Franchise Tags

[Hwood82]

Looks Like all the Suggs and Asomugha hopefulls can pretty much hang it up. I was watching NFLN and Adam (whom I thnk is the best sports reporter/anaylist at NFLN) says the Ravens and Raiders (respectively) are gonna franchise these guys. Probably something we already knew but coming from Adam it's pretty much a done deal. He also said that Trufant would definitely test the free agent market but would be looking for close to Nate Cements type money, so that effectively ends our bid for him. Oh well...

MAN!!!! WHEN DOES FOOTBALL SEASON START AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HoustonTexans4Life]

Well, there goes our chance at him in the offseason....

http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/02/07/raiders-likely-to-franchise-nnamdi-asomugha/

Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that the Oakland Raiders are expected to put the franchise tag on cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, who otherwise would become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this month.

For 2008, the franchise tender for cornerbacks is $9.465 million, meaning that if he wanted to, the 26-year-old Asomugha could sign the franchise offer, pocket the $9 mil, and then be a free agent again (or get a 20% pay raise) a year from now.

More likely, though, Asomugha is likely to enter into negotiations on a long-term contract extension with the team. There's no reason that Asomugha shouldn't feel entitled to a contract as valuable as the eight-year, $80 million deal Nate Clements got to sign with the 49ers last year.

But will Raiders owner Al Davis sign off on such a deal? Last year he dragged his feet for a long time on the contract offer to No. 1 overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell, and he may do the same again this year. That means we might see a lengthy holdout for Asomugha.

[Towlie]

Goodness... i wish it was as easy as madden, i want them both equally!!!

[willieg52]

The ravens are going to keep this guy for at least another year.
http://www.prosportsdaily.com/nfl/nfl/html.