Wearin' of the green? Packers have interest in Moss, but WR would bring baggage

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[mainepatsfan]

Wearin' of the green? Packers have interest in Moss, but receiver would bring lots of baggage

By BOB McGINN

bmcginn@journalsentinel.com

Posted: Feb. 27, 2007

Indianapolis - The Oakland Raiders are trying to dump Randy Moss and the Green Bay Packers definitely are interested if the former all-pro wide receiver would agree to a restructured contact in order to play with a better team and Brett Favre.

Sources close to the situation said the Packers had explored trading for Moss, the temperamental former Minnesota Viking who once pretended to moon the crowd at Lambeau Field.

The two teams have had preliminary dialogue but at this point the Packers consider Moss to be an economically unfeasible solution to their need for another receiver alongside Donald Driver and Greg Jennings.

Moss has two years left on his contract, including base salaries of $9.75 million in 2007 and $11.25 million in '08. Moss' business agent is Tim DiPiero, but some of his affairs are handled by James "Bus" Cook, the only agent Favre has ever had. Mindful of tampering rules, general manager Ted Thompson and Packers coach Mike McCarthy have carefully avoided talking about Moss. Yet, neither has denied interest in him, either.

"You have the opportunity to obtain players for your program through the draft and free agency, and he's another part of free agency," McCarthy said last week. "That's where I stand on that."

The trading period opens Friday. New England and Jacksonville reportedly also are interested in Moss.

Several Raiders sources at the NFL combine indicated that Moss wasn't expected back in '07.

[mainepatsfan]

Now here's a picture I bet no Packer fan ever thought they'd see.

[mainepatsfan]

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[toast]

After watching him rip the Packers apart from the outside, this Vikings fan would love nothing more than watching this player rip that team apart from the inside.

[mtbopfuyn]

No one on the face of the earth is worth 10 million dollars salary.

[mainepatsfan]

I think the league wants him out of Oakland even more than Randy does.

[MNlurker]

I would take him in a heartbeat, especially since they are rumored to be offering a 4th and maybe would come down to a 3rd. Just to watch Viking fans gnash their teeth when he scores on them would be worth it.

Favre is probably one of the few guys Moss even respects in the league and I think it would be a perfect combo. He'd have to restructure his contract and there is no way I would let him stay here for the next QB after Favre...THEN it would be a mess.

[mainepatsfan]

Of course we also know how much Matt Millen just loves WR's....

[MNlurker]

When you think about it, it really would make sense for Detroit to take WR from Georgia Tech if he is there since Roy Williams needs a nother stud WR on the other side after all of these busts, but could you imagine the uproar if he took another WR in the early 1st round?

Poor Lions fans.

[Texas Federalist]

could you imagine the uproar if he took another WR in the early 1st round?

That's sad that Millen put himself in this position, because Johnson is ridiculously good.

[Michael.SF.]

No one on the face of the earth is worth 10 million dollars salary.

When ever a discussion occurs about how 'over paid' athletes are, the one thing I always consider is that none of these owners are stupid (though we at times may think their decisions are). They got to where they are by being good businessmen (there are some exceptions) in a wide variety of fields. With that in mind, then these guys know both what they can afford, and what they are willing to pay.

As for me, having been a 15 year season ticket holder for the Niner's, have decided not to renew my tickets. The ticket price for the Niner's has gone from $65.00 a game to $84.00, which is a 30% increase in one year. That means I am now looking at a $400.00 day to take four people to the game.

I say, let the owner's decide the pay scale, and let the fans decide the market price.

[rock_lobsta]

I would think that Moss would want to play for a contender. That alone should keep him from Green Bay.

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[mainepatsfan]

When the Lions are on the clock the whole crowd in New York will mockingly call out Calvin Johnson's name.

[mainepatsfan]

I don't begrudge him on the first two WR picks (Rogers was high on a lot of teams' lists). It was the Mike Williams selection that was the killer...especially since the next two players taken were DeMarcus Ware and Shawne Merriman.

[mainepatsfan]

I think he just wants to play with a QB that can get him the football.

[NCC-1701]

"...Now here's a picture I bet no Packer fan ever thought they'd see...."

No more than Cowboys fans thought we'd see this:

[steveegg]

Allow me to ReWrite™ that:

Now here's a picture I bet no Packer fan ever wanted to see.

Of course, we temporarily rehabbed Andre "Hunk of Burning House" Rison.

[mainepatsfan]

Very true. It'd be like seeing Derek Jeter in a Red Sox uniform.

[mainepatsfan]

They could go WR in the draft.

[USMCWife6869]

Sacrilege!!! Blasphemy!!!!

[mainepatsfan]

Bernie Williams once used the threat of going to Boston as a free agent to get more money out of Steinbrenner.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

I don't blame you. The last Saints game I went to was in '94 or '95. It's too expensive. I'd just as soon stay at home and watch it on TV. It's a lot cheaper(especially the beer), most of the views are better, and if you get exasperated by the network commentators, mute it and put on the radio team(Archie Manning was the funniest color commentator around when he did Saints games).

[GOP_Raider]

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[conservativeharleyguy]

I actually think that Randy Moss is truly one of the most talented and gifted athletes in the league.

I was cautiously optimistic when he came to Oakland, because, while I knew he could be problematic, I hoped he had matured, and would be a positive force for the team. I was wrong.

He completely squandered a golden opportunity to step up and be a real team leader, and chose instead to focus on himself and all of the things he felt he was being denied by the team.

In doing so he lost the support of a very forgiving fan base.

If he had chosen to look beyond his own self-interests, he probably would have had a very rewarding experience in Oakland, and helped the team.

It's really kind of sad, because anyone with his talent and athletic abilities can really be whatever they want to be. He chose to be no-one. At best, he'll be a negative footnote in the history of the league.

[Cheburashka]

It'd be really funny if he continues to moon the fans in Lambeau Field even after becoming a Packer.