JSn
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Don't shoot the messenger. This guy breaks down each significant play by Randy in the Rams game and decides to ascribe psychological meaning to some of them.
Every Play Counts: New England Patriots' Randy Moss Still Great When He Wants to Be - NFL FanHouse
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Every Play Counts: New England Patriots' Randy Moss Still Great When He Wants to Be - NFL FanHouse
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Randy Moss had a big game on Sunday in the Patriots' win over the Rams, with seven catches for 102 yards. He became the 19th player in NFL history with at least 800 catches, and by notching his 52nd career 100-yard game, he moved into third place all time, behind only Jerry Rice and Marvin Harrison.
And yet Moss also showed off some of the negative qualities that have shown up through most of his NFL career: disinterest in blocking, inconsistent route running, failure to fight for the ball every time it's thrown to him. It was a reminder that the man who infamously said, "I play when I want to," is still a great player -- but only when he wants to be.
On the Patriots' final drive, which resulted in a Faulk touchdown that gave New England the winning margin of 23-16, Moss was the go-to guy. He caught all three balls thrown to him, for a total of 34 yards, and as a result, the headline in the Boston Globe the next day said, "Moss was clutch when it counted."
That's true. Except that in reality, all 60 minutes of the game counted, and Moss was only great for part of the time. No one can deny that Moss is one of the league's elite receivers, when he's playing his best. It's just too bad that he only plays his best when he wants to.
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