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Eagles' move to snag Asomugha from Cowboys was 'cold-blooded'
Leave it to the Philadelphia Eagles to rain on the Cowboys' parade. As the team was nearing a potential agreement for cornerback Nmandi Asomugha, the Eagles came out of nowhere and offered the shutdown corner a 5-year $60 million contract that gave one of the Cowboys' biggest rivals the best secondary in the NFL. With three All-Pro CB's now in the wings, there's no doubt who the front-runner is for the upcoming season in the NFC East.
Most fans were shocked to hear Asmougha had signed with the Eagles, especially after the sweepstakes for the most coveted free agent appeared to be a two-horse race ... until the Eagles came in at the last second. As Yahoo! Sport's Jason Cole noted in his article, the move was a precision hit that took the entire league by surprise.
"The move to snag Asomugha from underneath the likes of the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys was cold-blooded," Cole said. "Eagles team president Joe Banner might intimidate Suge Knight right now (and anybody who has ever seen Banner knows what a long shot that is). The Eagles didn’t just send a shot across the bow at the rest of the NFL, they sent 31 blasts at each opponent."
The move also confirmed that Eagles head coach Andy Reid is ready to win now. As Philly.com said in the post-Asomugha reaction, it was the kind of aggressive move you see from a team that expects to contend for the title.
"The moves back up the team's promise to be aggressive in free agency," Philly.com said. "They are also a clear sign of coach Andy Reid's commitment to win big and win now as he enters his 13th season in Philadelphia."
Leave it to the Philadelphia Eagles to rain on the Cowboys' parade. As the team was nearing a potential agreement for cornerback Nmandi Asomugha, the Eagles came out of nowhere and offered the shutdown corner a 5-year $60 million contract that gave one of the Cowboys' biggest rivals the best secondary in the NFL. With three All-Pro CB's now in the wings, there's no doubt who the front-runner is for the upcoming season in the NFC East.
Most fans were shocked to hear Asmougha had signed with the Eagles, especially after the sweepstakes for the most coveted free agent appeared to be a two-horse race ... until the Eagles came in at the last second. As Yahoo! Sport's Jason Cole noted in his article, the move was a precision hit that took the entire league by surprise.
"The move to snag Asomugha from underneath the likes of the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys was cold-blooded," Cole said. "Eagles team president Joe Banner might intimidate Suge Knight right now (and anybody who has ever seen Banner knows what a long shot that is). The Eagles didn’t just send a shot across the bow at the rest of the NFL, they sent 31 blasts at each opponent."
The move also confirmed that Eagles head coach Andy Reid is ready to win now. As Philly.com said in the post-Asomugha reaction, it was the kind of aggressive move you see from a team that expects to contend for the title.
"The moves back up the team's promise to be aggressive in free agency," Philly.com said. "They are also a clear sign of coach Andy Reid's commitment to win big and win now as he enters his 13th season in Philadelphia."
