Posted on 02/23/2005 2:31:09 PM PST by demlosers
The Minnesota Vikings have reached an agreement in principle to trade Pro Bowl receiver Randy Moss to the Oakland Raiders, a source close to the situation told SI.com on Wednesday.
The deal involving Moss cannot be consummated until March 2, the first day of the league's new financial year. But a source of the trade talks between the Raiders and Vikings said a trade is "likely" and that compensation has been agreed to. The Vikings will receive Oakland's first-round pick this year (No. 7) and an unidentified veteran player -- possibly linebacker Napoleon Harris -- and a 2006 draft pick.
"There are still some hurdles," the source said. "It's not a slam dunk. But the deal is in place."
Reached Wednesday afternoon, Moss' agent, Dante DiTrapano, confirmed the trade and said he did not know of any obstacles that would derail the deal at this point.
"I don't know why the Vikings are saying that. There are no obstacles," DiTrapano said. "When they told Randy and I about it, there was no hedging at all. I've already been in touch with [Raiders executive] Mike Lombardi out in Oakland. Randy is happy with this and we're going to Oakland early next week.
"Randy is thrilled to be going to Oakland. He's overjoyed. He sees a team with a history of throwing the ball long and a team with a history of going to championship games. He's just ready for a change. He's been frustrated in Minnesota, because of the way he's been used and the mediocrity of the Vikings. He's looking for a championship team."
DiTrapano said Moss' first choice was
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"Red McCombs is still running this team," one source within the Vikings organization said. " I would doubt that Fowler had much to do with it at all."
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Brown, Rice, Moss... the Raiders are the retirement village for upper echelon receivers! =^)
Moss isn't that old...he still has a lot of good years left.
He's still one of the top 3, 4 players in the league.
When Randy wants to play there's not a lot the other team can do to stop him...
But Oakland????? Damn, that's trouble just waiting to happen
dude........this is the third post of this within the hour.......good job staying up to date though.....
Brown went to Tampa Bay last year.
When he decides to play, he is a top player. Most of the time he's a distraction.
And Rice went to Seattle. :)
It is not believed potential Minnesota owner Reggie Fowler had much to do with the deal, despite his earlier claims he would not be willing to part with Moss.
"Red McCombs is still running this team," one source within the Vikings organization said. " I would doubt that Fowler had much to do with it at all."
I wouldn't be celebrating yet cheeseheads.
Yeah, he is an idiot, and has a funny haircut.
The other two got moved to chat in a matter of minutes. LMAO!!!!
I don't understand why the Raiders would make this deal. Even the best wide receiver in the league rarely ever has a solid impact on an NFL franchise when it comes to winning championships. This is why if I were a GM in the NFL I would rarely (if ever) use a #1 draft pick on a wide receiver no matter how good he was.
that is why I said "thanks for staying up to date"...guess I should have said "updated"......(grin)
Moss is poison and Oakland will continue to flounder with moves like this.
Yeah, but that mooning incident in GB was actually pretty funny...
Not a #1 in the first 10 picks for sure I agree but later in the round yeah.
because as good and innovative and smart that Al Davis used to be from the 60s thru 80s, he now seems to run that team with old time thinking and incompetant operational authority.....been watching them for almost 40 years and he has lost his edge....he's in the hall of fame.....he should just relinquish control and bow out
That didn't bother me either but leaving the field before the game was over. I just wish Mike Ditka had this ahole for just one game.
Same here...they should have docked him a games pay for that move.
I think Tice is more concerned with wanting to be "pals" with the players, rather than enforcing some discipline.
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