Asomugha Not Expected To Attend Minicamp

[Wormwood]

I just have a hard time believing that Al isn't going to show Aso the love after how he's taken care of TK, Fargas, then shelled out huge coin for Hall, Wilson, Walker. If there has ever been the prototypical good soldier, it has to be Aso. Plus Al now has his bookend corners that he's coveted. Frankly I'd be very surprised if Aso doesn't remain a Raider.

[Favre=Picks]

I would imagine that after we take out the garbage this weekend, and sign McFadden in the next two weeks, Aso will be signed. If he didn't want to be here I would imagine that he would have signed his tender and left after the season. By not signing it he has left open the opportunity to stay, and will probably end up here. I hope.

[Magnusblitz]

Originally Posted by Raider5000

umm y isnt he attending? he is afterall making about 10 million dollars this year

He hasn't actually signed the franchse tender yet, so he's not under contract. If he were to attend the minicamp and get hurt, he would get nothing.

It's the same reason he hasn't signed the tender yet; he still wants to negotiate for a long-term deal. If he got a long-term deal like say, Kelly's, which is $17 mil guaranteed over the next few years, that's better than $10 for this year alone. Again, always gotta look at the bottom line guaranteed if you get hurt.

Nnamdi will be with the team and he'll be in camp whenever the tender gets signed, no worries. The only worry is what might happen next year.

[stork44]

Originally Posted by Chefraider

Can you blame him. Throwing all this money around and none his way?

WTF are you talkin' about?? 10 million isn't exactly chump change.

[MT Raider]

Maybe they'll get a deal done and we'll all be happy

[trur8r]

Not a big deal, great players miss mini camps and training camps and still play great during the season.

[Raider4Liphe]

He'll be at camp in Late July!!!

[Trife]

Looks like AL offered Aso a huge contract at seasons end.
Aso turned it down for whatever reason.
AL hires Hall and everyone else while Aso waits for his blockbuster contract he's never going to get.

Aso doesn't want to be here is what it seems like to me. Going to be a fun year to watch those two play corner, but lets be honest with ourselves. you can't keep both.

I dont think AL would have went after Hall if Aso was interested. Hall is a replacement. Not this year but next. Just like when c-wood was on the outs we were drafting CB's like crazy while we still had wood on the team. preparing for the future.

[kyh0mpb]

Originally Posted by yocrank

Relax gentlemen, Hall has said Aso will be here, one of the reasons he signed. We don't have the cap room until the 6/1 dumps.

Exactly. Hall said one of the main reasons he came here was the idea of playing with Aso, and said that part of the reason he signed was they promised to work hard on signing Aso too. Sounds like a team player to me, right?

[speedkills]

he should sign the tendor then it is a 10 million guaranteed and you can always then sign a long term deal after signing the tendor

[FLORIDARAYDAH]

Why does everyone say pay the man?Who is to say the team hasnt offered him a fortune and he turned it down.Woodson turned down an offer to be the highest paid at the time.The team may have made great offers and is still talking to him.Bottom line,noneof us know what has been offered or what is going on with his contract talks.I didnt expect him at mini camp nor did anyone else.It will all work out IMO and he will be signed long term or at least sign the tender at some point.Too early to worry about him at this point,it will come down to the wire,it always does.JMHO

[Garner25]

Originally Posted by Snoop750

IMHO- If Nnamdi likes being an Oakland Raider, and the improvements the team has made, he'll sign. IF not, then this is an out for the guy. The offseason we've had though, you'd think he'd at least be intrigued. Being on the opposite side of Hall poses problems for opposing offense's. So does having Gibril Wilson at safety. AL definately will pay the guy. Money was never an issue with AL Davis. Just depends on how happy/unhappy Nnamdi is with The Raiders.

^ Well said ^

[R8erfan]

Originally Posted by Jnova

Poor guy has to survive on 10 mill this year, wow my heart goes out to his family.

F'n Evil Al and his unwillingness to pay his players! Why doesnt the old Buzzard just die or sell the team to Lord Kiffin already?

waiting for Yay Raider to chime in with his Al is dissing Nnamdi rhetoric

WHOA! Don't forget, Evil Al is THE RAIDERS! Like it or not, that's the fact..........................Jack!