BEST CORNERBACK IN THE NFL?

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WHO IS THE BEST CORNER BACK IN THE NFL?

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corinthian

corinthian

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http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcwest/0-3-631/Asomugha-lives-on-a-lonely-island-in-Oakland.html
Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson

His name is Nnamdi Asomugha (pronounced Nam-Dee Aso-MU-Wah).

He is one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL.

Yes, his name is difficult to pronounce. But it is more difficult to hear on a football field. That's because opponents rarely call his number.

They are too afraid.

Amid the circus atmosphere in Oakland that often keeps attention off the field, Asomugha's play is forcing attention back onto the field. He is having another remarkable year, following up a stellar 2007.

Boring, at times, but remarkable all the same. What is happening is that teams are avoiding Asomugha. They are avoiding him like they avoid drafting a cornerback with a 5.2 40-time. No one challenges Asomugha.

They figure it is just not worth it. Through Oakland's first seven games, Asomugha has been thrown at a dozen times. The ball has never been thrown in his direction more than twice a game.

"Why would teams throw at him?" asked Hall of Fame cornerback Willie Brown, who is now an assistant defensive backs coach with Oakland. "Something bad is likely going to happen if you throw it at Nnamdi. It's an ultimate compliment for a cornerback not to throw at him."

Teams are throwing on Oakland's defense, just not at Asomugha. Newly acquired cornerback DeAngelo Hall has been victimized at times for Oakland, which has the 19th-ranked pass defense in the NFL. But don't blame Asomugha. He just isn't getting any action.

Listening to opposing coaches, it doesn't sound like the Asomugha boycott will end anytime soon. It's doubtful that Atlanta rookie Matt Ryan will take on Asomugha on Sunday when the Falcons visit Oakland. Saints quarterback Drew Brees had his way against Oakland in a 34-3 New Orleans win on Oct. 12. But Asomugha was left alone. Read New Orleans coach Sean Payton's comment about Asomugha prior to that game and it's no surprise Asomugha was ignored by Brees.

"He's the best we have seen on film," Payton said. "He's long-armed, he's real good at bump-and-run coverage, he has good recoverability; he's tall, he has great ball skills and he's very intelligent. He would have been the most sought-after corner had he hit free agency."

Asomugha, 27, admits that he gets frustrated by the lack of action. He said he noticed last season that the word was out on him. Asomugha, Oakland's 2003 first-round pick out of nearby Cal, had eight interceptions in 2006. He had one last season, and he doesn't have any interceptions this season.

That's what happens when no one throws at you.

"It gets a little boring, a little lonely out there," said Asomugha, who presents himself more like a young professor than a shut-down corner. "You keep hoping that someone is going to challenge you."

Asomugha was particularly disappointed about his lack of action after the Raiders' 16-13 overtime win over the New York Jets. Surely, Asomugha reasoned, the great Brett Favre would come after him. Favre, after all, fears nothing. He's never met a cornerback he hasn't gunned on. Interceptions don't worry Favre, the NFL's all-time interception leader.

So what happened? Favre threw in Asomugha's direction twice.

"I really thought this was going to be the day," Asomugha said after the game. "I thought Brett was going to come after me like six or seven times."

Asomugha has taken the lack of passes coming his way as an opportunity to work on other parts of his game. He gets involved in the run support as much as possible. And he knows that his lack of action helps his team because it essentially shuts down half of the field.

"I talk to Willie [Brown] and Charles [Woodson, a former teammate now in Green Bay] about staying involved all the time," Asomugha said. "I'm still on the field. I can still have an impact even if they aren't going to throw at me."

Asomugha might get frustrated by his lack of passes thrown his way, but his coaches love his contributions on defense.

"It's the ultimate respect," Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan recently told reporters in Oakland.

Asomugha attempted to put a happy spin on it. He even tried to say he thinks opposing coaches and quarterbacks will challenge him soon, but he quickly reconsidered it.

"No," he smiled. "Probably not. It probably won't change."
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corinthian

corinthian

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http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcwest/0-3-807/Shanahan-has-high-praise-for-Oakland-CB.html

Shanahan has high praise for Oakland CB

November 19, 2008 8:12 PM

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson

Mike Shanahan has jumped on the Nnamdi Asomugha bandwagon. Asomugha's play this season has been very underappreciated. The Oakland cornerback has been thrown at only 10 times in 10 games. He is a dominant player but because Oakland is 2-8 and one of the worst teams in the league, he doesn't get much publicity

However, he has got the attention of Denver coach Mike Shanahan, whose Broncos host Oakland on Sunday. Shanahan called Asomugha the "most underrated football player in the history of the game."

Wow? How about that for high praise. And you thought Shanahan would never say anything nice about a Raider?

Here is Shanahan's complete quote on Asomugha:

"He is the most underrated football player in the history of the game. I can't believe this guy hasn't been to the Pro Bowl or people don't talk about him all the time. He is off the charts and as good as it gets. He doesn't get the attention for the way he plays consistently. He is the most underrated football player that I have ever seen in my coaching career."
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Rossibreath

Rossibreath

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RAS 925 said:
people seem to forgot that Aso only had 16 passes his way the ENTIRE season last season..

You hear coaches say he's the best all the time..

you hear WRs say it, (IE. Chad Johnson said he respects Aso and thinks hes the best corner in the game) and you guys kno Chad never shows respect like that! Just remember the Deangelo Hall situation when they where going at it..

Even Favre said he thinks Aso is the best last week while Aso was wired up...

#1 CB- Aso
#2 CB- C. Woodson/Bailey
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chad johnson said al harris is the best corner in the nfl.
 
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MooreBlock530

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why risk throwing on Aso when you have burnt toast for 8 weeks?

god i still find it funny as fuck that raiders fans thought they had one of the better tandems in the nfl because of DHall....

that is up there with one of the biggest failures in the entire nfl....if not the worst.....Ryan Leaf and him could be best friends.....

lmao at DHall
 
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Tony

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Man D. Hall isn't all that bad. His first game in a Redskins uniform he got an interception and he was leading our team in INT's until he was cut. He gave up a lot of passes that were in front of him but he wasn't playing all that bad. When he gave up that TD against ATL the receiver pushed off to gain that seperation but the bum as ref didn't call an offensive PI.

You can laugh all you want at D. Hall but he got paid $1 million a game.... so he's probably not even trippin'.
 
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MooreBlock530

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he isnt trippin'......hes glad the old man slurged on his overrated ass and he knew he was gettin a lot more money then he deserved

hes allways been a horrible CB...never top ten probally never scratched top 20

if romo threw that ball on target hall could of gave up a td....

LMAO at raiders paying him a mill a game now he got less then a mill to finish out the season on the redskins.....

you gotta laugh....its like a comedy soap opera
 
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Tony

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^That's old news.... If he's always been a horrible cornerback then why did he make the pro-browl (not as an "alternative") twice so far in his career?
 
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MooreBlock530

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because hes a talented athlete with a money making name......he (was) the fastest guy in the nfl and one of those cocky/arogant type fools that never translated into a real nfl cb...kinda like when TO raped him for a TD but still had the nerve to talk shit

same reason that DHall gets PB and Aso gets snubbed....people that make the decisons dont give a fuck about putting the best players......they want the spotlight and money....

DHall is a bottom tier CB and will never make it near the middle....

most picked on "CB" (if you can even call him that) in the entire nfl this year....thats pretty bad even for him..

sorry to rub it in.....but i just wanna make sure that yall know that i was one of the first to see this coming.....
 
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100percentbay

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finnegan has the most picks out of those guys

most consistent over the years is champ bailey of course.. been kinda quiet this year though

i'm biased and i love the homie nate.. but i've seen him get burned a few times this year
 
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Tony

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FATAL NYGHTMARE said:
Find a play where he got his ass burned.

Don't place the blame on Nate when it was somebody else's job to cover somebody. Many times you'll see Nate in the picture because he leaves his coverage when the ball is going downfield, but NATE CLEMENTS is not the one getting burned. The Moss TD was Walt Harris. Against the Saints it was the safeties getting burned. Every CB gives up plays, but don't try to tell me Nate is getting burned. I actually watch the Niner games.
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Well, well, well.... where's Fatal and Chree at now? So who's fault was it yesterday when T.O. had over 100 yards on 2 catches in the first half vs Mr. Lockdown Nasty Nate? Was it Nate getting burned or was it Walt Harris' fault this time? Nate was getting burned so bad they had to take Nate off of T.O.

Where you at Fatal? Who's fault was it this time? Like I said weeks ago... he's been getting victimized all year (by Fitzgerald, Devery Henderson, Randy Moss, T.O. etc...).... Nate makes D. Hall looks all pro!!! Nate has to be the most overrated/overpaid cornerback in the NFL!!! LMFAO!!!!!
 
Chree

Chree

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lol im not even gonna address the idiocy in your post Tony, obviously you dont know how the game of football is played
and to say 1 of the worst cbs in the league is better than one of the better 1s, is ignorance
 
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