Iglsi doveli Namdija Asomugu
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Filadelfija Iglsi su pobednici ovogodišnjeg “prelaznog roka” jer su doveli najzvučnije ime među slobodnim agentima, kornerbeka Namdija Asomugu.
Dosadašnji igrač Ouklend Rejdersa potpisao je petogodišnji ugovor sa Iglsima vredan 60 miliona dolara, od čeka 25 miliona garantovanih.
Tako su Iglsi dobili “rat” sa braćom Rajan, trenerima Njujork Džetsa (Reks) i Dalas Kaubojsa (Rob) koji su takođe hteli sjajnog kornerbeka.
Sada će Filadelfija imati fenomenalnu “Pro boul” liniju kornerbekova jer je pre samo dva dana iz Arizone stigao Dominik Rodžers-Kromarti.
Velika pobeda za operativce Iglsa Hauvija Rozmana (generalni menadžer) i Džoa Banera (predsednik) koji su za razliku od čelnika drugih klubova delovali, a ne samo pričali da žele Asomugu.
Ono što je interesantno je da je ova vest zasenila sva ostala dešavanja u Filadelfiji, pa i onu da su Iglsi potpisali jednogodišnji ugovor sa prvim pikom iz 2006. godine, kvorterbekom Vinsom Jangom koji je dobio otkaz u Tenesi Tajtensima pre nekoliko dana. Ukoliko uspeju da kontrolišu nestabilnog Janga, Iglsi će imati fenomenalnu rezervu za Majkla Vika.
Asomuga je prvih osam NFL sezona proveo u Rejdersima i bilo je vreme da igrač njegovog kalibra pređe u tim koji može da konkuriše za Superboul. On je 2006. imao čak osam intersepšna u sezoni, a poslednje tri je bio učesnik Pro boula, dok je 2008. i 2010. godine biran u najbolji tim lige.
Iako je imao samo tri presečene lopte u poslednje tri sezone, Asomuga je i dalje jedan od najboljih kornerbekova u NFL-u.
“On je jedan od najboljih, ako ne i najbolji kornerbek u NFL-u. On će biti ogromno pojačanje za našu kornerbek liniju, odmah”, izjavio je prezadovoljni trener Iglsa Endi Rid koji je pohvalio posao generalnog menadžera i predsednika.
auuuuu, e ovo znaci ojacan sekondari...Asante Semjue, Rodzers-Kromarti i ova zver...bice ovo lepa sezona Iglsa
Moss retiring after 13 seasons with Vikes, Raiders, Pats, Titans
NFL.com Wire Reports
Published: Aug. 1, 2011 at 01:20 p.m. Updated: Aug. 1, 2011 at 01:49 p.m.
Randy Moss, one of the game's most decorated wide receivers of the modern era, will retire after 13 seasons, NFL Network insider Michael Lombardi reported Monday, citing the wideout's agent, Joel Segal.
Moss, who broke Jerry Rice's single-season record for touchdown receptions in 2007 with 23, caps a career spent with the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans.
Moss, selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 1998 draft, scorched opponents right out of the gate as a rookie, catching 69 passes for 1,313 yards and 17 touchdowns.
The six-time Pro Bowler fell from grace in 2010, bouncing from the Patriots, back to the Vikings and then the Titans, but he starred in New England in the three previous years and had been working out relentlessly this summer, according to Segal, who said his client was in "freakish shape."
Moss had 28 catches for 393 yards and just five touchdowns last season, but he's far and away the NFL's leader in touchdown grabs from 2007 to 2010 (Moss has 52; Larry Fitzgerald is next with 41), and just six players have more receptions of 25 yards-plus during that span.
His accomplishments on the football field pepper the record books. He's fifth in receiving yards (14,858); eighth in receptions (954); and fifth in all-time touchdowns with 154, trailing only Rice, Emmitt Smith, LaDainian Tomlinson and Terrell Owens.
The 34-year-old Moss is tied for eighth in receptions with Hines Ward of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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After losing out on Asomugha, Jets set to sign CB Cromartie
Associated Press
Published: July 31, 2011 at 02:16 a.m. Updated: Aug. 1, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.
NEW YORK -- After losing out on Nnamdi Asomugha, the New York Jets turned to their backup plan: the guy they were trying to replace.
A person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press early Monday morning that the Jets agreed to terms on a four-year contract with Antonio Cromartie, keeping the cornerback in New York. Cromartie, acquired last offseason from the San Diego Chargers, was solid for New York opposite Darrelle Revis, finishing with 42 tackles and three interceptions.
The person spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity because the team hadn't announced the move.
"They say Cro is back, Cro is back all GangGreen fans say is Cro...lol," Cromartie wrote on his Twitter page. "I'm on my FLT headed home glad 2 b a JET...let's go win a Superbowl."
The move capped a huge day for the Jets, who signed wide receiver Plaxico Burress to a one-year deal earlier Sunday.
After signing wide receiver Santonio Holmes, their top priority, the Jets went after Asomugha and were one of the favorites to land the most-coveted player in free agency. But Asomugha surprisingly signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, leaving the Jets to turn to a familiar face.
The New York Daily News reported the deal is worth $32 million. Cromartie had said recently that he wasn't going to give the Jets "a hometown discount" despite wanting to be back with the team, but took less than Asomugha got from the Eagles and what Johnathan Joseph got from the Houston Texans.
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New York made it clear it wanted Asomugha, who was considered an upgrade from Cromartie. Not that Cromartie was at all bad last season. Coach Rex Ryan just imagined a "No-Fly Zone" secondary with Revis and Asomugha, both considered by many to be the best cornerbacks in the league.
Apparently, Cromartie had no hard feelings. And, if there were, it was nothing a long-term deal couldn't fix.
Getting Cromartie back is a nice fallback for the Jets, who would have been scrambling to find a replacement. They drafted Kyle Wilson in the first round in 2010, but he might not be ready to be a starter after struggling mightily early last season.
Cromartie, who also drew interest from the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers, had some impressive moments at times for the Jets, and seamlessly filled in for an injured Revis early last season as the team's top cornerback. He even showed he could be a solid kickoff returner, setting up the winning touchdown in the playoffs against the Indianapolis Colts with a 47-yard return.
The Jets could use him in that role again this season after losing versatile Brad Smith, the team's primary kick returner a year ago, to Buffalo.
New York acquired the talented but troubled Cromartie from San Diego for a conditional third-round draft pick in 2011 - which became a second-rounder based on his production. He was considered one of the rising talents in the league in 2007, when he was an All-Pro in his second season after getting an NFL-leading 10 interceptions, but struggled on and off the field. Cromartie's tackling was an issue in San Diego, but he vowed to get better when he came to New York, and clearly improved in that area although he led the defense in penalties.
Cromartie was also dealing with paternity issues at the time of the deal, with seven children by several women, but the Jets advanced him $500,000 to help clear that up. He has since married reality TV star and model Terricka Cason, and often tweets about the joys of family life and his faith.
The Jets reported for training camp at their facility in Florham Park, N.J., on Sunday, with their first practice scheduled for Monday afternoon.
"Ok guys taking off c u guys at Florham Park," Cromartie tweeted early Monday. "God Bless u all...Jet sailing 2 be a JET...goodnight 2 some and good morning to others I'm out."
i Jetsi ojacali sekondari
