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Another example of why politicians should steer clear of sports, despite the appeal of free face time on television. Apparently the mayor of Minneapolis found himself defending whether or not former rival Brett Favre was a good fit for the Vikings. In an attempt to to make his point he decided to compare and contrast him to Randy Moss.
Rybak goes overboard with Moss bashing by Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Rybak goes overboard with Moss bashing by Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"I think there are some times when a fit just doesn't work with the team anymore. Like Randy Moss may be the greatest receiver anywhere around, but I don't want that guy to ever come back into the city of Minneapolis again. He was a jerk when he was here, and, uh, Brett wasn't a jerk when he was over there. There's a different deal, but sometimes fits don't work in football. So, hey, he fits beautifully here and we are happy to take him."
It's one thing for the drunk at the end of the bar to say this. It's another for the mayor to go on TV and say it.
Moss wasn't an angel, but let's not go overboard in making him out to be Public Enemy No. 1. Let's also not forget that because of Moss, the Vikings became relevent in Minneapolis again. Because of Moss, the city's Metrodump started selling out again. In fact, it's no accident that the current streak of sellouts began when Moss was drafted in 1998.