Randy Moss wants to play again, but where? New England?

At one point during Super Bowl XLVI, perhaps when Wes Welker was failing to catch a pass and Chad Ochocinco was active but virtually invisible, someone commented that what the New England Patriots needed was Randy Moss

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Well, they have their chance to do something about that, now that the wide receiver has announced, in an odd webcast on his 35th birthday Monday, that he was returning to the NFL after a year of retirement. (He continues to talk on Ustream.tv today.)

Although it doesn’t seem likely, there is plenty of residual regard between Moss and the team. When he retired in a three-team tour of the NFL in 2010, he expressed a desire to return to Boston and visited owner Robert Kraft as he sat shiva after the death of his wife, Myra, last summer. And, when Kevin Faulk returned from the Super Bowl loss in Indianapolis, Moss was waiting in his driveway.

The Patriots are attractive to Moss because of the return of Josh McDaniels as offensive coordinator. But along with his glittering 2007 with the team there was the 2010 season, in which his stats included career lows with 28 receptions and 393 receiving yards. Still, Moss is not unattractive to fans — in New England and generally: ESPN SportsNation and Boston.com polls show fans would welcome him.
“Randy and I have discussed [the options],” Joel Segal, Moss’s agent, said (via the Boston Herald). “He still has his fire and he’s looking forward to playing football. He’s excited.”

Cris Carter thinks Moss still has speed and ability. “The thing about Randy is, he’s never really been hurt,” Carter said on ESPN’s “SportsCenter.” “And he still can run very, very fast. I know he can run 4.3 today. I know he can still jump out of the bed and run 4.3.”
 
Carter also knows about the other side of Moss, addressing on “Mike & Mike in the Morning” the “elephant in the room, that thing called ‘quit’.” “When things don’t go well he has a quit mechanism in him that's huge,” Carter said, “and that needs to be addressed more than anything..”
There is that, despite Moss’s comment that he’s ready to go — “Faith, family, and football, that's my M.O., bro,” he told fans on his webcast.

One former Patriot thinks a New England return isn’t out of the realm of possibility. “He has a great relationship with Tom Brady, those two got along,” Tedy Bruschi said (via ESPN). “I think the Brady-to Moss connection was record-breaking during his time there. And also, with [offensive coordinator] Billy O'Brien now going to Penn State to be the head coach there, Josh McDaniels comes in now. He is ... going to be the offensive coordinator, and Josh was the offensive coordinator that got the most out of Randy Moss. ... Can Josh McDaniels bring that out of Randy Moss? It could be a possibility.”

Could Randy Moss find work with Miami Dolphins?

The very last time we saw Randy Moss on a football field in South Florida Miami Dolphins cornerback Vontae Davis had the future Hall of Famer in a sleeper hold.


Davis, who covered Moss twice in one season because of his trade from the New England Patriots to Minnesota, then release, which put him into the arms of the Tennessee Titans, held the seven-time Pro Bowler to one catch (for 26 yards) in TW
Moss is now 35 and plans to put together a comeback crusade. Problem is he retired last season because there wasn’t an NFL team that wanted him after he wore out his welcome in New England, then Minnesota (again), and then in Tennessee.

The Dolphins actually had an opportunity to claim him in 2010 but didn’t submit a waiver claim (instead they submitted one on Shawn Merriman).
Hard to imagine there will be a team interested now, especially when you consider the baggage that comes with Moss, even at a reduced price.

However, the Dolphins might be in the market for an experienced, and cheap receiver, especially one with a chip on his shoulder IF the team lands Peyton Manning.
Signing Manning, who turns 36 in 2012, means the Dolphins are taking an all-in approach, trying to make a mad dash at a Super Bowl.

IF that’s the case, it is hard to imagine bringing someone like Moss, or even Terrell Owens to training camp, where they’d compete with Roberto Wallace and Marlon Moore for a roster spot, could hurt.
If Moss doesn’t have it anymore, and can no longer run a 9-route like a gazelle, stretching the field, then he gets dumped, released before the season starts. No harm, no foul.
But of course, this scenario only becomes relevant if the Dolphins are taking an all-in approach in 2012.
I’m not saying signing Moss makes sense, or that the Dolphins need another receiver. All I’m pointing out is that General Manager Jeff Ireland likes to examine rocks, and a humbled, healthy and motivated Randy Moss could be a pretty decent find.
O GAMES.

It was clear then that Moss, who has scored 153 touchdowns and is 142 yards away from 15,000 for his career, was done as a dominant NFL player.
And that was back in 2010.

Randy Moss Would Make Poor Fit On Kansas City Chiefs

Randy Moss likely still has enough talent to make an impact on an NFL roster. Terrell Owens would likely say the same. Even though Scott Pioli has a history with taking a chance on Randy Moss during his tenure with the New England Patriots, the newly unretired Moss is likely not going to come back to Pioli's roster any time soon.

Moss has made himself available this off-season as yet another target to be considered among a growing number that could also include the Chiefs' Dwayne Bowe and the Saints' Marques Colston. Even if the Chiefs lose Bowe, they have already signed Steve Breaston last season to a long-term contract and drafted Jon Baldwin in the same year. While the team would definitely miss Bowe and would add someone to the mix, it's hard to imagine that Moss could enter the picture.

ESPN's Bill Williamson agrees and says influence also plays a part. He writes, "Moss has a connection with Kansas City general manager Scott Pioli and quarterback Matt Cassel. Still, Pioli has passed on reuniting with Moss in the past. Maybe if Dwayne Bowe leaves Pioli would change his mind. Moss had a reputation for being a poor influence on young receivers. It probably wouldn’t be a good idea putting him with Jonathan Baldwin."

Perhaps a good guess could be back to New England if the team shuffles its roster enough. Maybe even a San Francisco sighting would not be surprising. After all, they took a flyer on Braylon Edwards and the team can clearly use some receiving help after being shut down in the playoffs.

Randy Moss Would Make Poor Fit On Kansas City Chiefs

Randy Moss likely still has enough talent to make an impact on an NFL roster. Terrell Owens would likely say the same. Even though Scott Pioli has a history with taking a chance on Randy Moss during his tenure with the New England Patriots, the newly unretired Moss is likely not going to come back to Pioli's roster any time soon.

Moss has made himself available this off-season as yet another target to be considered among a growing number that could also include the Chiefs' Dwayne Bowe and the Saints' Marques Colston. Even if the Chiefs lose Bowe, they have already signed Steve Breaston last season to a long-term contract and drafted Jon Baldwin in the same year. While the team would definitely miss Bowe and would add someone to the mix, it's hard to imagine that Moss could enter the picture.

ESPN's Bill Williamson agrees and says influence also plays a part. He writes, "Moss has a connection with Kansas City general manager Scott Pioli and quarterback Matt Cassel. Still, Pioli has passed on reuniting with Moss in the past. Maybe if Dwayne Bowe leaves Pioli would change his mind. Moss had a reputation for being a poor influence on young receivers. It probably wouldn’t be a good idea putting him with Jonathan Baldwin."

Perhaps a good guess could be back to New England if the team shuffles its roster enough. Maybe even a San Francisco sighting would not be surprising. After all, they took a flyer on Braylon Edwards and the team can clearly use some receiving help after being shut down in the playoffs.

Randy Moss A Raven?

The Ravens have come out and said that they are looking to upgrade at the receiver position. Randy Moss has said that he would like to come back and play in the NFL. Sounds like a good match right?


I guess that would all depend on how much Moss has left in the tank. A trio of Moss, Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith looks great on paper. That is if Moss still has the ability to get behind defenders. Moss has always been a freak athletically but he is no where near his prime.

There are several reasons Moss could help this team. One of them being him playing mentor to Torrey Smith. What better guy to challenge our young deep threat than Moss. It would be a luxury for Smith to have one of the best deep threats in the game showing him the ropes.

Another way he could help the offense is to open up the field for Boldin. with Smith and Moss on the outside Anquan could line up in his best position of slot receiver. Safeties would have to respect the Ravens deep passing game, keeping their safeties deep on both sides. This could do wonders for Ray Rice as well. The more space you can create fro Rice the better.

So what do you think? Should the Ravens give Moss a shot?
I think he is at least worth bringing in for a try out. I'm sure if given the choice he would much rather come to a contender. Another big question is, what does Randy Moss think Randy Moss is worth these days? I'm sure he would want at least a couple million. If he is 70% of what he was in his prime, I think he's worth it...

Ex-Pat Randy Moss wants back in game

The list of 2012 free agent wide receivers has some pretty significant names, including Reggie Wayne, Vincent Jackson, Brandon Lloyd, Marques Colston and Pierre Garcon.
Yesterday, it added one more gem: Randy Moss.


Last year, with offers reportedly on the table from several teams, Moss, who set the NFL record for most touchdown catches in a season (23) while with the Patriots [team stats] in 2007, decided to retire.

Now, Moss wants back. Yesterday, on his 35th birthday, he announced on a webchat that he’s planning to return to the game.

But will he have any takers? Will the Pats have any interest in bringing him back?
When Moss checked out of football last year, he openly stated his desire to return to the Patriots. He even visited with Robert Kraft after the owner’s wife, Myra, died last summer.

The return of Josh McDaniels, the Patriots offensive coordinator in 2007, also adds to the equation.