{"id":44684,"date":"2022-12-08T21:03:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T02:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=44684"},"modified":"2022-12-08T21:03:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T02:03:28","slug":"icymi-randy-moss-almost-reunited-with-patriots-prior-to-retiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2022\/12\/08\/icymi-randy-moss-almost-reunited-with-patriots-prior-to-retiring\/","title":{"rendered":"ICYMI: Randy Moss Almost Reunited With Patriots Prior To Retiring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For three full seasons, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\" title=\"New England Patriots at PatsFans.com\"><strong>New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> and their fans experienced one of the all-time great wide receivers Randy Moss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">During that stretch from 2007 through the first four games of 2010, Moss recorded 259 receptions for 3,904 yards and 50 touchdowns. His best showing came during the record-setting year on offense in 2007 when he set the NFL record for most touchdown catches in a season with 23.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Moss&#8217; time as a Patriot came to an abrupt and unceremonious conclusion in 2010 when prior to the season opener, Moss said he &#8220;did not feel wanted&#8221; since he entered a contract year with no extension offer coming from the team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That October, Karen Guregian of The Boston Hearld\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20101009015455\/http:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/sports\/football\/patriots\/view\/20101006unhappy_randy_moss_asked_for_trade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that Moss had requested a trade after week one. 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