Reed83HOF Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Peter Pan guy Wow...I have to say I am surprised, but he hasn't really been talked about much this FA period... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Ten bucks says he gets bored and makes a 'comeback' no later than the beginning of next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufcomments Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I think this is really it after last year . I will never forget that one-handed TD catch vs Revis last year. Will miss seeing people get "Mossed" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Probably the 2nd greatest receiver of all time, and the most dangerous vertical threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I think this is really it after last year . I will never forget that one-handed TD catch vs Revis last year. Will miss seeing people get "Mossed" Yeah...I think that after last year when the Pats got fed up with him he pretty much packed it in. As a matter of fact I bet he regrets burning his bridges over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brand J Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Probably the 2nd greatest receiver of all time, and the most dangerous vertical threat. If he had the work ethic and mindset of Jerry Rice, he would undoubtedly be the greatest WR of all time. But then again, that's what makes Jerry Rice, Jerry Rice. As it stands now, Moss is probably the most physically gifted WR to ever play the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 If he had the work ethic and mindset of Jerry Rice, he would undoubtedly be the greatest WR of all time. But then again, that's what makes Jerry Rice, Jerry Rice. As it stands now, Moss is probably the most physically gifted WR to ever play the game. I hate to agree with you...but I agree with you. Moss has (or had) scary skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantankerous Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I'm glad the Jests didn't get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 He's done. In twenty years, he'll be in that group of Hall of Fame players that had sad endings to their careers with a picture of him in a Titans uniform. To me, that is a man who will live with a big regret down the road. He was an absolute blockbuster of a player, but he'll regret that perhaps with a little more work, little less distraction off the field, he would have been the greatest player at the position in the history of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 If he had the work ethic and mindset of Jerry Rice, he would undoubtedly be the greatest WR of all time. But then again, that's what makes Jerry Rice, Jerry Rice. As it stands now, Moss is probably the most physically gifted WR to ever play the game. I guess I'm in the minority here based on the thread, but even with full effort throughout his career I think Moss is 2nd to Rice. Let's not forget that Moss put together some absolutely monstrous seasons in Minnesota and New England and he STILL ranks a full 8,000 yards, 44 touchdowns, 600 receptions, and 3 Superbowl Rings behind Rice. Those aren't gaps, they're chasms. Moss would have needed 8 more seasons of work to even approach those numbers, so I don't think it's just a matter of effort. Rice was just hands down the best ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrymessenger Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Maybe the greatest vertical threat WR to ever play, but still not a "complete package WR" the way Rice was, even if we are talking just physical skills (and not attitude). I expect him to wind up with the Giants - and he can still play IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 IMO he's the 3rd best to ever play the game. Behind Rice and IMO T.O.. Owens is the most complete WR to play the game to date and might only be passed by Andre Johnson when all is said and done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonster Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Peter Pan guy Wow...I have to say I am surprised, but he hasn't really been talked about much this FA period... I almost fell for that for like the 500th time, oh no, you aren't getting me again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I guess I'm in the minority here based on the thread, but even with full effort throughout his career I think Moss is 2nd to Rice. Let's not forget that Moss put together some absolutely monstrous seasons in Minnesota and New England and he STILL ranks a full 8,000 yards, 44 touchdowns, 600 receptions, and 3 Superbowl Rings behind Rice. Those aren't gaps, they're chasms. Moss would have needed 8 more seasons of work to even approach those numbers, so I don't think it's just a matter of effort. Rice was just hands down the best ever. With full effort throughout his career, he doesn't mail it in with the Raiders in 2006, or self-implode in 2010. He'd be that much closer to Rice's numbers (figure 6000 yards, 450 receptions) if not for that - which was three-quarters ****-ass attutude and one-quarter playing for the Raiders. Of course, if you want a guy to build a team around, you take Rice hands-down. But if you just want a schmuck to catch the ball, and can duct-tape his mouth shut and lock him in a cell Monday through Saturday...that's a tougher call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 But if you just want a schmuck to catch the ball, and can duct-tape his mouth shut and lock him in a cell Monday through Saturday...that's a tougher call. Can this please go on Moss' Hall of Fame plaque? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigc14120 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Retirement: This what happens in free agency when nobody wants you. Are you listening Donte? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 saw someone comment that if they both stay true to their word, Moss and Favre could go into the hall in the same class. As good as Moss was not sure he should go in with Favre, as much of a side show as favre became, he should have his own class...but i know they don't do that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Miner Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 It's sad that he'll be a hall of famer. I'm sure there are plenty of you out there that will cite numbers all day long. I still wouldn't vote for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judman Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 I guess I'm in the minority here based on the thread, but even with full effort throughout his career I think Moss is 2nd to Rice. Let's not forget that Moss put together some absolutely monstrous seasons in Minnesota and New England and he STILL ranks a full 8,000 yards, 44 touchdowns, 600 receptions, and 3 Superbowl Rings behind Rice. Those aren't gaps, they're chasms. Moss would have needed 8 more seasons of work to even approach those numbers, so I don't think it's just a matter of effort. Rice was just hands down the best ever. He is top 5 for sure. But, I hate to give him the #2 slot. Just because... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 With full effort throughout his career, he doesn't mail it in with the Raiders in 2006, or self-implode in 2010. He'd be that much closer to Rice's numbers (figure 6000 yards, 450 receptions) if not for that - which was three-quarters ****-ass attutude and one-quarter playing for the Raiders. Of course, if you want a guy to build a team around, you take Rice hands-down. But if you just want a schmuck to catch the ball, and can duct-tape his mouth shut and lock him in a cell Monday through Saturday...that's a tougher call. In some ways we'll never know how Rice would have dealt with adversity… the Niners had already won 2 Super Bowls under Bill Walsh when they drafted him. One thing that people tend to forget is that Rice ended his career playing for the Raiders, and then the Seattle Seahawks, and even signed with the Denver Broncos, before calling it quits. He didn't go as gracefully as one would have expected. Also it's well-known in the Bay Area that the Niners protected Rice from the media, often making him unavailable to comment when he was in a bad mood… thus helping to protect his legacy. The NFL changed its media access rules after Rice's career and basically forces star players to appear before the media these days. Rice's more diva-esque tendencies were often hidden from view. Still, Rice is the greatest receiver (with Don Hutson often mentioned as a close second) and certainly a better character guy than Moss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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