Surprise: Nnamdi Asomugha Lands With Eagles

But it gets even more weird. There’s this note about Adam Sandler’s involvement in the Asomugha sweepstakes.

And for some reason, this doesn’t even raise an eyebrow. When the Ryan brothers are involved, is it that surprising one of them decided Sandler needed to throw his two cents in?

But Jackson put on his happy face and expressed unbridled happiness after the Asomugha signing was announce.

Let’s recap what’s going on here.

Keep an eye on Samuel as the NFL wheels keep turning in the next few days. The Eagles have a valuable trade piece and may walk away from the wild transaction period as bigger winners than they already are when all is said and done.

For full coverage of the NFL’s ongoing circus, see our 2011 NFL free agency section. For more on the Eagles, visit Bleeding Green Nation and SB Nation Philly.

On Friday, most Asomugha attention focused on the Jets and Cowboys, two teams who like the Eagles provide the championship potential Asomugha lacked in Oakland. Just before news of the Eagles’ victory broke, the Jets and then Cowboys were ruled out of contention by NFL reporters. Thanks to Philadelphia, the mystery was quickly resolved.

For full coverage of the NFL’s ongoing circus, see our 2011 NFL free agency section. For more on the Eagles, visit Bleeding Green Nation and SB Nation Philly.

Talk about unexpected. There was a mystery team that emerged late in the process and no one seemed to know who it was. Apparently that was the Eagles.

The Eagles acquired CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie in the QB Kevin Kolb trade earlier this week so they’ll enter the 2011 season with some serious talent in the secondary.

Well, it now appears that they’re OUT of the race for Asomugha -- for now, at least. This according toAlbert Breer of NFL Network.

The Jets were reportedly restructuring a number of contracts and it was believed that they were doing so in order to clear cap room for Asomugha, if they could sign him.