There’s No Need to Worry About Richard Seymour

June 18, 2010   ·   Carl Cockerham   ·   Jump to comments

Raider Nation has been worried sick about the whereabouts of Richard Seymour.
For what?
Many have speculated that he doesn't want to be with the Raiders anymore. I've even heard a ridiculous suggestion to trade him for Albert Haynesworth.
The truth is no one in the world wants the franchise tag nor should they report mini camps and risk injury without a long-term contract. Tom Cable has told numerous reporters that the long-term contract was being negotiated.
Of course it is.
Al Davis gave up a first-round pick for a reason and Seymour knows this. Seymour also knows that at age 30, this will be his last big contract. So why hurry it?
There is no reason for it. You have to remember his first game with the Raiders against the Chargers. Seymour got off of the plane from Boston and gave Raider Nation two sacks.
He was the reason we had a chance to win that game.
Seymour finished the season with just four sacks last year, but Nnamdi Asomugh...

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