The thing that most of these media A**holes don't take into account is how players WHO ARE HERE comport themselves that matters. NOT what they have done in the past. AND that is how Moss SHOULD BE judged, not on is past actions, but what he does here, and how he comports himself in this enviroment.
None of those "morally superior" media pukes would ever survive some of their OWN past escapades. Denis SHOULD NEVER throw stones at ANYONE with his adulterous, drunken past. Freddy Smerlas was a ledgend at Mary Ann's in Cleveland Circle during his BC days, and its not for gentlemanly behavior.
.... and the Bobby Orr and Derick Sanderson stories I could tell......
The fact is that Moss DID quit on that Oakland team. Its understandable, but not something that shouldn't be acknowledged. Moss SHOULD be on a short leash here in NE. He has more to prove than just his talent. I honestly believe that being here is going to be more of a benefit to him than to the Patriots. Corey was reborn as the loving but cranky crumdgeon who challenged the media and fans when they wrote him off because of his age, but did it withing the team concept and wasn't nasty. Randy has a chance to show that he is more of the playful immature prodigy and let THAT can be his legacy, instead of the pouting selfish, spoiled brat image he has now.
Don't forget the there are 2 things that the media LOVES to do. The first is to build up a team/player/organization beyond reason. The other is to tear down the very thing they have built up. The Media has built the Pats up to unreasonable standards and now feel free to take unfair shots at the same organization.
Believe me if the Pats are lucky enough to win another championship you'd better be prepared for a few sancamonious media types who will want to put an * next to the record, or claim illogically that the Pats lowered their standards and bought a Championship