Did you really think Randy Moss was going to bounce after one season? He set the NFL record for touchdown catches in a season but came up one game short, losing the Super Bowl to the Giants and a chance at history with a perfect season.
After a few tense weeks (since the Patriots didn't franchise him), New England resigned Moss yesterday to a 3-year, 27 million dollar deal. 15 million is guaranteed and 12 million is part of a signing bonus.
It's been a busy few weeks in Foxboro as mostly they've been losing guys, rather than bringing them in or back. Donte' Stallworth got an absurd seven-year deal from the Browns, Randall Gay received a laughable four-year deal from the Saints and Asante Samuel followed the money to the Eagles. Plus, New England released effective but injury-prone Rossevelt Colvin and Eugene Wilson but resigned Tedy Bruschi to a two-year deal. Kelly Washington also got a two-year deal while Lonie Paxton and Larry Izzo signed one-year deals.
The Samuel move was predictable, there didn't seem to be any hope he'd be back. He's a very nice player but all he cares about is his bank account. The Stallworth and Gay deals were jokes and the Pats were shrewd to stay out of that. A great quote and teammate, Colvin leaving was sad but you could see the writing on the wall after he missed the end of this season (again). He also had a huge contract which he could never live up to. Wilson was M.I.A. since his first two seasons when they won the Super Bowl. Bruschi coming back for two years was a little surprising. If they had won the Super Bowl, I really thought he might retire, along with Junior Seau (who's status is up in the air).
At least with Moss back, the Patriots are assured that they're offense is set for the next couple of seasons. There were reports that he wanted to go somewhere with Daunte Cullpepper (his ex-Vikings teammate) but that might have been typical ESPN talking head bullshit. Supposedly, the Eagles made a bigger offer to Moss but he backed out at the last minute. Who knows and at this point, who cares.
Addressing all the holes in the defense is the big issue for rest of the Pats off-season. They own the No. 7 pick in the draft and where they go with that is anyone's guess. I'm just glad Moss woke up and made the right decision for his career. The best quarterback and wide receiver in the game deserve a couple more years together.
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