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What Oakland's big spending means (Bill Williamson)

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Excerpt: It is very clear who the Raiders – who had 26 potential free agents, the second most in the league -- have decided are their top priorities. The Raiders will be in great shape if they can keep all of these players, but it won’t be easy. It will especially not be easy to keep star cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. Until he signs with another team, I still won’t be surprised if Asomugha comes back to Oakland. But Thursday for the first time, I began to think Asomugha very well could leave Oakland. The Raiders aren’t giving him any choices. In the past week, Oakland gave more than $42 million to three players for 2011. What’s going to be left for Asomugha? He is expected to be the biggest free-agent prize in football.