The start of free agency is kinda like drunken sailors on shore leave; money and bad decisions are pervasive, and inevitably, plenty of people will regret the choices they made when they look back on this weekend. All that differentiates the two are the dearth of strippers during free agency, although Pacman Jones is working on changing that (hey, he's got the time).
Anyway, everybody got paid today except, maybe, the best player available. Randy Moss, recently of the Patriots, wasn't franchised last week, which was surprising since he was coming off his best season in the NFL and New England was a completely different offense with him on the field. (Wes Welker had a lot to do with that too; the point, though, is that things are very different when Tom Brady isn't forced to call Reche Caldwell, Jabar Gaffney and Troy Brown his primary receivers.)
So Day 1 of free agency is coming to a close and Moss, who many suspected might already have a deal in place with the Pats, is still unemployed. And now, according to NFL Network's Adam Schefter, he's free to visit with other teams.
Given all the cash being thrown around, you'd have to think that there are plenty of suitors for Moss. And if he really is entertaining other offers, you have to wonder why in the hell the Jaguars didn't make a legit run at him. I mean, yeah, Jerry Porter is nice in a completely overrated, over-the-hill sorta way, and Troy Williamson will make everybody forget about Matt Jones, but ... jeebus. Moss would do more for Jacksonville's offense than if the league allowed them to feature eight-wide-receiver sets next season.
Whatever, I suspect Moss will be staying in New England -- call it a hunch. For some reason, I don't see Jim Jones letting another one of his followers off the compound.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
2-29-2008 @ 8:48PM
Kustie the Klown said...
Randy Moss is going to be signing with the Dallas Cowboys, where he should have played his entire career in the first place.
You can take that one to the bank.
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2-29-2008 @ 9:14PM
The Miami Dolphin said...
Why would he go to dallas? He isnt Zach Thomas, Randy wants to win a super bowl. The only way he gets that is if he goes to Green Bay, New York, Seattle, San Diego, Indianapolis, or stay in New England, because those are the only teams that really have good enough QBs for him.
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2-29-2008 @ 9:12PM
Poppy said...
TOOOOOO FUNNY!!! this West Virginia gal has said before....once a thug always a thug !!!!!!!! Go back to "Imaginary Rand University" .....LOSER!!!!
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2-29-2008 @ 9:13PM
Buvi Duvi said...
He isnt going to Dallas. Moss wants to go to a super bowl, and he has no shot if he goes to Dallas. Romo isnt good enough of a QB.
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2-29-2008 @ 9:19PM
Kustie the Klown said...
Aww man, you guys are right. The cowboys totally suck. LOL.
You're just jealous that we have an owner who has the balls and the money to pull this deal off.
It's all about 2009 and the opening of Jerry World. Jones is looking for wow factor.
Moss WILL be a cowboy, and will retire as a cowboy.
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2-29-2008 @ 9:43PM
Bill Walters said...
There isn't going to be any cowboys. The team is leaving dallas in the middle of the night.
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2-29-2008 @ 9:35PM
Buvi Duvi said...
I dont think the cowboys suck. I just dont see a team with Tony Romo at QB, with a push over defense as a threat.
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2-29-2008 @ 9:38PM
Kustie the Klown said...
Tony Romo is an awesome QB.
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2-29-2008 @ 9:48PM
eagles8707 said...
Romo is a good QB. Good QB's dont win superbowls without great defenses. You cant call a guy 0-2 in playoff games a great QB. Wasnt it the first time a #1 seed in the NFC hadn't made it to the conference championship game since the playoff re-alignment in 1990? Wow Romo is real great!
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2-29-2008 @ 9:50PM
Odie said...
Hard to believe that people believe the reason Moss won't go to Dallas is because he wants to win a SB and couldn't do it there. I am not a Cowboy fan, far from it, but they are closer to a SB than at least 3 of the teams "The Miami Dolphin" listed.
Either way the one and only reason Moss won't be in Dallas is T.O. No way those two can coexist and even Jerry Jones isn't that stupid enough to try.
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2-29-2008 @ 10:01PM
Buvi Duvi said...
I like the Dolphins list. Who is Dallas better than on that list? Indy and NE have the two greatest QB's probaly in the history of the NFL. Green Bay, Seattle, and New York have better QBs and defenses than Dallas. San Diego and Dallas are probaly both on that second tier of teams with Pittsburgh and Jacksonville.
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3-02-2008 @ 3:49PM
cliff said...
There are some pretty funny posts here. Romo isn't a top QB? He made the pro bowl his only two years, created magic all year except for a couple of games where he may have had a hurt thumb. This year Dallas lost to the Giants (and had Patrick Crayton showed up they would have won that game), and so did New England so you now want to say that Brady isn't a great QB? The Boys had THIRTEEN players in the pro bowl, hard to do that when you suck. The best team doesn't always win (I think Dallas was the second best to New Enland).
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2-29-2008 @ 10:14PM
Kustie the Klown said...
Favre, at this point, is better than Romo?
Really?
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2-29-2008 @ 10:18PM
RedSoxFan said...
There is no chance the Pat's will let Moss go. Just because he isn't signed yet only means they haven't dotted all the i's and crossed the t's yet. A long term contract has alot of clauses and insentives. It takes some time to get it done,but it will get done.
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2-29-2008 @ 10:47PM
Dave said...
If Moss leaves the Pats, with that aging defense and Samuel gone, the window of opportunity is slammed shut in New England. I just cannot see those cheating dogs letting Moss get away. That said, I hope he signs with the Lions so that Millen doesn't draft another wide receiver in the first round.
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2-29-2008 @ 10:56PM
RuthlessBurgher7 said...
He should go to the Steelers. Last season Big Ben threw 32 TDs in 15 games without Randy Moss. Now imagine what he'd do with him. He'd break Brady's record of 50 easy.....
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2-29-2008 @ 11:22PM
tobrien28 said...
Dallas fans can be so stupid. From their point of view the salary cap doesn't apply to them. Nor does logic. Don't they remember T.O. is on their team? Don't you think T.O. and Randy might not get along? Even Jerry should realize that this is like trying to mix oil and water to produce coffee.
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2-29-2008 @ 11:40PM
Phil said...
Jerry had the chance to get him for nothing last year. Where was his balls then?
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3-01-2008 @ 12:03AM
james holt said...
someone is really wacked!!! The "West Virginia gal" is a nut. You don't know football. Has Randy Moss ever done anything to you? No. I didn't think so. You should get a life and keep your mouth shut. Talk football, (if you can ) and keep your jealousy to yourself.
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3-01-2008 @ 12:30AM
Anton said...
Moss will not be a Cowboy, that was only a rumor and it just will ot happen, I would bet the farm on that one. As for G. Bay, Moss will never, ever play there. Favre tried like hell to get the team to sign him last year, that too will never happen. I have followed Moss his whole career and he HATES g. bay. He is not concerned about money. He took less to play in N.E. when other teams would have gave him a fortune, he said he would not ask for more this year to stary in N.E. He wants a ring and almost got one.
Pittsburg would love to get him but they are so far over the cap that they could not afford to sign Sinorice Moss. He will stay put, but they need to use him better, put him in the slot more..
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