Talk:Randy Moss

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Contents 1 Tone and Style 2 Walking off the field 3 Randy Moss 4 Vandalism 5 Basketball 6 Just Finished Re-Organising Content 7 Packers and Moss 8 Eric Moss and the Vikings 9 Disambiguation?

[edit] Tone and Style

This article sounds like it was written by a 6 year old. Please edit it stylistically.

[edit] Walking off the field

The season he walked off the field isn't specified. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.83.225.219 (talk) 19:40, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

I added the year and source stating it. Thanks for bringing it up. oncamera^(t) 23:49, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Randy Moss

Moss is amazing! I never knew, he had

succeeded in football, track, basketball, and baseball. He tied Jerry Rice in TD catches one year in college, was a Heisman finalist, and won the Fred Biletnikoff Award. But, there's a bad side. He's been in trouble for, a big fight, marijuana, probation violation, and pretending to moon a crowd.

Tony Dungy explained, that's a 

Green Bay Packers tradition. But, the question is, How many kids, were at that game, or watching it on TV? C2 aaron 16:17, 23 September 2005 (UTC)

Is it really going to damage a child's psyche to see someone fake mooning? This coming from a Green Bay fan...

[edit] Vandalism

Some vandal loves redirecting pages to this guy... @kshay 07:33, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Basketball

Any thought on including his short-lived stint as a basketball player? I can't recall which team, or which league he tried out for, but I do remember him playing in a game or two in the past 5 years.

[edit] Just Finished Re-Organising Content

I just finished re-organising some of the content on this page. I basically added a controversy section. There are still things to be done however... For instance, a lot more could be added to what he has done on the field aside from his controversies.

[edit] Packers and Moss

What do you think about including the information on the 2007 possible trade to the Packers that did not happen, and Brett Favre's subsequent comments? I can see that this article is first and foremost about Moss and not Green Bay, but I think those quotes show Moss's standing with the rest of the league, even after his relatively unproductive years in Oakland. This information was removed, but reinstated so we could discuss it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Snowfire51 (talk • contribs) 23:15, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

No it's not supposed to be there, this article is about RANDY MOSS, not the Green Bay Packers. you've got to be kidding c'mon And by the way if it's being discussed on the talk page it shouldn't be in the article in the first place!! You could put it in the Green Bay Packers article if you want, it doesn't belong here.

The reference is about Moss, and Favre's reaction to the Packers non-trade shows that even after pseudo-mooning the Green Bay crowd and having a subpar year in Oakland, one of the NFL's most respected quarterbacks still wanted to play with him. Snowfire51 02:49, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Doesn't mean jack nobody cares about what Favre thinks in an article about Moss and this is not the place to discuss what could've been for the cheese. and quit lying, Moss wouldn't restructure for the Pack only for the Patriots. you're making stuff up on the spot ESPN reported he would only restructure for the PATS a superbowl contender not the cheeseheads. (http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=598535&format=print) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.117.144.189 (talk) 03:31, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

I rewrote the paragraph to take out some of the Packers info, and make it more about Moss and the respect Favre had for his skills. However, I see you've already thrown out the edit before discussing it. Please discuss things on an article's talk pages civilly before throwing out other peoples work. Thanks! Snowfire51 03:34, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

"(http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=598535&format=print) "The Packers were in the running for Moss' services, but it appears Moss was more interested in playing for an established winner than taking his chances with the Packers.

ESPN reported that Moss was willing to restructure his contract only for the Patriots, and that any other team would have had to pay him his full $9.75 million this year. In a conference call with New England writers, Moss said that wasn't necessarily true but he made it clear the Patriots had more to offer." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.117.144.189 (talk) 03:35, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Please be civil. You threw this out before giving any referencs. The article states ESPN reported it, but does not state it is true. Moss didn't say that, and the article clearly says Packers GM Ted Thompson didn't say it either. Snowfire51 03:41, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

So you admit you don't know, and you have no idea either, then why are you posting stuff such as "moss would've restructured to play for the Pack". I didn't hear a single credible source say this, Pack are not a superbowl contender in the first place. You wrote this:

"In spite of Moss's two subpar years with Oakland, Moss's skills were still highly prized. Packer QB Brett Favre criticized his organization for their decision regarding Moss's contract, thinking that by acquring a player of Randy Moss's skill, it would give Green Bay a better chance at winning a championship. It was rumored Green Bay's decision to not give Moss a guaranteed contract led to favre requesting a trade from the team, but later Favre denied it."

Then you claim you, "rewrote the paragraph to take out some of the Packers info". So this info is on Moss?? I don't think so, it's Packer info and Brett Favre's feelings.

I never said "Moss would have restructured". The original paragraph was referenced. I rewrote that paragraph to try and make it more about Moss and less about the Packers, as you suggested.Snowfire51 03:54, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

""In spite of Moss's two subpar years with Oakland, Moss's skills were still highly prized. Packer QB Brett Favre criticized his organization for their decision regarding Moss's contract, thinking that by acquring a player of Randy Moss's skill, it would give Green Bay a better chance at winning a championship. It was rumored Green Bay's decision to not give Moss a guaranteed contract led to favre requesting a trade from the team, but later Favre denied it."

the only sentence I see there specifically about Moss and not Favre or the Packers is the very first one, and even that is a POV. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.117.144.189 (talk) 03:59, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

"There were rumors during the 2007 NFL Draft that the Patriots and the Green Bay Packers were the two teams most interested in acquiring Moss."

I will add that, i think the packers can be put like that. But a paragraph like this: "In spite of Moss's two subpar years with Oakland, Moss's skills were still highly prized. Packer QB Brett Favre criticized his organization for their decision regarding Moss's contract, thinking that by acquring a player of Randy Moss's skill, it would give Green Bay a better chance at winning a championship. It was rumored Green Bay's decision to not give Moss a guaranteed contract led to favre requesting a trade from the team, but later Favre denied it." Is fit more for the Brett Favre article. the info is great for the Brett Favre article, not this one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.117.144.189 (talk) 04:20, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Eric Moss and the Vikings

According to his article, Eric Moss was on the Vikings the season before they drafted Randy... is there any evidence that the fact that his brother was on the team was a factor in the Vikings selecting Moss? —Preceding unsigned comment added by MichiganCharms (talk • contribs) 06:21, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

I kinda think the Vikings selected Randy because of his skills, rather than who he is related to. oncamera^(t) 23:32, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Disambiguation?

I think we need a disambiguation page for Randy Moss of the Patriots and Randy Moss from ESPN. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.250.10.167 (talk) 04:28, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

No disambig page is needed. If there is a Randy Moss racing analyst article, it will simply be linked at the top of this page. Pats1 ^T/C 18:51, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Anyone think this poster is the lesser-known Moss? Haha.►Chris Nelson^Holla! 19:06, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Rozzie and Rachelle were strippers together in South Florida, take their word for what it is...