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Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:24 am EST

Randy Moss appears to be available

By MJD

The Patriots have been free to announce any deal they had with Randy Moss for the last 11 hours or so, but no announcement has come. This could mean one of three things.

1) The Patriots have no deal in place with Moss, are content to let him walk, and he's about to sign elsewhere for a whole lot of money.

2) The Patriots are waiting to see what someone else offers Moss, and then decide whether or not they want to match it.

3) The Patriots do have a deal in place with Moss, but are just screwing with everyone, while Bob Kraft and Bill Belichick sit back and laugh while lesser teams try to land Moss. 

"Look at that, the Eagles are trying to sign him! How cute! 'Randy, come play for us, we have Hank Baskett at WR to draw all the attention away from you!'

'Look, now the Titans are trying! 'Hey, come play for us, we have Vince Young! He's just as good as Tom Brady' Hahahahahahaha!"

"Oh, this is hilarious and pathetic. Should we just announce this deal already?"

"Nah, let's wait and see if the Colts try."
Sid Hartman of the Minneapolis Star Tribune wrote last night that the Patriots had Moss "signed, sealed, and delivered," but I've not seen anything like that reported anywhere else. So I'm going to choose not to believe Sid for the moment. Sorry, Sid.

At least it's made the free agent period a little more intriguing. It'll be interesting to see where this one goes.

• Moss heads class of free agents / Yahoo! Sports

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  1. Farthammer
    1. Posted by Farthammer Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:07 pm EDT

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    ALL YOU PAT HATES ARE JERKS! NEED To sTOP HATIN JOCKS AND go Do SOmTHIING WITH LIFES!!!1!1
    Sorry, I thought I'd get the ball rolling with the intelligent discourse brought by the anti-patriot-hating crowd.
  2. Patrick B
    2. Posted by Patrick B Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    They're going to give up Stallworth, can they really afford to let Moss go as well? Will they let brady work with inferior receivers again?
  3. twoeightnine
    3. Posted by twoeightnine Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:25 pm EDT

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    Welkah aint inferhior!
  4. Patrick B
    4. Posted by Patrick B Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    #3, Welker isn't inferior, you're right, however, 1 great receiver and 3 mediocre ones don't make for a great receiving corps.
  5. Will C
    5. Posted by Will C Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:22 pm EDT

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    if it wasnt for brady, welker would sitll be a no name
  6. Heisman BABY!!!!
    6. Posted by Heisman BABY!!!! Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:48 pm EDT

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    Randy is not going anywhere. Don't be Stupid!
  7. ===== =
    7. Posted by ===== = Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:04 pm EDT

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    there keeping him..no sense in letting him go..
  8. ===== =
    8. Posted by ===== = Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:04 pm EDT

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    there keeping him..no sense in letting him go
  9. nedmark99
    9. Posted by nedmark99 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:33 pm EDT

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    It doesn't matter, the pats will find a way to cheat anyway
  10. kanye_upper_midwest
    10. Posted by kanye_upper_midwest Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:46 pm EDT

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    You do well by choosing not to believe Sid ever.
  11. Jessica
    11. Posted by Jessica Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:11 pm EDT

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    I know (ok, hope) moss will resign with the pats. But, we can't forget our 2nd rounder from a few years ago that sat around with no play all last year because we had so many weapons he wasnt needed. He'll be ready this year!!
  12. Rando
    12. Posted by Rando Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:01 pm EDT

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    Go Steelers!!!
  13. JAMES T
    13. Posted by JAMES T Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:23 pm EDT

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    Moss you bum, come to Philadelphia and watch your career go into the toilet. Seriously, come to philly though.
  14. Big Bob, aka Skott
    14. Posted by Big Bob, aka Skott Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:27 pm EDT

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    Well look at what Dallas did with 1 great reciever and 3 mediocre ones.
  15. Elvis
    15. Posted by Elvis Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:04 pm EDT

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    I hope the Patriots have him , Moss and Brady together are a great duo
  16. Alan s
    16. Posted by Alan s Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:59 pm EDT

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    who cares where this over-rated gang banger looking jerk plays? I hope he goes back to the losin' gangster raiders
  17. 49erfansliketosmashmensdinners
    17. Posted by 49erfansliketosmashmensdinners Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:35 pm EDT

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    Greatest superbowl ever ha ha ha ha ha pats suck
  18. Danny
    18. Posted by Danny Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:35 pm EDT

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    "Look at that, the Eagles are trying to sign him! How cute! 'Randy, come play for us, we have Hank Baskett at WR to draw all the attention away from you!'
    THE EAGLES HAVE BRIAN WESTBROOK IN HIS PRIME AND THE EAGLES WILL NEVER TAKE A PRIME DONNA LIKE MOSS HE'S SOFT WHY DO YOU THINK WE WENT AFTER TO ... MOSS IS IN IT FOR HIMSELF SORRY PATS YOUR TIME IS OVER HAHAHAHA.. REMEMBER WASN'T IT SOME TYPE OF PROMISE THAT MOSS AND BRADY WILL GET THEIR RING TOGETHER OH WELL DEFENSE ALWAYS WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS
  19. sexyballer6969@...
    19. Posted by sexyballer6969@... Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:58 pm EST

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    patriots suck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  20. joe
    20. Posted by joe Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:01 pm EDT

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    if they lose stallworth (sp) and moss, where does that leave them? the same team that lost to the colts in 2007......they have to keep one or the other. this was the perfect storm for them with contracts and trades, and they blew it. when you are called the best offense of all time, you better perform, because the odds of getting that team together again, slim and none, and it looks like none is leaving foxboro....
  21. yea out
    21. Posted by yea out Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:34 pm EDT

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    Pats are probably recording the other teams to see if they are trying fro him. They should be fined for that to. SCREW THE PATS!!!!
  22. Chance U
    22. Posted by Chance U Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:25 pm EDT

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    "Nah, let's wait and see if the Colts try."
    Hey, at least Randy would get to catch passes from a REAL quarterback if he were a Colt. You know, instead of some whiny, overrated pretty boy who has ridden on the coattails of a successful defense and a cheater coaching staff for his entire career.
    And no, I'm not talking about Daunte Culpepper or any of the seven QBs who started for Oakland when Moss was there.
  23. Danny
    23. Posted by Danny Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:35 pm EDT

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    "Look at that, the Eagles are trying to sign him! How cute! 'Randy, come play for us, we have Hank Baskett at WR to draw all the attention away from you!'
    THE EAGLES HAVE BRIAN WESTBROOK IN HIS PRIME AND THE EAGLES WILL NEVER TAKE A PRIME DONNA LIKE MOSS HE'S SOFT WHY DO YOU THINK WE WENT AFTER TO ... MOSS IS IN IT FOR HIMSELF SORRY PATS YOUR TIME IS OVER HAHAHAHA.. REMEMBER WASN'T IT SOME TYPE OF PROMISE THAT MOSS AND BRADY WILL GET THEIR RING TOGETHER OH WELL DEFENSE ALWAYS WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS
  24. A Yahoo! User
    24. Posted by A Yahoo! User Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:59 pm EST

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    To the #1 comment, what are you illiterate? Everyone makes a couple typos but that is just comical.
  25. Cho Jia He
    25. Posted by Cho Jia He Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:19 pm EDT

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    Welker is a hard and tough runner. That's what made him more important than Donte' this past season.

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