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Nnamdi: ‘I Wanted It To Work Out So Badly’
Nnamdi Asomugha isn’t making excuses for his two down years in Philadelphia, but insists that the dip in production had nothing to do with age.
The newly-minted Niner took part in a conference call with Bay Area reporters Wednesday night, and was asked why his two seasons with the Eagles did not work out.
“I tried my hardest for it to work out. I believed all the way up until the end that it was going to work out. I wanted it to work out so badly,” said Asomugha.
Cary Williams: ‘I Model Myself After Nnamdi’
Cary Williams knew his answer might raise a few eyebrows, but when the new Eagles cornerback was asked Friday who he modeled his game after, he delivered an honest reponse.
“You might not like this, but I model myself after Nnamdi [Asomugha],” Williams said. “He didn’t have much success here, but I don’t plan on going down that path. I always see myself as him because he’s a taller, leaner guy, and a guy that I actually liked with a skill set.
Eagles Release Nnamdi Asomugha
The Eagles have officially released cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha.
Billed as the second best cover corner in the league behind Darrelle Revis, the Eagles made the splash of the 2011 offseason by locking Asomugha up to a surprise five-year, $60 million contract. His two seasons in Philadelphia were highly disappointing, and the contract soon became out of whack comparative to production.
Despite 2011 Mistakes, Expect Eagles To Be Aggressive
When the summer of 2011 came around, the Eagles’ decision-makers felt they were close.
The team was coming off a 10-6 season in which it suffered a 21-16 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round. The previous year, the Eagles won 11 games. And in 2008, they made the NFC championship.
Major moves were made (Nnamdi Asomugha, Jason Babin, etc.) to fill in the gaps. And as we know, those moves didn’t work out. The Eagles went 12-20 the next two seasons, Andy Reid was fired, Chip Kelly was hired, and well, here we are.
Now, with free agency just six days away, the question has to be asked: How will the disastrous decisions from two summers ago affect the Eagles going forward?
“For us to not look back and see what happened at that time and why it happened… we’ve spent a lot of time doing that since Coach [Kelly] has gotten here – about where we were in our program. And it’s very different than where we’re at now,” general manager Howie Roseman said during an interview with Birds 24/7.
Tagged with: Chip Kelly, Howie Roseman, Nnamdi Asomugha, Sheil Kapadia
Posted in Eagles Free Agency, News
Posted in Eagles Free Agency, News
What They’re Saying About the Eagles
From Dashon Goldson to Darrelle Revis to Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, here’s a roundup of what the national media are saying about the Eagles this week.
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Eagles Wake-Up Call: Three Combine Takeaways
From the team’s cornerback options to Geno Smith’s stock, here are three Eagles-related takeaways from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.
Ball Will Likely Be In Asomugha’s Court
Howie Roseman will meet with Nnamdi Asomugha’s agent, Ben Dogra, this morning, according to multiple reports.
The reality here is that the ball will likely be in Asomuguha’s court. The original contract he signed in the summer of 2010 calls for him to be paid more than $15 million in 2013. Anyone who watched his performance last season knows there’s no way the Eagles are paying that number.
But the key here is that the Eagles owe Asomugha $4 million if they cut him.
In other words, Asomugha will have to weigh two options from a financial perspective.
Kelly, Roseman Offer Hints On Asomugha, Ryans
Chip Kelly was asked back-to-back questions Thursday afternoon about a pair of Eagles veterans – DeMeco Ryans and Nnamdi Asomugha.
In his first response, he offered up what seemed to be a ringing endorsement. But his second response failed to strike the same tone.
The Eagles’ Options At Cornerback
According to a report, the Eagles will not use the franchise tag on Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. Assuming that holds up, what are their options at cornerback this offseason?
Tagged with: Brandon Boykin, Curtis Marsh, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Nnamdi Asomugha, Sheil Kapadia
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