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First Nnamdi Asomugha, now this.... On twitter today, ESPN correspondent Adam Schefter reported that the Raiders and K Sebastian Janikowski reached a record deal- Here's his tweet:
Ummmmmm......okay.
Remember, it was just one year ago that Skeletor AKA Al Davis gave Raiders CB Asomugha a record deal for a DB- 3 years, $45 million, just to keep him on his dysfunctional team.
Some folks will say that paying Janikowski this much money is the right thing to do, because outside of Asomugha, Janikowski is the next best thing on the roster. Maybe that's true. But Janikowski is a kicker!!!! $4 million per year to kick field goals and place kick offs? That's a bit much, even for a player as important as Janikowski. On the other hand, good for Janikowski to get a huge payday, I can never hate on that. But I'm sure even HE knows he got over like a fat rat, and is laughing all the way to the bank as we speak.
Someone please take Al Davis' checkbook and GM abilities.
Al Davis has rings - truly earned rings - and therefore deserves a bit of deference. However, his elevator hasn't reached the penthouse in a long time.
I agree with Restaurant refugee to an extent, yes he does have rings. Michael Jordan has rings, but he can't perform at the level he once did. Soon a time will come when Jay Z or Nas cannot rap like they once used too.
Al Davis' time has come. He cannot run that organization anymore. He's like an old man that won't give up his driver's license. He's going to hurt someone.
Now I disagree with the Nnamdi Asomugha part. Before Revis blew up this year Nnamdi was the best corner in the league. It's just that his style of play (blanket type coverage), playing on the westcoast, and playing for the Raiders doesn't make him look at fancy as Revis. Asomugha deservers his 45 million.
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