Q: How well have you gotten to know Randy Moss? From your perspective , how well has he fit in and adjusting to the Patriot way?
A: I had a chance to chat with him before he signed his contract. It was a great private discussion. As I recall, Jonathan was with me. We chatted with him. I explained to him what was important to me and my family and how we do things both on and off the field. He told me what was important to him. What impressed me right away was, number one, how smart he was. Number two, he says, ‘Look, I’ve made . . .’ and he told me how much money he’s made, which was a lot. And he said, ‘It isn’t about money for me. It’s about winning.’ He said, ‘Look, I want to be a part of this Patriot organization and help you win, and I want to have the Patriot name associated with me.’ And I think he’s pretty much lived up to his end.All of my interface with him has been very sound. I know some things that he’s done the media doesn’t know about that’s really quite impressive to me. He’s a guy who cares about kids. I’ve seen it first hand. I’ve seen what he’s done out of the public eye with no fanfare that is very impressive.
He came down to the funeral of Marquise Hill. He just did things that were very respectul of Marquise and his family and just showed a sense of committment to the team, and he was a new member, and that was a very hard thing. I can honestly say, I have not seen him do anything that isn’t within the spirit of what we want.
Q: Are you hoping to keep Randy in a Patriot uniform for a long time?
A: I hope so. I hope he remains here a long time. There are always two sides. I hope and believe both sides want it, but you’ve got to get it executed. It’s worked out pretty well for both parties so far.
