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From John Altavilla of the Hartford Courant.
Gets me very excited about Moss joining the team.
Love these quotes:
Gets me very excited about Moss joining the team.
Love these quotes:
"The leaders there will take charge [of Moss]," Jennings said. "Who were the leaders in Oakland?"
"There might be a long learning curve to begin with until they get to know each other," said George Martin, the former Giants defensive tackle who spent 10 seasons [1979-88] with Belichick in New York. "And even though Randy has a less than stellar reputation, I know him to be a fierce competitor who can make a great contribution, if he puts his mind to it.
"But Bill has amassed 25 years of experience dealing with players and he will draw upon that in dealing with Randy. He will handle this situation accordingly. And I can tell you that the Patriots have established a very definitive corporate philosophy and methodology that will not change."
"This will be Randy's 10th season in the league and we all know that you can't play forever," said Vikings center Matt Birk, who entered the league with Moss in 1998. "But when you have the talent, there's always someone who will give you a chance no matter how long your rap sheet is. I haven't seen or talked to Randy in two years [the Vikings traded him to the Raiders in March 2005], but I've always felt he was pretty smart guy. He plays the role of the fool on purpose to lead people on.
"He's also not one who makes it a point to break rules or disobey orders just to show you who the boss is. When I've seen him make poor behavioral choices on the field, they were during times when he was clearly frustrated. He's an awesome player, there's no doubt. But football is a team game and you rely on your teammates to help you succeed. I'm sure at this point of his career, he couldn't ask for a better opportunity than joining that franchise."