SB Nation Minnesota - Randy Moss Fined $25,000 For Not Talking To The Mediahttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48959/mn-fave.png2010-10-29T16:05:40-05:00http://minnesota.sbnation.com/rss/stream/14972442010-10-29T16:05:40-05:002010-10-29T16:05:40-05:00Randy Moss Fined $25,000 For Not Talking To The Media
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<p>The <span class="caps">NFL</span> has announced that <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/">Minnesota Vikings</a> wide receiver <span>Randy Moss</span> has been fined $25,000 for failing to cooperate with the media according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Chip Scoggins <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/chipscoggins/status/29119981762" target="new">on Twitter</a>. Scoggins reports that the league said Moss was “in violation of <span class="caps">NFL</span> policy, his player contract, and the <span class="caps">NFL</span> Collective Bargaining Agreement.”</p>
<p>Moss, who was acquired mid-season in a trade with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">New England Patriots</a>, should have been fined quite awhile ago <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/chipscoggins/status/29119981762" target="new">according to Gregg Rosenthal of ProFootballTalk</a>.</p>
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<p>There are probably reporters in New England wondering why this didn’t happen sooner. Moss’ silence with the Vikings got more attention, but he went long stretches with the Patriots where he didn’t talk to anyone either in group settings.</p>
<p>That’s too bad, because Moss always has something interesting to say.</p>
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<p>It is a bit interesting that both this fine and the <a href="http://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-vikings/2010/10/26/1776280/brad-childress-referee-comments-fined-35000" target="new">$35,000 Brad Childress was issued earlier in the week</a> could have been easily avoided, albeit by doing opposite things.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-vikings/2010/10/29/1782497/randy-moss-fine-25000-media-cooperationScott Schroeder2010-10-07T15:25:49-05:002010-10-07T15:25:49-05:00Randy Moss Participated In Vikings Practice Thursday; First Since Being Traded
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<p>If you haven’t heard yet, <span>Randy Moss</span> was re-acquired by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/">Minnesota Vikings</a> earlier this week. Also, the Minnesota Twins are in the playoffs, the Minnesota Wild have began their season and the Minnesota Timberwolves are undefeated (in the preseason).</p>
<p>Now that everyone is all caught up on Minnesota sports, the top <span class="caps">ESPN</span> headline is that Moss practiced today and, well, the Vikings are happy about it <a href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/104503994.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiU9PmP:QiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUycaEacyU" target="new">according to the Star Tribune</a>.</p>
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<p>Moss began practice by having a brief conversation with offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell off to the side. He joined the wide receivers group after early special teams drills and you could tell wide receivers coach George Stewart was more than excited.</p>
<p>Stewart bounced up and down as Moss jogged across the practice field to join his position group. Moss caught passes mainly from <span>Brett Favre</span> through individual drills. Several times Moss chatted with the other receivers before a rep about how the Vikings run certain routes.</p>
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<p>Good to know that Moss and Favre are working on their chemistry together.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-vikings/2010/10/7/1737169/randy-moss-vikings-practice-tradeScott Schroeder2010-10-06T23:07:44-05:002010-10-06T23:07:44-05:00Did Randy Moss Quit Against The New York Jets?
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<p><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/news/story?id=5655805" target="new">Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com reports</a> that <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ganggreennation.com/">New York Jets</a> cornerback <span>Darrelle Revis</span> stated that <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">New England Patriots</a> wide receiver <span>Randy Moss</span> didn’t give maximum effort in the second half of a recent game between the two teams.</p>
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<p>“In the second half, you could tell he was putting his foot on the brake,” said the Jets’ star cornerback, looking forward to facing the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/">Minnesota Vikings</a> Monday night. “I mean, everybody knows that’s Randy. Sometimes he plays 100 percent, sometimes he doesn’t.”</p>
<p>“You can tell, you can see the effort,” Revis said. “Playing football, you can see the body language and effort of people. If a guy’s going hard or a guy is hesitant … that’s the way football is, the truth comes out. You could see it in that game.”</p>
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<p>As <a href="http://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-vikings/2010/10/5/1733203/randy-moss-trade-rumor-vikings-patriots" target="new">we’ve noted throughout the day</a>, the Minnesota Vikings have acquired future Hall Of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss in a trade with the New England Patriots.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-vikings/2010/10/6/1735801/randy-moss-trade-quit-new-york-jets-new-england-patriots-minnesota-vikingsBen Golliver2010-10-06T22:57:25-05:002010-10-06T22:57:25-05:00Did Argument With Patriots QB Coach Lead To Randy Moss Trade?
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<p>As <a href="http://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-vikings/2010/10/5/1733203/randy-moss-trade-rumor-vikings-patriots" target="new">we’ve noted throughout the day</a>, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/">Minnesota Vikings</a> have acquired future Hall Of Fame wide receiver <span>Randy Moss</span> in a trade with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">New England Patriots</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nfl/news/story?id=5655198" target="new">Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com is reporting</a> that Moss got into an arguments with Patriots quarterbacks coach Bill O’Brien just two days before he was traded for a third-round pick to the Vikings, where he will be united with <span>Brett Favre</span>.</p>
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<p>Receiver Randy Moss and New England Patriots quarterbacks coach Bill O’Brien were involved in a heated exchange at halftime of the team’s victory Monday over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Miami Dolphins</a>, according to player sources.</p>
<p>The locker-room exchange, described as an “outburst” by one player, came two days before the Patriots traded Moss to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2011 third-round draft choice, and could have contributed to the team’s decision to make the deal.</p>
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https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-vikings/2010/10/6/1735788/randy-moss-trade-new-england-patriots-minnesota-vikingsBen Golliver2010-10-06T07:56:25-05:002010-10-06T07:56:25-05:00Minnesota Vikings Acquire Randy Moss From New England Patriots
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<p>ESPN’s Adam Schefter. . .who may have actually been up all night covering this thing. . .even though Jay Glazer of Fox sports had the story first. . .unless you count Bill Simmons, who. . .you know, never mind, let’s start over.</p>
<p>ESPN’s Adam Schefter <a href="http://twitter.com/Adam_Schefter/status/26547745972" target="new">just put this</a> on his Twitter page:</p>
<p>Trade is done: <span>Randy Moss</span> to Minnesota for a third-round pick. Details on ESPN’s Sportscenter at 9 a.m.</p>
<p>To borrow a famous phrase. . .</p>
<p>Ladies and gentlemen. . .we got him!</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-vikings/2010/10/6/1733964/minnesota-vikings-acquire-randy-moss-from-new-england-patriotsChristopher Gates2010-10-06T06:28:30-05:002010-10-06T06:28:30-05:00Schefter: Vikings To Send Third-Round Pick To Patriots For Moss
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<p>And since I really can’t add a whole heck of a lot beyond what’s in the title there, let me just reiterate what Adam Schefter <a href="http://twitter.com/Adam_Schefter/status/26540521538" target="new">put on his Twitter page</a> about 20 minutes ago.</p>
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<p>Filed to <span class="caps">ESPN</span>: When the Randy Moss-to-Minnesota trade is completed later, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">Patriots</a> will receive a third-round pick in return from <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/">Vikings</a>.</p>
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<p>A third-round pick for a difference maker like Moss? Yes, please.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-vikings/2010/10/6/1733866/schefter-vikings-to-send-third-round-pick-to-patriots-for-mossChristopher Gates2010-10-06T00:00:23-05:002010-10-06T00:00:23-05:00Schefter: Moss To Vikings Deal To Be Consummated Tomorrow
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<p>Rumors have been flying through the interwebs fast and furious for the past four or five hours now since Bill Simmons “broke” this story, and Adam Schefter of <span class="caps">ESPN</span> may have just <a href="http://twitter.com/Adam_Schefter/status/26523477517" target="new">brought it to a head</a> on his Twitter page.</p>
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<p>“Two well-placed <span class="caps">NFL</span> sources predicting tonight that the <span>Randy Moss</span>-to-Minnesota trade will be consummated Wednesday.”</p>
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<p>Now, I don’t think I want to jump the gun too much. . .but, for now, allow me to say something. And if you would have told me six hours ago that I would be making this declaration, I would have had you committed.</p>
<p>Randy Moss is coming back to Minnesota, ladies and gentlemen.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-vikings/2010/10/6/1733672/schefter-moss-to-vikings-deal-to-be-consummated-tomorrowChristopher Gates2010-10-05T19:15:21-05:002010-10-05T19:15:21-05:00Vikings 'Very Close' To Trade That Would Bring Randy Moss Back To Minnesota
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<p>The <a href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Minnesota Vikings</a> passing attack has looked nothing like it used to this season, but <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/#!/Jay_Glazer/status/26502383824">Jay Glazer is reporting</a> that it could be receiving a big boost soon.</p>
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<p>Yes, vikes and pats have been working on trade that sends randy moss to vikes and r very clode but can't be done until vikes and moss work out new contract, whcih they r working on.</p>
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<p>Ignore the myriad of typos - I am sure he was typing faster than normal trying to be the first to break the news after ESPN's Adam Schefter took credit for breaking a different NFL trade earlier in the day that Glazer reported first - but this is definitely a doozy.</p>
<p>Moss played the first seven years of his career in Minnesota before recently starring for the <a href="https://www.patspulpit.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New England Patriots</a> after a two-year stint with the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders" class="sbn-auto-link">Oakland Raiders</a> ended less than stellar.</p>
<p>This season, Moss has nine receptions for 139 yards and three touchdowns, but he was targeted just once in the Patriots' Monday Night Football victory over the <a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Miami Dolphins</a> yesterday.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/2010/10/5/2322135/vikings-very-close-to-trade-that-would-bring-randy-moss-back-toScott Schroeder