Published: Friday, February 16, 2001

Charley Walters: Don't print that

Don't print that *

People who should know say a trade of Pro Bowl wide receiver Randy Moss, for several reasons (including financial), is more conceivable than the Vikings care to admi

-- Mark (Karch 222@aol.com), February 16, 2001

Answers

I made a post similar to this on AOL recently and still feel this way. Trading Moss would go down in NFL history as a Babe Ruth being sold to the Yankees type story. Randy Moss, when it is all over, will be the greatest recieiver to ever play in the NFL. He has 240 catches in three years, 43(?) TD's and is the fastest ever to 3000 yards. Take his pure physical ability and lay another 10 years of smarts and experience on top of that and the numbers could be deafening. We will always worship CC, but Moss numbers when it is all over will be scary, and we'll be able to say that the we had the priviledge of watching two of the three greatest receivers of all time! Dump him and you better pick up MOUNTAINS of players and picks that you KNOW will set you up forever. Frankly Denny has been lucky with Randy and DC and stupid with many other first rounders. As it stands now, with DC and 84, we have a chance to be talking about these two with the same reverence as "Montana to Rice". Lose him now and CC next year and we'll do what with Matthew Hatchette as the go- to guy?

-- manders (thewitts1@home.com), February 19, 2001.

I agree with Manders; I suggest that we keep him. Moss's biggest problem is that of emotional maturity. Considering the negative press he has been receiving as of late I am inclined to beleive that we will see a different Moss this time around - all for the better. IMO it will take another two to three seasons for the Vikes to fix that defense. From time to time the offense will need a little tweaking. Most of all they MUST get Solomon off the field. That man CANNOT

-- John (Maccody@aol.com), February 22, 2001.

I agree with Manders; I suggest that we keep him. Moss's biggest problem is that of emotional maturity. Considering the negative press he has been receiving as of late I am inclined to beleive that we will see a different Moss this time around - all for the better. IMO it will take another two to three seasons for the Vikes to fix that defense. From time to time the offense will need a little tweaking. Most of all they MUST get Solomon off the field. That man CANNOT coach. Oops, sorry about the double message, I hit a key prematurely.

-- John (Maccody@aol.com), February 22, 2001.