Asomugha Joins the Eagles Fold with a $60 Million Deal
The dominating performances from the Philadelphia Eagles in the last season have pitted them to be odds on favorite to win the Super Bowl Championship this season. The latest signing spree of the Eagles has made them as one of the favorites to win the NFL championships this year. They have signed in three of the top six free agents and this has bolstered their chances of making it big this season ahead of their training camp.
The Las Vegas Hilton Super Book has the Eagles with odds of 6-1 to win the Super Bowl. The signing of top corner-back Nnamdi Asomugha to their line up has made them a strong contender to win the Super Bowl. The three time Pro Bowl man has signed a deal of $60 million for a five year stint at Philadelphia Eagles. Asomugha says that he is happy to be part of this great team as all representing the team right from head coach to the GM to the owner and the players are all top class people.
Though cornerbacks do not come into consideration of any bookmaking equation when compared to that of offensive players or quarterbacks, the ability of Asomugha might have propelled the bookies to vote in his favor. Asomugha is drafted into the Philadelphia Eagles team from Oakland. His coverage skills that he displayed for the Raiders last season has made many people sit up and notice this raw talent.
Asomugha has to be at his best as a cornerback for the in-form Eagles team to reciprocate the faith that the management has put on him. Other players who have been added to the Eagles line up include Cullen Jenkins and Dominique Rodgers- Cromartie. The Eagles are at present 13-5 co- favorites to win the NFC and are staked at 5-8 to win the East. Experts feel that having Asomugha as a cornerback will make many teams to come up with various strategies to tackle his moves. He is one among the top five major deals struck by the Eagles at the initial phase of free agency.
Asomugha is pretty excited about being at the Eagles camp and is happy to be amongst a bunch of top players. Asomugha feels that the Eagles team is the toughest team to beat on paper, but all depends on how the players redeem themselves during the NFL matches.