Randy Moss Announces He Is Returning To Football
by Ted Glover on Feb 13, 2012 9:54 AM CST
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PrintFormer Vikings great and enigmatic receiver Randy Moss announced via UStream that he wants to return to the NFL.
During the short webcast, Moss said he had to retire in 2011 to take care of some personal issues that were not related to football, but now?
"I want to play football."
I think it's safe to say that one place he won't be going to is Cleveland, where his BFF Brad Childress is the offensive coordinator, and presumably he'll be a programmatic non-fit in the next iteration of Chillyball.
And it's doubtful he'll come back to Minnesota, either. I mean, he's what, 36 now? His best days are behind him, but oh, were they some of the most electrifying times for the Vikings offense in franchise history, both on and off the field.
At his age, it will be interesting to see where he does end up. If the recent saga of Terrrell Owens is any barometer, interest will probably be tepid, and hopefully he won't end up playing in the IFL, a shell of his former self. I'll admit, I was one of the guys that loved the Moss trade when it went down, and was really disappointed that it didn't work out. What could've been with Favre and Moss had they played together in 2009.
Oh well, thanks for the memories, Randy. Other than the Moon Over Lambeau, this was my favorite Moss moment. The 2000 Thanksgiving Day game against Dallas. Daunte Culpepper launched what looked to be a pass that was going to be way out of bounds, but Moss someway, somehow grabbed the ball and got both feet in bounds for the score. To paraphrase Joe Buck, that was a disgusting catch by Randy Moss:
Superfreak, Superfreak, he's super freaky
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Wow . . .
What a catch! Man, those were the days.
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by Joe O on Feb 13, 2012 10:01 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Can we bring him back one more time?
PLEASE??
"I wanted to do it because it's fun, it's fun to do bad things and drive into a car."
by PurplePeopleEaters on Feb 13, 2012 10:10 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
^^ This
Randy never loved the press – the press never loved Randy.
One More for 84 !!!
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by Admiral BigGun on Feb 13, 2012 10:50 AM CST up reply actions
If the press is having a conniption about putting Carter into the Hall
Think about how they are going to rant when it’s Moss’s turn…
The Vikes aren't in a remodeling or reconstruction they are in a burn the place down and start praying they don't mimic the Lions rebuilding process.
Anything that pisses off Joe Buck – I’m for.
"We want to keep beating them...to break their pride and break their season...is a huge thing for us." - David Legwand
by DonBorvio on Feb 13, 2012 12:43 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
LOL!!!
that’s just funny right there
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by Admiral BigGun on Feb 13, 2012 1:35 PM CST up reply actions
Does no1 else really want him back
now this is very bias from me as he is the reason i support the Vikings in the 1st place but really wouldn’t it be worth giving him an incentive laden contract!!! with our WR core bringing in some1 young like Colsten, Garcon, Johnson or Jackson would be great but adding in Moss as well would be fantastic! Imagine 1 of the young guns lined up outwide with Harvin in the slot, Moss on the other side and then AP in backfield and Kyle at TE! Playmakers all over the field for our young QBs. Then use Draft to sort out the OLine and ure looking at a formidable offence. I know that this won’t happen due to it blowing up last time but blame that on Chlidress and bring him back!!!!!! I can even dust off my old jersey again.
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by UK Viking on Feb 13, 2012 10:12 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
For me it depends.
1. What is his desire to actually play and not just be a pre-Madonna.
2. Does he still have speed, that is number 1.
3. Does he still have his hands? Legit question. remember when Carter retired and then tried to come back?
\m/
by Edgecrusher71 on Feb 13, 2012 11:54 AM CST up reply actions
I really don't think he wants to come back to the Vikes for one real reason...
He’s probably not coming back at his age to help a fresh QB get started and help a 3-13 rebuilding team. He’s gonna want to come back to win somewhere and try for a ring.
If he wanted to though I’d welcome him with open arms. His contribution to the team in the past is both remembered and respected by me.
by Crosseyes on Feb 13, 2012 12:20 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't think a Super Bowl contention team would be willing to take a risk on him.
\m/
by Edgecrusher71 on Feb 13, 2012 12:21 PM CST up reply actions
they would have won the super bowl with randy moss this year.
well then who the hell are you talkin' to...are you talkin' to me?
and chad did nothing in ne for the pats in 2011
he got brady picked off twice and scored 1 td with 250 yards on the season. not even worth the roster slot for the pats.
"the bengals are not a west of the 104 longitude team."
If you're a team that might be one superstar receiver away from that Super Bowl...
Getting someone with the talents like Moss has… might be worth that risk.
Pre-madonna would be what, Tony Basil? :)
I doubt the Vikings would even make a run at him. We’re in rebuilding mode and he’s 36 years old.
by Bodysuit Man on Feb 13, 2012 12:24 PM CST up reply actions
Haha, what a turd. I meant Pima Donna
\m/
by Edgecrusher71 on Feb 13, 2012 12:55 PM CST up reply actions
Just giving you a healthy dose of razzing
it’s all good.
by Bodysuit Man on Feb 13, 2012 9:47 PM CST up reply actions
it's prima!
Wow being a turd is fun!
The Vikes aren't in a remodeling or reconstruction they are in a burn the place down and start praying they don't mimic the Lions rebuilding process.
t this point he probably wants to prove himself,
he is very proud, if we were to sign him right now his competition for #1 reciever is mike jenkins. do you think jenkins is faster then him? or has better hands? what concerns me is randy hasnt played in a while, but neither has jenkins, and if we signed bowe or Vjax we wouldnt have to go all in with randy, if it didnt work out we could put someone else on the field and make him play that much harder to get his starting spot back
by statue_left on Feb 13, 2012 2:37 PM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
Bring him back---or at least invite him to training camp.
The problem with his last stint was Childress never utilizing him. With Frazier’s coaching staff in place, he might actually get utilized for more than a decoy. He would also come cheap, which is something we need at this point. We won’t have to burn a draft pick or valuable cap room to get him. If he is faster than our other receivers, put him on the team. But make sure we are tough with him up front. His attitude needs to be boxed a bit. He seemed fine in New England, I have a feeling because he wasn’t treated differently day to day. They laid down the expectations on day one and I would guess didn’t b.s. him with the rules of discipline.
Agreed
Sit him down, figure out what’s been going on in his head the past few years (if that’s possible), find out what personal problems he had last year, and hand him a rule book (or smack him up-side the head with it). He’ll be cheap, why not take a shot if it seems like he finally has his head on straight.
by a951racer on Feb 13, 2012 12:53 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Call me crazy
But we should sign him for cheap.
I know we won’t, but we sure could use some speed on the outside.
by amiller92 on Feb 13, 2012 10:22 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
FWIW, I'm just going through this thread and auto-Rec anyone who is stating they want Moss back.
CHRIS!!!!!!!!!! We need a poll on here and can you forward the poll onto the Vikings FO to show where the real fans want Moss?
Str8 Ca$h Homie!!!
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by DM_Purp on Feb 13, 2012 2:51 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
is he really worth dealing with considering the baggage he brings?
even at a vet min contract?
"the bengals are not a west of the 104 longitude team."
I would love to see him here again.
The Chris Carter and Randy Moss era is why I became a vikings fan in the first place. I would love to see this guy here. I really do not believe he would hurt the team. I think Zygi likes him too. Bring him back.
by gmkulwich on Feb 13, 2012 10:39 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Good point about Zygi
When all that Chilly business went down, he (or at least it was reported) was actually thinking about canning Chilly and keeping Moss.
White Horn Gold Pants
who wasnt thinking about canning chilly for most of that season
even before the moss incident
"the bengals are not a west of the 104 longitude team."
Moss won't come here.
I would love to see Moss in purple again, but Randy wants to play for a contender, with an elite QB. The Vikings have a pair of young QB’s, and there are questions about Ponders arm strength.
Randy Won't Have Much of a Choice
What contender with an elite QB would need the likes of Moss? It’s hard to imagine a GM sitting in his office saying “if only we had an over-the-hill, head-case receiver that’s been out of action for at least a year. That’s all we need. If we had that, THEN, we’d win it all!”
i could see san francisco/baltimore going for him
the harbaughs probably wouldnt deal with his antics though
by statue_left on Feb 13, 2012 2:40 PM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
"Over the hill" and "out of action for at least a year"?
According to Cris Carter, Randy can still run a 4.3. The year off was a good thing. It allowed Randy time to heal up and get healthy. What contender would want Moss? A contending team that loses a receiver due to injury.
And according to Heath Evans
at NFL Network, Randy texed that he can run a 4.35-4.38.
6' 3", 209 lbs, long blond hair, moustache and beard.
As a Viking ought to be ;-)
He runs when he wants to run...
"You're pissed because we went after a committed guy? Guess what, we got 9 guys who better go do it again. Do it a little harder next time." Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer.
by Ted Glover on Feb 13, 2012 10:12 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
And that is why I wouldn't want you or Randy on my team.
I will be the Devil’s Advocate here: I love Randy but if he is going to be starting fights in the locker room, b*tch about what his dog eats and not even try to catch the ball because the coaches don’t listen to him, then I do not want him on my team. Period.
It does not matter how good you play if you are going to be cancer for the team. If AD or Percy were that way, I would not have them on the team either. Even if you are going to be self-centered (like Favre was), you should understand that you alone cannot take the team anywhere. Favre knew that and carried the team with him. Randy needs to understand that.
oh yeah? i texted i can run a 4.11
doesn’t make it fact..
"the bengals are not a west of the 104 longitude team."
No Moss........
he has been ineffective for a few years now. Putting together a makeshift squad with retreads from the past is not a recipe for success.
not even sure retread
is the right R word to use when describing his behavior
"the bengals are not a west of the 104 longitude team."
My favorite player ever
Ill take him back any day
by RaysOfHope on Feb 13, 2012 11:16 AM CST via mobile reply actions
Watch the O-line coverage
Almost as good as Moss
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With the 2011 line, Culpepper never throws that pass. Our line was a thing of beauty back then.
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with the upcoming draft
the o-line can be solid again, get a tackle in round 1 or 2. there are enough solid tackles for that to happen. then grab 1 guard in the 3rd or 4th round, draft is deep at guards this year.
"the bengals are not a west of the 104 longitude team."
Yeah, that's what I saw.
I’m desensitized to crazy Moss catches… I was watching that clip and marveling at an unruffled QB stepping forward into a throw with good protection. Imagine what we could do with… what do you call that again? Blocking? I think I saw that strategy at the Super Bowl too. I think this is going to catch on.
hell imagine what a healthy ap could do with blocking
a line like that, he’d gain 2000 yards a season.
"the bengals are not a west of the 104 longitude team."
Honestly I read the whole article
But once you mentioned Moss and Favre in 2009 I sort of got all fuzzy and every thing else sort of faded off to Charlie Brown Christmas voices.. Man 2009 Favre, Moss, Rice, Peterson…
The Vikes aren't in a remodeling or reconstruction they are in a burn the place down and start praying they don't mimic the Lions rebuilding process.
Yeah, substitute Berrian for
Moss. And your three WR’s are Moss and a healthy Sid on the outside, with Harvin in the slot.
Oh. My. Lord.
"You're pissed because we went after a committed guy? Guess what, we got 9 guys who better go do it again. Do it a little harder next time." Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer.
and the gun slinger still working the system in the back...
Tingles my man tingles.
The Vikes aren't in a remodeling or reconstruction they are in a burn the place down and start praying they don't mimic the Lions rebuilding process.
wouldn't have mattered we'd have been up by 36 points.
The Vikes aren't in a remodeling or reconstruction they are in a burn the place down and start praying they don't mimic the Lions rebuilding process.
I have a lot of issues with Chilly and his tenure
but one thing I don’t have a problem with is 95% of the 2009 season. The offense really was kick ass, and other than EJ’s broken leg, the 12 men in the huddle and that pick at the end of the NFC championship game, I’ll put 2009 as one of my favorite years ever as a Vikes fan.
When he had guuys that could run that offense, it hummed, and it was fun to watch. The o-line could’ve been better, but sweet Jesus Favre, Sidney, and Percy were fun to watch.
"You're pissed because we went after a committed guy? Guess what, we got 9 guys who better go do it again. Do it a little harder next time." Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer.
by Ted Glover on Feb 14, 2012 10:08 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I didn't leave it out I just won't speak the unspeakable.
Damn that leprechaun… As for your point Ted I do believe that Favre took control of that offense. I don’t thin we’d have done as well if he was strictly following the unnameable ones game plan.
The Vikes aren't in a remodeling or reconstruction they are in a burn the place down and start praying they don't mimic the Lions rebuilding process.
I love Randy Moss...
… and while I’m a Vikings fan first, I’m a Moss fan too. I’d like him to be in Purple if it makes sense. Not sure it does, though. But, wherever he goes I’ll be watching. I’d like him to have a few more years in the league, when he’s on his game he’s so much fun to watch. He keeps it interesting in every way.
by HammeroftheGods on Feb 13, 2012 2:25 PM CST reply actions
i say bring him back
Let him retire a Viking… Where he belongs, and who knows maybe with a solid draft, and fa… I mean Vegas oddsmakers have us at what 75-1 not 100-0 (so they’re saying there’s a chance)
by Lunchpail on Feb 13, 2012 2:47 PM CST via mobile reply actions
DO IT!!!
There isn’t a single team in the NFL that is going to sign this guy. Get him for cheap. Who gives a rip about the caterer that had sucky food. Does it matter that the caterer probably doubled their business after the moss comment. Thanks for the PR Randy. Blame the whole thing on Chilly. That’s what most fans have done the last couple of years anyways. Don’t have him tossed out AGAIN from the Vikings after all he’s done for us. Do I think he can play? Yeah, he can and he could the last time we cut him, but after we were essentially out of the race, Chilly used him as a scape-goat for his own inneptitude. Bring him back. We’re probably going to suck anyways so why not? Oh, and Percy was pretty damn good with Moss on the team.
White Horn Gold Pants
by DM_Purp on Feb 13, 2012 3:00 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Moss = a Need
One less FA to worry about this offseason. Focus on secondary/LB and Oline in the draft/FA
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Not to mention Percy really came into his own at the end of this year
New and improved Harvin with the beloved Moss on the outside stealing up his defenders.
In all seriousness I love Randy but I’m not sure we’re what he needs or he’s what we need. I like Randy and would be happy if he came back but at this point I’m not sure if it’s nostalgia talking or if I really think he can still play. We’re dying for a legit #1 WR but, is he still that? We’re dying for the old Moss highlights but can he still provide them? I would have no issues of bringing him into camp and kick the tires on him, but only if he wants to come and play for us. I like the idea of it though because he can block pretty will from what I remember. I would say incentive heavy contract, based on playing time, and his receptions per game with however they word that stuff in NFL contract legalese.
question is: can he stay focused on the game
and less about being a diva.
the risk is minimal since he’s going to get at most, a vet min contract in 2012 with an nfl team. he might not even get a single offer. not sure a vet with diva issues helps a young team over the long haul. poisoning a locker room can linger for seasons.
"the bengals are not a west of the 104 longitude team."
Would he even WANT to play here?
I mean, a 35 year old receiver looking for his first ring, Minnesota doesn’t exactly present him with that opportunity. I’m kind of looking for him to sign with an established team like the Saints, maybe back again with the Patriots, or God-Forbid the hated Packers. Perhaps even the Bears or the Lions. Probably a last-ditch effort to play here if no other team signs him.
by christian220896 on Feb 13, 2012 4:25 PM CST reply actions
Good for him.
But no on taking him back. There are too many good FA WRs who will likely be hitting the market this off-season. Moss, even if on his best behavior and with something still in the tank, is not going to be around long. Look, I know he is in fact a super freak of a human being, but he’s 36. Even the legendary iron man Brett Favre finally broke down at 41, and I don’t see Moss even getting close to playing past 38, tops. Not at any worthwhile level, anyways. And can you imagine the locker room cancer hissy fit he’ll have the second he’s not the #1 receiver? Forget it. He acted his way out of here twice. I’ll always have a soft spot for Randy and I’ll always keep my Moss jersey… but I do NOT want him in purple and gold ever again.
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by KJSegall on Feb 13, 2012 4:34 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Yeah I kind of agree with you
I don’t think Moss is going to get much interest. Which is to bad, sucks to leave the game before you want to.
The Vikes aren't in a remodeling or reconstruction they are in a burn the place down and start praying they don't mimic the Lions rebuilding process.
I wonder if Chicago is a possibility.
Reunite Randy with Mike Tice. A healthy Cutler flinging the ball.
you hush now....that sounds like it could actually be a good fit.
well then who the hell are you talkin' to...are you talkin' to me?
that is just crazy enough
to be a possibility
"the bengals are not a west of the 104 longitude team."
Move on people
Randy was great. Randy was exciting. I too loved watching Randy play, and was all aboard when we traded for him, but this is not the same player. He is older, slower, and at best has two good years left. All the holes this team has aren’t getting filled in the next year or two.
If … IF we were to sign Randy I should hope it would not be an incentive laden contract because that would only give him cause to gripe and distract that he wasn’t getting the ball enough.
I think we should all remember Randy for the player he was and enjoy those memories, but it’s time to move on.
Bring him Back and KEEP CHILLY FIRED...
Chilly used him as a scape-goat for his own inneptitude.
AMEN BROTHER.. Thank God Chilly the Self-Proclaimed Guru of Stupidity is STILL FIRED
He is older, slower, and at best has two good years left.
I BET HE CAN STILL DOMINATE … HOW MUCH TREAD IS LEFT ON HIS TIRES IS ONLY A GUESS. Imagine the Potential,, Randy the FREAK, ADRIAN the BEAST and PERCY the MAN HARVIN.
One less FA to worry about this offseason.
Count me as a Yes, I Can’t wait for the next FULL MOON
by DC Viking on Feb 13, 2012 6:54 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I forgot Rudolph the END ZONE Reindeer
by DC Viking on Feb 13, 2012 7:28 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Bring him back, but
I was all aboard the 2010 signing too, and we may never know exactly why he was ineffective. Was it is his age? Was it Favre? Was it the scheme? Was it his attitude? If he still has gas in the tank, and can gel in the locker room with the players, and gel with the current coaching staff, then by all means, bring him in for a look-see. And if he can be had for a relatively cheap price, all the better.
But, if can’t get along with players/coaches, or if he’s lost a step, or he demands big money, then absolutely not. I’d be fine with a “3rd time’s a charm” idea, but only if he’s a good fit.
Ponder. Peterson. Percy. Purple Perfection.
I'll take him back...Joe Webb to Randy Moss = SUWEEEET !!!
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