Nnamdi is winning All Pro Status:
by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Dec 11, 2006 2:57 PM PST
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PrintNnamdi and Burgess look to be our two Pro Bowl players in 2006.
They are both deserving, but to me, 2006 has been Nnamdi's coming out party!!!
He was drafted highly out of Cal. As many of you know I follow the Bears closely and was stoked to see him drafted into the Silver and Black.
It was not an easy learning curve for the young corner. I called him toast many times, because he was always burnt.
In fact, many were calling for Sanford and Wash to be our corners this year.
It took until his fourth year and fourth game for Nnamdi to get his first pick and now he has 7 (Tied for 1st in the League)!!! He also has a TD and a forced fumble!!!
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/statistics?stat=def&sort=int&league=nfl&season=2&year= 2006
I took serious notice of who was giving up the yards yesterday and most of the catches were thrown at the 80 year old Tyrone Poole. #38 was near 60% of the catches!!!
Nnamdi had a helluva game, only giving up one catch to Chad Johnson and that was 4 inches from being knocked away!!!
His left handed grab of Carson Palmer's 2nd Quarter interception is one for the 2006 highlight reel. That was truly Awesome-Muah!!!
Here are some links for background on Nnamdi:
http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=34592
http://www.raiders.com/team/teamRosterDetails.jsp?id=6234
http://www.raiders.com/newsroom/commNewsDetail.jsp?id=25871
http://www.raidersonline.org/nnamdi-asomugha.php
This is my new wallpaper!!!
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/photo?slug=getty-71465397jj010_denver_bronco_6_18_40_pm&prov=getty
All in all he is one helluva CB and a person!!! In fact, he is moving up the poll for favorite Raider!!!
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by Boistheman on Dec 11, 2006 4:49 PM PST reply actions
Where was Routt?
(1) I understand that the Raiders D doesn't like to blitz and uses mainly the front 4 to create QB pressure. However, with our CB's playing man to man, shouldn't there be an opportunity to blitz Howard or Huff more regularly? Asomugha is also excellent at blitzing from the corner.
(2) DE Kevin Huntley is a far superior athlete and pass ruhser than Brayton. I would like to see Huntley take more and more of Brayton's snaps.
(3) We need to draft or sign a run stuffing, hole plugging DT. Our run defense is subpar.
(4) We need to draft or sign a playmaking, blitzing, run stuffing SLB. Sam Williams just doesn't have the instincts or nose for the football.
(5) I would like to see us use Darnell Bing as SS next year and switch Huff to FS.
(6) Count me in for voting Asomugha & Burgess to Honolulu Hawaii.
by Calico Jack on Dec 11, 2006 7:44 PM PST reply actions
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