Nnamdi Asomugha, Philadelphia Eagle

Rome · July 30, 2011, 12:49:08 PM

This shtein keeps getting better and better.

To wit:

Cold Blooded!

ice grillin you · July 30, 2011, 12:52:55 PM

Quote
"The move to snag Asomugha from underneath the likes of the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys was cold-blooded," Cole said. "Eagles team president Joe Banner might intimidate Suge Knight right now (and anybody who has ever seen Banner knows what a long shot that is).

lol

Rome · July 30, 2011, 12:54:21 PM

And this...

Jerrah's Eyes Was Leakin'!

Mad-Lad · July 30, 2011, 01:32:29 PM

General_Failure · July 30, 2011, 01:33:02 PM

That's a hell of a trucker tan.

Mad-Lad · July 30, 2011, 01:33:43 PM

Quote from: General_Failure on July 30, 2011, 01:33:02 PM
That's a hell of a trucker tan.

i didn't modify his skin tone. that's all Nnamdi

General_Failure · July 30, 2011, 01:39:32 PM

I stand by my statement.

ice grillin you · July 30, 2011, 01:45:57 PM

head be african body be french

Rome · July 30, 2011, 01:57:05 PM

Oh my.

Rome · July 30, 2011, 03:52:20 PM

Want

QB Eagles · July 30, 2011, 06:14:52 PM

Quote from: Rome on July 30, 2011, 12:39:12 PM

Bwahaha!

My favorite part of that page is the Plax talk being "positive"... like that's some kind of consolation prize for missing out on an elite corner.

Don Ho · July 30, 2011, 06:28:17 PM

Screwing the Yankees and now the Cowboys, it's been a great nine months.

Hawk · July 30, 2011, 06:51:05 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF_7poMGpGc

Come play for us Nnamdi!

SD · July 31, 2011, 08:17:43 AM

Decent summary of how this whole deal happened:

QuoteStaying quiet

Dogra, Banner said, helped keep the Eagles' involvement quiet. He even left some of his top aides in the dark.

But the numbers still didn't match up on Thursday. Shortly after midnight Friday morning, Roseman texted Dogra to let him know: Thanks for your consideration, but we can't do it.

At the same moment, Dogra was texting back: I'd really like to make this work. The agent took the simultaneous messaging as a sign, and called Roseman to revive the deal.

"It was hard for us to put everything together with the plan we had with obviously the money that [Asomugha] was going to get," Roseman said. "His commitment to come to Philadelphia was really something that showed through."

Roseman got Reid and Banner on the phone. They woke up Lurie. The chase was back on.

Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20110731_How_the_Eagles_were_able_to_get_Asomugha.html?page=2&c=y#ixzz1TgV6GNvz

Impressive use of the reverse Jew psychology that Roseman/Banner used to get this done. Sounds like Nmandi wanted to be an Eagle worse then the Eagles wanted him.

Quote"Of course, subject to owner approval," he said, according to Lurie.

The owner laughed. "Howie, I approve."

Roseman told Reid. The deal couldn't be announced until 6 p.m., though. In his office, Banner celebrated internally, but stared at the clock, wishing it would move faster.

Lurie went back to watching ESPN and the NFL Network. The Jets were the leaders, they said. The Cowboys were also in. It was down to those two, reporters said.

"I'm watching all this knowing we've got him," Lurie said. "It was surreal."

Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20110731_How_the_Eagles_were_able_to_get_Asomugha.html?page=3&c=y#ixzz1TgXCk6Si

Feva · July 31, 2011, 08:23:43 AM

Sal Pal was saying in his report yesterday, that Dogra and Asomghua had texted the Eagles basically saying "Don't do anything... until you've checked with us" and the Eagles agreed to the same. He said the Eagles were always his first choice and wouldn't sign with anyone before giving the Eagles a last shot at him.