what we need to be content doing so that we can be better in the long run. The moves that we've made this offseason indicate we're not gearing up for a run in the short term, like the Eagles are. So let them contend this year, hopefully they'll end up failing.

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Note to Redskins: Sign Malcolm Floyd, cut some of these garbage receivers. Floyds had success on Nnamdi in the past.

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[quote=bertoskins2;816466]omg, we need to sign bigtime WR[/quote]

If a big time wr signs w us it will be all about the money, not the oustanding oppertunity to work with John Beck. Continueing building, one day players will come to us for the right reasons.

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[quote=Mattyk;816477]So much for rebuilding eh? The ghost of Vinny continues to haunt too many here.[/quote]

Each time I see a fan say SIGN (insert big name FA), I want to reach through my PC and slap the shit out of them and remind them of the past decade.

Should go something like this.
[YT]i0GW0Vnr9Yc[/YT]


You'd think they've seen enough to never want to touch another big ticket FA again, but much like your example, the battered spouse continues going back and doing the only thing they know.


This is how you know Dan Snyder is truly a fan. He's just like many of these guys up here (and other forums). Trade X pics for Orton and sign Nnamdi, Jenkins, Holmes and Yanda!! GET IT DONE!! Never mind the fact it would destroy our cap to come and if it didn't work, we'd be screwed for about 5-6 years.

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[quote=Schneed10;816480]I applaud the 'Skins moves to date. And we're more than a 30 year old stud CB away from contending for a SB.

But damn if this doesn't make me jealous. That guy is smart, well spoken, and a TREMENDOUS team and character guy. Of all the stars in the NFL, he's got to be the least likely to punk out.

Stupid Eagles.[/quote]

Well put. Agreed.

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I am impressed with what the Eagles FO has done in the last couple of years. They are the NFC version of New England. They get draft pick after draft pick all while picking up serious talent. Getting a 2nd rounder and DOmnique Cromartie for Kolb.
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[quote=Stuck in TX;816478]Can I at least get credit for pointing out and trying to exploit one of Philly's downfalls in an attempt to bring up morale? Think I will hide now.[/quote]

Yes you can. Things feel painfully unfunny now that the Eagles have him, but at least you tried.

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[quote=Defensewins;816507]I am impressed with what the Eagles FO has done in the last couple of years. They are the NFC version of New England. They get draft pick after draft pick all while picking up serious talent. Getting a 2nd rounder and DOmnique Cromartie for Kolb.
.[/quote]

Really, we are just fortunate that Andy Reid is a dipshit when it comes to play calling and horrible at clock management. Otherwise, he'd probably have a few SB rings by now.

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[quote=mooby;816498]Well, tbh, my first impulse when I heard of the Eagles signing Nnamdi was that we need to go out and get a big time wideout to counteract that. Now that my thought process is returning to rational levels, it's still kinda hard to get used to the fact that we aren't in that mode anymore, that we need to be content to fill holes with young solid players with plenty of upside.

Now that Nnamdi is with the Eagles, I look at it kind of like a perfect match. They were already a contender, and one of their biggest weaknesses was just addressed by signing a guy perfect for their system. The Eagles will be able to put him in plenty of man to man situations, and they'll be able to do so many things with him out there shutting down half the field.

But had he signed here, I would've had my doubts about how he would fit into our system. We don't go man to a man a lot, and who knows, Asomugha might be just as good in zone as he is in man to man, but from what I've seen of him, the Raiders' coaching staff knew how to use him and make him most effective by keeping him in man to man most of the time. I think over time this will end up being a good thing for this franchise, that we didn't sign him, but you can't help but think of how much better the Eagles just got.

I guess I'm just going to console myself by saying we are on the rebuilding path this year, and that's what we need to be content doing so that we can be better in the long run. The moves that we've made this offseason indicate we're not gearing up for a run in the short term, like the Eagles are. So let them contend this year, hopefully they'll end up failing.[/quote]

Really well articulated and I agree on all fronts. They did what was right for them, we're doing what's right for us. They'll be better this year.

But hopefully we'll be just good enough to spoil their party a bit. I'd love to see us steal a couple from them and make them go on the road to Lambeau or Atlanta.

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Run the ball 35 times , attack there safeties and hope your special teams are "special ". It is the Iggles , maybe we see another 18-1 season unfold :)

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[quote=budw38;816519]Run the ball 35 times , attack there safeties and hope your special teams are "special ". It is the Iggles , maybe we see another 18-1 season unfold :)[/quote]

Cooley and Davis all day against their LBs. They can't cover squat.

Now, about that Michael Vick character...