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The Spectacle Blog
Yesterday morning, while I was taking a taxi to the Halifax airport, I heard on CBC Radio that Randy Moss had retired after 13 seasons in the NFL.
However, there are those like Jason Gay of The Wall Street Journal who don’t buy it. Indeed, Gay says that Moss’ declaration amounts to a “faux-tirement.”
But if Moss never plays again he’s headed for Canton. Moss has caught 153 touchdowns which ties him for second all-time with Terrell Owens. Only San Francisco 49ers legend Jerry Rice caught more. In 2007, when the New England Patriots went 16-0, Moss set a single season record with 23 TD receptions.
Of course, this doesn’t include the touchdown Moss caught from Tom Brady with 2:42 remaining in Super Bowl XLII. Unfortunately, few people remember that touchdown because of the Act of G-d that was David Tyree’s helmet catch from Eli Manning.
Moss’ stats are also overshadowed by his mercurial personality especially early in his career with the Minnesota Vikings. By the time he came to play for the Pats he was a solid citizen. A couple of season playing for Al Davis in Oakland will do that to a player. However, in the final year of his contract last season demanded a trade after the Pats did not offer him a contract extension. The Pats obliged trading him back to the Vikings. Jim Antle documented that whole saga quite nicely. Moss’ second stint in Minnesota lasted barely a month before moving on to the Tennesse Titans.
So where does Moss go from here? Probably not the CFL. The exchange rate sure isn’t what it used to be.
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Bob Grant| 8.3.11 @ 3:27PM
Quite frankly, I'm bored with diva professional athletes. The more loathsome seem to be NFL wide receivers such as Moss. Yes, he was tall, could get open, and had great hands but his other antics overshadowed his under performance on the field.
I remember when NFL wide receivers, and players for that matter, performed and left it all on the field. We knew little about their off-the-field antics and were better served as a result.
I miss the days of Harold Carmichael, Drew Pearson, Lynn Swann, Fredd Biletnikoff, and Steve Largent. Unassuming players who gave you the impression it was a privilege to be on the field.
If Moss decides to play in the CFL.....whatevers.
Clint| 8.3.11 @ 3:30PM
Moss Starts His New Job.
http://media.canada.com/133a26.....mukmuk.jpg
ggoblue| 8.3.11 @ 4:20PM
lol i think the exchange rate would be in his favor, wouldn't it?
Aaron Goldstein| 8.3.11 @ 4:59PM
Not anymore.
vatvince37| 8.3.11 @ 7:46PM
The principal reason why I do not watch any professional sports, in person or on tv, is that they are filled with people like Randy Moss. Signor Goldstein may be too young too remember, but Mr. Moss' action and behavior as a young man precipitated his dismissal from several colleges, including Notre Dame. Today, millions of dollars richer, Mr. Moss is just but one of the miscreants whose character is not important in staffing professional athletic positions, and that includes felons. The joke, Signor Goldstein, is on you. Your interest in the moral and ethical component of any athlete is minimal, in comparison to his market value. And you have the chutzpah to call this game a "sport."
PCP Smoker| 8.3.11 @ 9:40PM
"mercurial personality especially early in his career with the Minnesota Vikings."
Talk about putting it nicely. This guy was an ass and a creep. We can only pray this puts the kibosh on the flashy and mediocre wide receivers -- Keyshawn Johnson, TO, Moss, et. al.
tru blu| 8.3.11 @ 10:21PM
Randy moss was nothing but trouble when with the Vikings. How come we never hear of Marvin Harrison of the Collts? He was a class act and he's
going to canton too. Guy's like T.O.,moss,irvin, and chad johnson give the N.F.L. a bad name
Bob Grant| 8.3.11 @ 10:38PM
You might want to add Mr. Harrison to the list of others as he was involved in a shooting, with his gun, several years ago. I don't know the details and don't want to disparage the guy but he could be one of those Dr. Jeckyl/Mr. Hyde types on and off the field.
Put another way, OJ Simpson is in the HoF and because it has no standards for off-the-field behavior, I'm sure greeted warmly.
Pete| 8.4.11 @ 11:02AM
The Giants preventing what would have been the worst fraud in NFL history is one of my fondest NFL memories of all time, and I am not a Giants fan. Thanks for lighting up my day.