"The bottom line is that Randy Moss can't – or at least won't – guarantee everything will go smoothly now that he's a member of the Tennessee Titans.

And make no mistake about it, Moss is a bottom-line guy.

"I keep saying time and time again this is a business," Moss said Wednesday. "I think when people start understanding the business side of football it will make it a better league."

The clear implication was that it was business – nothing personal – that contributed to his dissatisfaction with the New England Patriots, who traded him to Minnesota a little more than a month ago. Likewise, his attitude and actions during his abbreviated stint with the Vikings, who placed him on waivers after four games, was a product of business dealings.

The Titans hope to profit from the fact that they were the only one of the NFL's 32 teams who made a claim on the 33-year-old with obvious Hall of Fame credentials. The first significant indicators of whether they're headed for a boom or bust will be evident Sunday when they begin the second half of their season at Miami.

Even Moss, himself, figures it's best to wait and see.

"Business-wise, I don't really know," he said. "I don't really know about the business side of me being here, to answer (the) question is it better or not."

Tennessee's plan is to exact a much greater yield from its passing game, which enters the week ranked 26th in the NFL in yards per game but fifth in yards per attempt and tied for ninth in touchdown receptions."