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Carter KelleyLCarter. Twitter Facebook Email. It wasn't always this way. After bursting onto the scene with eight interceptions for the Oakland Raiders in , Asomugha quickly developed a reputation as one of the best in the business. In and , Asomugha was a true "shutdown" corner. He allowed just 37 total catches over that span, according to Pro Football Focus subscription required , and earned both Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors both years.
Asomugha was even better in His ranking at PFF slid a bit, but Asomugha allowed all of 13 passes to be completed in his direction all season long.
That's less than a single catch per game. It was at this point, just when everything seemed to be going so well, that the wheels fell off. By any measure, Asomugha's first season in Philadelphia was an absolute train wreck. It's those words from Townsend that led Asomugha to realize why he was successful at this new venture. There's nothing like pumping my chest, getting excited and riled up, high-fiving and chest bumping the other guys.
It's more inward," Asomugha said. What's my energy? My pre-game, I guess you call it for this, is just taking myself back to to what an African American in the army might be going through and just try to put myself in that mindset. Then there is Asomugha's wife Kerry Washington, who also gave him the seal of approval. She has starred on Broadway in a few plays, including 's American Son. Asomugha was a producer on the show, which is now available on Netflix. Washington and Asomugha live in Los Angeles with their two children.
After Sunday matinee shows, Asomugha flies across the country to take them to school on Monday, his one day off a week. On a plane heading home was where Asomugha watched this year's Super Bowl between his former team, the San Francisco 49ers , and the Kansas City Chiefs.
He rooted for Andy Reid, his former coach, and the Chiefs. While recent speculation has indicated that the Dallas Cowboys are not high on the list of landing spots for Nnamdi Asomugha, I still feel Jerry Jones is willing to do whatever it takes to make his team better.
Jerry Jones has a long history of landing big names in the offseason and during free agency, and I think that should be taken into account. The Cowboys could offer Nnamdi the largest, most lucrative contract, and sometimes that's all it takes. Nnamdi Asomugha doesn't seem like a guy who cares about the money, but when a massive contract is thrown in front of your face, it can be hard to turn it down.
The Cowboys also have a lot of talent and seem to be very close to Super Bowl contention every year, so it's not like Asomugha would be taking the most money and rotting away in Siberia; he would be chasing Super Bowls.
The Detroit Lions are this year's "sexy pick" and everyone seems to be jumping on their bandwagon as playoff contenders. The Lions have a young team and a defensive line that looks like it is going to dominate for the next 10 years. They also have a few nice offensive pieces, and if quarterback Matthew Stafford can stay healthy, they should have a successful season.
If Asomugha signed with the Lions, their defense would become one of the best in the league and they would instantly become playoff contenders.
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