Asomugha Willing to Take Less to Play for Winner

The Oakland Raiders were allowed to open the team's Alameda facilities Tuesday for players but one star who may not be there is All-Pro defensive back Nnamdi Asomugha.

If you believe what ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports -- and the Raiders have a long history of not believing any ink that dries from his pen -- Asomugha is busy looking at real estate in New York.

The veteran NFL writer tweeted that the highly-coveted Raiders' free agent is willing to take a pay cut to sign with a playoff contender.

"...word is Nnamdi might take (l)ittle less money to go to a team like Jets...start his Broadway acting lessons for post-career," he tweeted around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday.

The irony is the Raiders were not too far off from being a playoff contender last season and many expect the team to be on an upward trajectory.

Last season the Raiders finished 8-8, the team's first 500 record since 2002, while knocking off several of its division rivals.

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