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NFL's $45 million man helps Skid Row teen's college dream

The high school honor student and the NFL's highest-paid defensive back stroll down the destitute streets of Skid Row.

SI.com: Ann Killion: With win, Raiders, Cable get brief break from dysfunction -- sort of

Tom Cable took the podium for his Monday press conference with a new lease on life. With the Oakland Raiders surprising upset of the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Cable slipped into the second tier of NFL Coaches Most Likely to Be Fired, dropping behind names like Washington's Jim Zorn.

SI.com: Asomugha gets $28.5M guaranteed in deal with Raiders

Nnamdi Asomugha and the Oakland Raiders agreed to terms on a six-year contract that will bring the All-Pro cornerback $28.5 million guaranteed over the next two years, a source familiar with the negotiations said today.

SI.com: Jim Trotter: Nnamdi Asomugha is my Sportsman

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 2. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. For more essays, click here.

SI.com: Bucky Brooks: Why Hall didn't work in Oakland

The Raiders' surprising decision to release two-time Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall after only eight games is another example of a free agent not being an ideal "fit" for a team's scheme. Hall, the eighth overall pick in the 2004 draft, was acquired in the offseason to join Nnamdi Asomugha in forming one of the league's top cornerback duos. But Hall didn't play up to his all-star status in the man-to-man scheme, losing his job in midweek but reportedly signing on with the Redskins at week's end.

SI.com: Dr. Z: Raider has cornered market on shutting down WRs

I'm returning to seriousness in my Emailer of the Week Award. No more good guy. Only deep thinkers need apply. Step up, Chris Guhin of Brooklyn because you have driven me to my charts, which is a world I much prefer to the one in which I have to spend most of my time. My charts don't yack on TV like schoolgirls. They don't find people like Joe the Plumber to quote. They don't make up lies and justify them in the name of politics.

SI.com: Jim Trotter: What We Learned -- Broncos-Raiders

Thankfully, much of the country probably missed the season opener between the Raiders and Broncos on Monday night because of its late start (7:15 Pacific). The game was over almost as quickly as it started, with Denver dominating its way to leads of 7-0 after one quarter, 17-0 at the half, and 27-0 entering the fourth quarter before settling for a 41-14 victory.

SI.com: Asomugha will sign one-year deal with Raiders

The Raiders will have all their players present Thursday when they open training camp in Napa, Calif.

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