Houston moves into the lead for Asomugha
Jul 28, 2011 at 8:27 AM
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While this type of information changes frequently, Michael Lombardi (@michaelombardi) reports that the Houston Texans have moved into the lead in the Nnamdi Asomugha sweepstakes.
From Lombardi's tweet:
money will be in the 12-14 mill per year range
Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area (@MaioccoCSN) has this to say regarding this news:
One potential advantage the Texans have toward landing Nnamdi Asomugha: No state income tax in Texas.
Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) responds to Maiocco's tweet:
SF's advantage: No Texans in California
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