Randy Moss News: Pro Sports Daily

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November 7

Boston Herald

"Randy Moss believes he always has been more than a deep threat. It's just that in previous stops in Minnesota and Oakland, he only was asked to focus on what he did best: running down the field faster than anyone else. In his third season with the Patriots, that's not the reality anymore. Moss does it all. He goes long. He catches passes over the middle. He runs hitches along the sideline. He's even added the role of possession receiver. In his 12th season, thanks to quarterback coach and de facto offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien's decision to expand Moss' repertoire, he's a complete receiver. "I think it's just more of how the coordinator uses me," Moss said in an extended interview ..."

Champ Bailey has utmost respect for Randy Moss, Tom Brady

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October 8

Boston Herald

"Who needs a film room to diagnose the Patriots offense when you have Champ Bailey to give you the lowdown? Think Tom Brady isn't all the way back from his knee surgery? The Broncos Pro Bowl corner says the quarterback is closing in on 100 percent. Think Randy Moss lollygags? Bailey says you're crazy. Bailey, one of the best corners ever to play the game, provided many interesting insights and observations during his session with the local media yesterday. None was more fascinating than what he had to say about Moss, who he has been battling the past decade and beyond. The 31-year-old defender is looking forward to another knockdown, drag-out affair Sunday with No. 81, who did not practice ..."

Belichick comes to Moss's defense

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October 3

Boston Globe

"After watching his top wideout catch 10 passes for 116 yards two days after he cropped up as questionable on the injury report because of back problems, coach Bill Belichick immediately let Randy Moss know what he thought of his performance, giving the wide receiver a game ball following the Patriots' 26-10 triumph over Atlanta last Sunday. But after a week in which Moss was called out by CBSSports.com columnist Mike Freeman for being "one of the laziest'' receivers in the league, Belichick offered more validation of Moss's efforts. "I thought he showed a lot of toughness last week,'' Belichick said. "That's one of the stronger performances I've seen. It really was. He was hurting and he ..."

Familiarity with Moss breeds competition for Ravens

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October 2

Baltimore Sun

"The Ravens' defense might be the most well-informed unit when it comes to New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss. Cornerback Fabian Washington and secondary coach Chuck Pagano played with Moss when the trio was with the Oakland Raiders in 2005 and 2006, and cornerback Domonique Foxworth matched up against Moss during those same two seasons when Foxworth played for the Denver Broncos. "Yeah, I know a lot about Randy," Washington said Wednesday. "A lot of guys have been talking to me, picking my brain about what I know. I covered him every day in practice, so I've offered our corners a lot of information." Even so, containing Moss has been a challenge few defenses have managed. Moss, ..."

Randy Moss felt as much pain as he inflicted

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October 2

Boston Herald

"Randy Moss revealed that he was in such intense back pain on Sunday, he still can't believe he was able to play, much less contribute so grandly to the 26-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons. The wide receiver, who didn't talk after the game, yesterday spoke for the first time about the back trouble that flared up last Friday, leaving him questionable for the Falcons game. "It just slipped out on me. I don't know what happened to it," Moss told the Herald of his back. "I got home Sunday, and I thought to myself, 'How did you play?' Because I couldn't really walk on Monday." Moss was barely able to put on his jersey and, following the game, couldn't bend over to put on his pants and socks. ..."

Tough guys wear pink

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October 1

Boston Herald

"Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss is going pink this week, and he's not alone. There will be pink all over the field on Sunday at Gillette Stadium as part of Breast Cancer Awareness day. Moss wore his pink gloves at practice yesterday, while other players such as running back Laurence Maroney were waiting for their pairs to arrive. "Cancer affects everybody in some way," Moss said in a press release. "If I can do something to help people out, to raise awareness and help raise money - well, that's what it's all about. I want to make a difference." Cutters Gloves began giving away pink football gloves last season, and it caught on with the players. This year, Arizona Cardinals receiver ..."

Moss collected plenty of passes, kudos

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September 28

Boston Globe

"The numbers don't befit a receiver with a bad back. But maybe that simply makes Randy Moss's performance against the Falcons yesterday all the more impressive. Moss, who cropped up on the Patriots' injury report with a balky back Friday after sitting out practice, didn't just suit up for yesterday's game, he reeled in a game-high 10 catches for 116 yards. It was Moss's 61st 100-yard receiving game (second in history behind Jerry Rice) and 15th with the Patriots. New England's record in those 15 games? A perfect 15-0."

Randy Moss back in fine form

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September 28

Boston Herald

columnist Karen Guregian

"Randy Moss had a lot of trouble getting dressed after yesterday's 26-10 win against the Atlanta Falcons. He was in obvious pain as he somehow managed to put his pants and socks on with only the slightest amount of bend. Then he slowly made his way out of the Patriots locker room, looking more like a man three times his actual age. Moss had difficulty doing these routine tasks because of a back problem that turned up Friday and put his status for the game in doubt, but his teammates were glad he had no trouble playing football. Moss still managed to run routes, break free of single coverage and double-teams, and catch the football. With Wes Welker sidelined a second straight game because of ..."

Moss added to injury list as questionable

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September 26

Boston Globe

"The Patriots' passing attack, which was lacking in production and efficiency in last week's loss to the Jets, could be severely hamstrung after Randy Moss surprisingly appeared on yesterday's injury report. Moss practiced Wednesday and Thursday, but did not participate in drills yesterday. He is listed as questionable (back) for tomorrow's game against the Falcons at Gillette Stadium."

Hurt Randy Moss, Wes Welker miss practice

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September 26

Boston Herald

"The generally quiet release of the Friday afternoon practice report included one red flag yesterday that sounded like an air horn. Receiver Randy Moss did not practice with the Patriots because of a back problem - a surprising development. Moss is officially listed as questionable. Fellow receiver Wes Welker (knee) also did not practice and is listed as questionable. Moss and Welker were both on the field during the media access portion of practice, though neither took part in team drills. Moss was not in the locker room while reporters were there, the first time in recent memory that has happened. Neither players, nor coach Bill Belichick, were available when Moss' news became public. ..."

Randy Moss didn't practice; "questionable" with a back issue

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September 25

Boston Herald

"Patriots receiver Randy Moss didn't practice because of a back injury. Moss was not present in the locker room when it's open to the media, and this may be why. Officially, he's listed as "questionable." Not good for the Pats. Apparently, Welker didn't practice, either. He's "questionable," too. Moss and Welker were on the field when we were there, so either they just stood around and did not work out or they injured themselves during practice. It's not clear, and access time has ended."

Jets LB Bart Scott tells Pats WR Randy Moss to 'man up'

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September 24

Newark Star-Ledger

"The game that keeps giving is at it again. When Jets LB Bart Scott learned of Patriots WR Randy Moss' comment following the Jets' 16-9 victory on Sunday that anyone can play cornerback after Jets CB Darrelle Revis held Moss to four catches for 24 yards, he couldn't resist entering the fray. "I hear the easy cop-out by Moss (is) that anyone can play cornerback,'' Scott told SNY-TV this week. "Sometimes, you got to give the man his credit, that (Revis) was the better man that day. It doesn't take away from the fact that Moss is a great receiver in this league but (Revis) shut him down.'' Here is the zinger: "Randy was coming across the middle real slow," continued Scott. "Tell him to man up ..."

Patriots WR Randy Moss gathers ire of Darrelle Revis and Co.

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September 22

New York Daily News

"Darrelle Revis took exception Monday to Randy Moss' claim that he needed help from a safety to shut him down in the Jets' 16-9 win over the Patriots. The Jets' Pro Bowl cornerback said he did it by himself, for the most part. "I have nothing against Randy Moss," Revis said. "We won. We won and he had four catches for 24 yards. That's just what it is. "You have to show respect when it's due," he continued. "If it's not your day on Sunday, it's not your day." Revis covered Moss on almost every play, although Moss said Revis benefited from safety help. Revis said the Jets played Cover-1 throughout the first three quarters, meaning there was only one safety in the deep middle, not split ..."

Patriots WR Randy Moss refuses to credit Darrelle Revis for shutdown

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September 21

New York Daily News

"Randy Moss was a nonfactor in the Patriots' 16-9 loss Sunday to the Jets, but he refused to give many props to the man who covered him, CB Darrelle Revis. "All week he was talking about being a shutdown corner, but there really are no shutdown corners in the league because they have help most of the game," Moss said. "I probably could be a shutdown corner if I had (Patriots S Brandon) Meriweather over the top for the whole game. I think I could be a corner." Moss gave credit to the Jets' entire defense, saying they "did a hell of a job." The Jets offered a different view, saying Revis neutralized Moss. "I just covered him any way I could," said Revis, joking that he followed Moss to the ..."

Rolling Revis gathers plenty of Moss

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September 21

New York Post

"In case you were wondering whether prolific Patriots receiver Randy Moss was dressed for yesterday's game, he was. He was, however, about as much a factor in the game as Patriots receiver Wes Welker, who was on the inactive list with a knee injury. Moss' silence was thanks to Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis, who appears headed straight to the Pro Bowl after this season. One week after limiting Houston's Andre Johnson, the NFL's leading receiver in 2008, to four catches for 35 yards, he shut down Moss yesterday, holding him to four catches for 24 yards. "I just covered him," Revis said. "If he went to the bathroom, I went, too. I covered him any way I could. When he went to the sidelines, ..."

Randy Moss reduction

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September 21

Boston Herald

"Four catches, 24 yards. That was the best Randy Moss could muster yesterday with Darrelle Revis stuffed in his jersey. That was the best he could do, with rookie Julian Edelman - not Wes Welker, who was inactive with an injury - providing Tom Brady [stats]'s outlet in the slot, and Joey Galloway (five catches, 53 yards) coming around, but still having some difficulties. Moss, however, didn't like hearing that Revis alone had shut him down. He didn't quite see it as having a single body in a white-and-green jersey working him over yesterday in one the key match-ups in a 16-9 Patriots loss to the Jets. He felt Revis had plenty of safety help from Kerry Rhodes in containing him. "All week, ..."

Darrelle Revis' assignment is Patriots' Randy Moss

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September 18

Boston Herald

"Contain Texans receiver Andre Johnson? No problem. Fluster, smother and stifle Patriots receiver Randy Moss? Consider it done, says Darrelle Revis. Since his rookie season in 2007, the Jets' Pro Bowl cornerback has taken on the toughest assignments without hesitation, relishing every opportunity to shut down big-name opponents, while making a name for himself. Last week, Revis held Johnson, a three-time Pro Bowl receiver, to four catches for 35 yards, well below his 98.4-yard average a year ago. But Revis faces an even bigger challenge Sunday against the Patriots: the unenviable task of impeding the 6-4 Moss in the open field. But he said he isn't worried. "I expect him to be Randy Moss ..."

Bills defenders gather no Moss

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September 15

Boston Globe

"The wall of television cameras in front of Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson left Tom Brady and Randy Moss a sliver of separation in a crowded postgame locker room. Like they had done all night, the locker neighbors took advantage of that space and shared a little "nice game'' fist bump. Moss tied a career-high by hauling in 12 catches for a game-high 141 yards, while Brady passed for 378 yards and two touchdowns - both to Watson in the final minutes - for an improbable 25-24 triumph over the Bills at Gillette Stadium. Moss also hauled in 12 passes as a Viking in a 204-yard effort against the Bears Nov. 14, 1999."

Randy Moss catches the jitters

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September 15

Boston Herald

"Not even Randy Moss is immune to opening-game jitters. One of the most prolific wide receivers in NFL history, Moss' nerves were on full display when he dropped the first pass thrown his way in the Patriots' 25-24 win against the Buffalo Bills last night at Gillette Stadium. "When you sit down and look at football all weekend, the first thing that I thought about was getting my chance to go out there and play Monday night," Moss said. "Like I said, I was a little nervous. I'm not going to sit there and lie. Me, individually, I was nervous just for the first game of the season." The difference for Moss is how he responds to the jitters. He quickly settled down, tying a career-high with 12 ..."

Fame, shame go toe-to-toe

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September 14

Toronto Sun

columnist Mike Zeisberger

"Randy Moss took one look at the gaggle of local media watching his New England Patriots practise the other day and immediately broke into an all-Pro scowl. At that point, the enigmatic wideout spoke to the media for the first time since May. It wasn't pretty. "He told us: 'All you media are roaches. Cockroaches.' " recounted a photographer from one of the Boston dailies, shaking his head in disgust. Welcome to Randy's World, where Mr. Moss (other than cussing the press) lets his stats his talking. Of course, such silence is rare in T.O.'s World, where Terrell Owens will talk to anyone who listens. And, in many cases, those who don't want to."

Moss leaves Hall all alone

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August 29

Washington Times

"Cornerback DeAngelo Hall has been voted to two Pro Bowls. He has a new six-year, $54 million contract with the Washington Redskins that includes $22.5 million in guaranteed money. But during his successful first five NFL seasons, Hall never had to cover Randy Moss. Until Friday night. In the third game of the preseason against Moss and the New England Patriots, Hall looked more like a rookie than one of the NFL's elite cornerbacks. While Moss and New England quarterback Tom Brady are both destined for busts in Canton, they still shouldn't be able to turn Hall around like a revolving door as happened during the Redskins' 27-24 loss to the powerful Patriots at FedEx Field. Hall's rough night ..."

Randy Moss catches praise

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August 24

Boston Herald

"While wide receiver Randy Moss has maintained his silence with the media, others have spoken about his work at camp thus far. Yesterday, coach Bill Belichick waxed poetic about how the veteran has taken time to help the younger players. "Randy's very good with the younger players, and even he and Tom (Brady) are always talking and the other receivers - Greg (Lewis), Joey (Galloway) and Wes (Welker)," Belichick said. "They talk a lot about different techniques and how a certain defender plays and how to play against him - those types of things. "Again, I think that was reflected last year when Randy was elected captain, not because of his playing ability but because of his leadership and ..."

Mum Randy Moss says a lot

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August 19

Boston Herald

"In May, Randy Moss told the world "the sky's the limit" for the Patriots offense. He bragged the unit "could be a little bit better than two years ago," when he, Tom Brady. Wes Welker et al., put on an air show for the ages and rewrote the NFL record book. He asserted the offense was "going to be a little bit scarier." He hasn't uttered a word to the media since. Making bold predictions and assessments about the team, whether true or not, is never what coach Bill Belichick is looking for. Given Moss tends to be a straight shooter, maybe that's part of the reason he's been a media dodger of late. If asked about the offense again, especially now having seen Brady up close and personal after ..."

Moss helps smooth the way for Galloway

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August 3

Boston Globe

"Given that Joey Galloway enters his 15th NFL season and Randy Moss his 12th, one would figure their paths would have crossed at some point over the years. It turns out the first time Galloway met Moss was when he first walked into the Patriots locker room this offseason. What has resulted in a short time has been a highlight for the 37-year-old receiver who wasn't sure how he'd fit in with his new club. "I did not know him until I got here, but one thing I'd say is that he has been extremely helpful, even more helpful than I would have ever expected,'' Galloway said yesterday. "He is very talkative, a great leader. He shares his knowledge that he has of this system and how it works. As I'm ..."

Cassel has Moss to thank for his good fortune

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July 15

Kansas City Star

columnist Jason Whitlock

"Matt Cassel's new contract makes me appreciate Randy Moss, arguably the greatest football player of our lifetime. Check that. Moss might be the most influential football player of any lifetime. You could argue he's better than Jim Brown, John Elway, Reggie White, Lawrence Taylor, Jerry Rice and Joe Montana. I know. No one likes Randy Moss. He's aloof and lazy. He plays with a swagger that comes off as disrespect. He's never won a Super Bowl. None of that justifies overlooking or minimizing his impact. Matt Cassel, a backup at Southern California for five years, a backup in the NFL for four years, just cashed in for $60 million thanks to Randy Moss. Cassel joins a crew of well-known ..."

Tom Brady, Randy Moss go extra mile to reconnect

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June 12

Boston Herald

"It's become a habit, as much a staple of the daily practice routine as stretching. Usually it happens, as it did yesterday, when the team is working on special teams. That's when Tom Brady and Randy Moss spend one-on-one time focusing on the red zone on a different field. They've been reconnecting, reestablishing their chemistry, and working to perfect that rare unspoken communication between quarterback and receiver. Brady had that special bond with Deion Branch. He also had it with Troy Brown. In 2007, Brady and Moss established an otherworldly link, the two-time Super Bowl MVP tossing 23 of his NFL-record 50 touchdown passes to No. 81. The link was broken last year when Brady was lost ..."

Tom Brady-to-Randy Moss a blast from past

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June 3

Boston Herald

"At 11:42 yesterday morning, on a practice field behind Gillette Stadium, Tom Brady lofted a high, lazy pass into the right corner of the end zone from around the 15-yard line. The pass had all the snap and sizzle of a pop fly to second base. A backup wideout on the Somerville High freshman team would have put it in his back pocket. But this was no backup wideout freshman from Somerville. No, this was Randy Moss doing the jogging into the end zone, extending the arms, making the easy, graceful catch. This was followed by a simple down-and-out. Brady threw this one with a little more giddy-up and Moss made the catch for another make-believe touchdown. A minute or two later, Brady pressed a ..."

Randy Moss: Sky's limit for 'O'

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May 26

Boston Herald

"Randy Moss sounded extremely upbeat during an interview with ESPN.com yesterday about the return of Tom Brady and the look of the offense. The Patriots all-world receiver believes the offense can be as good, if not better than the one that set numerous NFL records in 2007, including points (589) and touchdowns (75). "The sky's the limit for this offense," Moss said. "I think that we could be a little bit better than two years ago. I'm very excited for us as an offense. I'm excited for us as a team. There's a lot of good things about Tom Brady coming back that excites people, the fans, the coaches and the players around here. All we can hope is to come out with smoking guns." Moss, who ..."

Randy Moss’ feelings run deep

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February 23

Boston Herald

"Randy Moss is as encouraged as anyone by the reports of Tom Brady’s rehab, but he won’t feel truly heartened until he sees Brady on the field in September. In a wide-ranging interview with the Herald at Heath Evans’ charity softball game Friday, Moss touched on a host of topics from Brady’s rehab, to the depression he felt when the franchise QB went down, to what he would do with current backup Matt Cassel. As always, Moss was frank and on point. “Man, I won’t be satisfied until the season starts,” he said when asked about Brady. “As a football fan, I’ve always been a fan of Brady’s and just to see his injury as a fan, it really hurt. To see him come back as far as he has in his rehab, I’m ..."

Moss 'lost his place' before trade

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December 21

Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Red McCombs and Tiger Woods have joined together to build a private golf and ocean club on Mexico's Pacific coast, about 25 miles south of San Diego. The partnership was announced in early October, but McCombs first met Woods about two years ago. "I'll tell you an interesting story about meeting Tiger," said McCombs, San Antonio billionaire and former Vikings owner. Besides being the galaxy's greatest golfer, Woods also follows the Vikings, apparently. "I meet Tiger for the first time, and we say our hellos and good-to-meet-yous," McCombs said. "Then the next thing out of Tiger's mouth is, 'Red, why did you trade Randy?' " McCombs laughed. It has been a popular question since McCombs ..."

Patriots' Moss, Jordan get last laugh on Raiders

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December 15

San Francisco Chronicle

"Randy Moss scored a touchdown, turned his back on the Coliseum crowd and pointed with both hands to the four-lettered word on his back: MOSS. Good idea. Raiders fans might not have recognized that face-masked man scoring two touchdowns and catching five passes, all for the Patriots in a 49-26 victory over his former team Sunday. The Moss they remember did little of either for the Raiders in 2006 before he got his wish with a draft-day trade last year. He had 42 catches for 553 yards with three touchdowns in 2006, as opposed to more than 2,200 yards since then. Against the Raiders, he had a 20-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter and a 9-yard touchdown catch in the third. Oh yeah, and ..."

For Moss, it's a stomping return to his old grounds

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December 15

Boston Globe

"In a triumphant return to a place where he lived a two-year football nightmare, Randy Moss surely had plenty to say after scoring two touchdowns to help the Patriots pummel the Raiders yesterday. He shared none of it. Instead, Moss decided to let his on-field touchdown celebrations serve as his only response. After snaring scoring passes of 20 and 9 yards against his former team, Moss flipped the ball, turned his back to the crowd, and pointed with both hands toward the name on the back of his jersey - MOSS. Surely, there was a message there. It looked like Moss was letting the 62,179 in attendance know that the player they saw struggle in 2005 and 2006, when his career dipped into the ..."

Handling of Nnamdi Asomugha, Randy Moss symbolic of vast Patriots-Raiders divide

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December 14

Boston Herald

"Nnamdi Asomugha vs. Randy Moss represents more than just a battle on the football field today. It symbolizes the vast chasm between two organizations in virtually every aspect of the game. From the way Asomugha is used on the field to the way he’s treated off it, from the disaster Moss proved in Oakland to the MVP candidate he’s been in Foxboro, these two players provide a window into why the Patriots are winners and the Raiders aren’t even close. “I think it’s clear that I’ve been frustrated,” Asomugha said last week. “My frustration level has hit a different level this season than it has hit in any other season.” He has no shortage of reasons, as Moss well knows. The two were teammates ..."

Moss debacle still weighs on Raiders

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December 11

Contra Costa Times

"Four seasons ago, Raiders managing general partner Al Davis felt as if he delivered a knockout blow to the rest of the NFL by trading for disgruntled, high-priced wide receiver Randy Moss in the offseason. The Super Bowls failed to materialize, let alone many victories. Now, all Davis has to show for his efforts are a serious case of "What if?" and seldom-used cornerback John Bowie. Moss makes his first return to the Coliseum on Sunday as an upstanding member of the New England Patriots and back on track for a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. "You see him every day when he first got here and you see what type of talent he was," Raiders receiver Ronald Curry said. "I guess they ..."

Randy Moss’ Oakland return of little concern

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December 10

Boston Herald

"When the Patriots play in Oakland on Sunday, Randy Moss will face his former Raiders team for the first time since the draft-day trade in April 2007 that landed the wide receiver in New England. Patriots coach Bill Belichick said yesterday he didn’t think Moss would let all the hype of a return get in the way of a good performance. Belichick also didn’t feel there was a need to chat with Moss about the subject. Instead, Belichick has talked to Moss about Raiders personnel. “Randy’s pretty professional. He’s one of the most professional guys we have,” Belichick said. “I’m not really too concerned about (his emotions). But I have talked to Randy about specific players, about their skills, ..."

Moss gathers some drops

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December 1

Boston Globe

"Mother Nature did what few NFL defenses can yesterday, take Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss out of his element. Moss, who had four catches for 45 yards, was guilty of dropping balls in the rain drops, and he owned up to it after the game. The all-world wide receiver dropped a pass that would have been a 30-yard gain in the first quarter, and then most damagingly dropped a sure TD pass in the back of the end zone on second and goal from the 9 with 31 seconds left in the half. That proved costly when Stephen Gostkowski pushed a 27-yard field goal attempt wide right. "I'm speaking for myself. I really felt very disappointed in my play," said Moss. "Bill [Belichick] says time and time again, ..."

Randy Moss upset at inability to get handle on things

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December 1

Boston Herald

"Randy Moss had an uneven afternoon and he wasn’t afraid to voice displeasure with his overall game. The All-Pro wide receiver was limited to just four catches for 45 yards as the Steelers pummeled the Patriots, 33-10, yesterday. What riled Moss was his general inability to add to the catch total as he dropped a few balls he normally catches in his sleep, including one glaring drop down the middle in the first half when he got behind the secondary. Later, on a first-and-goal from the 9 just before halftime, Matt Cassel directed three straight passes over the middle to Moss, none were caught and one clearly was dropped. “Speaking for myself, I’m very disappointed in my play,” said Moss. ..."

Surprise, Randy Moss is here

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November 27

Boston Herald

"When Randy Moss arrived at Laurence Maroney’s door last Thanksgiving, it turned out to be an unexpected joy for one of the running back’s guests. Terry Terrell, Maroney’s mother, flew in from St. Louis to spend the holiday with her son, and the way Maroney described it, seeing Moss made her happier than getting a new house. This year, where did Moss plan on spending Thanksgiving? Which teammate’s family would he surprise? According to wide receiver Jabar Gaffney, Moss hinted very strongly he’d be dropping in on the Gaffney household today. “Yeah, he said he might stop through,” Gaffney said yesterday of Moss, one of his soccer buddies. “He told me to be alert. There might be an ‘81’ ..."

Moss feels dissed, scores three TDs

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November 24

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

"Patriots receiver Randy Moss took offense to the way the Dolphins defended him Sunday, but he wasn't complaining. Moss, a Pro Bowler, exploited the single coverage for three touchdown receptions, the fifth time he's done that in his career. "Anytime I feel disrespected I want to go out there and make it happen," Moss told the Boston Globe after Sunday's 48-28 New England victory. "I think they disrespected me today by playing the single coverage and letting me do what I love to do, which is getting in the end zone." Moss' performance gave him 132 career touchdown receptions, which moved him ahead of former Vikings teammate Cris Carter for third pace on the NFL's all-time touchdown ..."

Moss is a singular sensation

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November 24

Boston Globe

"It's not as if he really went away, but Randy Moss returned yesterday. And for that you can thank the Dolphins. Miami generally opted to leave Moss in single coverage, and Moss predictably had a field day as the Patriots rolled to a much-needed 48-28 victory at Dolphin Stadium. Moss had eight catches - two of the eye-opening variety - good for 125 yards and three touchdowns. Those were all season highs. "I don't know why Coach disrespected me like that," Moss said afterward from behind sunglasses while calling out Tony Sparano, Miami's first-year coach. "I am who I am and I love to do what I do," he continued. "Any time I feel disrespected I want to go out there and make it happen. I think ..."

Player of the game

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November 24

Boston Herald

"Matt Cassel Ho-hum, another milestone performance from a Patriots [team stats] quarterback. Wait, what year is this again? Cassel gashed the Dolphins for 415 yards and three touchdowns on 30-of-43 passing, becoming the first NFL quarterback in four seasons to throw for at least 400 in back-to-back games. He also rushed for another TD. Randy Moss Moss was a monster in Miami for the second straight season, this time hauling in eight passes for 125 yards and three touchdowns. More importantly, he became Matt Cassel’s go-to guy in the second half, picking up five receptions and a pair of scores as the Pats took control. Kevin Faulk This is no surprise to anyone who has been following the Pats ..."

Randy Moss makes Dolphins pay

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November 24

Boston Herald

columnist John Tomase

"Winning with Randy Moss as a decoy is all well and good, but the Patriots are a lot more fun to watch when he’s disrespected. And oh did Moss feel dissed yesterday after busting out with eight catches for 125 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-28 victory over the Dolphins. Maybe it’s because Tony Sparano’s coaching staff wasn’t here a year ago when Moss torched the Dolphins for four first-half touchdowns, but for whatever reason, Sparano and Co. decided it would be best to cover Moss with one player for portions of yesterday’s game - the portions that ended with an official raising his arms over his head. “I don’t know why coach (Sparano) disrespected me like that,” Moss said. “I am who I ..."

Randy Moss still sees double

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November 22

Boston Herald

"Randy Moss can’t escape being under the microscope every offensive play. There are those who believe the Patriots all-world receiver is not playing hard. There are others who think he’s doing just fine. In fact, coach Bill Belichick said earlier this week he “had a lot of respect” for the way Moss played in the overtime loss to the Jets on Nov. 13, and “how he worked hard to get open against double coverage.” Who’s right? Who’s wrong? Perhaps the answer lies in between. Maybe Moss doesn’t go all out on every play when there’s a cornerback jamming him at the line, or a safety rolling over the top, or a play not coming his way. There’s certainly visual evidence that can back up that ..."

Randy Moss’s $20K penalty taken back by league

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November 11

Boston Herald

"Upon further review, the NFL has changed its mind and withdrawn the $20,000 fine it previously had handed out to Patriots receiver Randy Moss, according to league spokesman Corry Rush. The league declined further comment. Moss originally was fined for what the NFL had deemed critical remarks about the officiating following the Pats’ 18-15 loss at Indianapolis on Nov. 2. “There were some real iffy calls out there, and it’s just some of the things that you wished wouldn’t have happened,” Moss said after the game. “Good calls and bad calls are part of the game, so you got to live and die with them.” Meanwhile, tight end David Thomas will appeal the $7,500 fine he was given by the NFL for ..."

Moss finds he's in a fine ($20K) mess

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November 10

Boston Globe

"On a day when he moved up three spots on the NFL's all-time list to 17th with 817 receptions, wide receiver Randy Moss was in no mood to talk about it. Perhaps that was because the last time he spoke after a game it cost him $20,000. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed that Moss was fined $20,000 by the league for comments he made regarding the officiating following the Patriots' 18-15 loss to the Colts last Sunday night. How Moss, who had five catches for 53 yards but took some big hits in the Patriots' 20-10 win over the Bills yesterday, felt about receiving the fine is anybody's guess because he wasn't available after the game. But chances are he's not too happy, considering his ..."

Randy Moss not fine with refs

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November 3

Boston Herald

"Randy Moss was careful not to say anything that would get him into trouble, but it was apparent the Patriots All-Pro wide receiver wasn’t happy with the officiating in last night’s 18-15 loss to the Colts. Some of the Pats players thought the pivotal unnecessary roughness call on tight end David Thomas in the fourth quarter was questionable. “A lot of guys are really down because we let a game like this slip,” Moss said. “But when things happen, you have to watch what you say. Guys don’t want to get fined. But there was some real iffy calls out there. “Some of the things you wish wouldn’t happen. But good calls and bad calls are part of the game. You’ve got to live with that one, the good ..."

Randy Moss not acting hurt

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October 31

Boston Herald

"More than a few alarm bells went off when Randy Moss turned up on the Patriots participation/injury report Wednesday with a foot injury. Yesterday, Moss didn’t seem any worse for wear in the locker room, first goofing around a bit with Jabar Gaffney, who was having some fun dribbling a basketball. Later, the Pro Bowl wide receiver picked up the ball and had no trouble walking and doing some dribbling of his own. When asked how he was doing, Moss replied: “It’s going well.” If this was something serious, Moss wouldn’t have been in the locker room on display for the media, taking part in hoop play. He did practice, and ultimately, was listed by the Patriots as having full participation ..."

Moss was clutch when it counted

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October 27

Boston Globe

"That ball Matt Cassel lofted into the end zone early in the fourth quarter of yesterday's battle with the Rams looked like a sure touchdown when it left his hand, but it didn't wind up where he wanted - in the hands of Randy Moss. Moss dropped what would have been a go-ahead TD. Later in the quarter, though, when Cassel was looking his way again, Moss came up big, hauling in three passes for 34 yards during the winning drive. Moss came across the middle to snare a 23-yard reception to get the Patriots into St. Louis territory and Cassel completed a 15-yard TD pass to Kevin Faulk for a come-from-behind 23-16 win. Moss, who made an early exit from the locker room and was not available after ..."

Key Matchup: Fakhir Brown vs. Randy Moss

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October 26

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Fakhir Brown played his best game of the year last week against Dallas in his first contest back following his surprising late September release by Scott Linehan. The Patriots move Randy Moss around, but Brown should still see plenty of him Sunday. No one has felt the absence of injured superstar Tom Brady more than Moss, whose numbers have plummeted from his monster year in 2007. But don't be fooled. Moss can still get it done even with Matt Cassell throwing the passes - he had two touchdown grabs last week against Denver. "I see the same guy I've seen for years," Rams coach Jim Haslett said. "Great speed. The guy catches the ball and has a chance to score a touchdown every time he ..."

Moss passes his screen test

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October 21

Boston Globe

"When Randy Moss first arrived in New England last fall, he watched as Wes Welker caught a variety of screen passes and used his speed to turn them into big gains. Moss begged coach Bill Belichick to let him have a shot at a screen pass, but the coach refused. Moss got a rare opportunity in the short-passing game last night and showed why he's so dangerous with the ball in his hands. The six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver caught a slip screen from Matt Cassel and turned it into a 27-yard touchdown, his second of the night, to help the Patriots flatten the Broncos, 41-7, at Gillette Stadium. Sometimes you don't need to throw the deep ball for Moss to hurt the opposition. "It's funny because ..."