Well, I heard the news on the radio on the way home. Randy Moss--the FREAK--had been traded. And too the Raiders for God's sake! Now RPM is going to have to root for him! It wasn't a huge surprise. Randy had pretty much let himself get traded by some of the shit he pulled at the end of the season. I'm sure a lot of people are wondering if the Vikes got taken in the trade, getting a #1 pick and LB Napolean Harris--a former #1 pick of the Raiders from 2002. However, essentially this was a Vikes attempt at addition by subtraction. They've lost on the field, but perhaps gained in the clubhouse. There really was no chance in hell they were ever going to get real value for what he's worth as a player--but of course you have to factor in what a handful Randy can be off the field. All these people saying how Terrell Owens turned into a model citizen this year in Philly and how he's a lot different than Moss. Bullshit. Terrell is a huge asshole--albeit a very talented one.
So is Moss. I have to wonder if he's not going to take it upon himself to have one monster season for the silver & black. The possibility is certainly there. And the Vikes? Well....certainly with the #7 pick in the draft they better come up with a sure thing. They simply cannot afford to have the player they choose turn out to be a stiff.
And what's Randy's legacy in Minnesota? Man....say what you will....but between the yard markers he was one super player. I think Cris Carter was a better overall WR, but Moss may have been the greatest deep threat in the history of the franchise and perhaps in the history of the NFL. No lie. And he still might be, and if anyone is going to give him the chance to prove this, its the Raiders.
Later,
Jeff
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