Vikings decide to waive Randy Moss

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  1. truebluefan

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    The Vikings have decided to end Randy Moss' brief second stint in Minnesota just weeks after they traded a third-round draft pick to the New England Patriots for the All-Pro receiver.

    "This decision was made based on what we thought was in the best interests of the Minnesota Vikings, both in the short and long term," head coach Brad Childress said in a statement. "We wish Randy the best as he moves forward in his career."

    Vikings players said Monday that Childress told them that Moss "is no longer with us."

    Moss' name did not appear on the league's official waiver report Monday, but he could be awarded to another team as early as Wednesday.

    A team can claim Moss and pick up the final year of a contract that pays him $6.4 million in base salary. Winless Buffalo has the worst record in the league and the first shot to claim Moss, followed by Carolina and Dallas. If no team claims him, the Vikings owe Moss the remaining $3.388 million on his deal. He'd be available for around $450,000 and Moss could choose the team he would like to join.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5752939
     
  2. DP

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    I facepalmed when I heard this.. Good job throwing away a 3rd pick pick!
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    So what was the straw, has anyone heard?
     
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    He called out the coach and on Friday's the Viking have a special thing where they have caterer's come in and make them food and Moss went up to one of them, told them the food sucked, and that he wouldn't feed that food to his dog.
     
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    lol I don't think the food thing was what got him cut.
     
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    I heard it was partially because he was quitting on plays.
     
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    it was a combination of everything mentioned plus more
     
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    [video=youtube;tmJcUlrkMNg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmJcUlrkMNg[/video]
     
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    DP He shoots, he scores!

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    That ESPN video was badass. Lol.
     
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    Sex Panther works every time.

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    Apparently the Colts are now in the running for him
     
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    Oh that is just fucking scary.
     
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    he is so overrated at this point. He can go to the NY Jets for all I care.
     
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    You don't think he'd be scary thought with Wayne and Manning?
     
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    No. he only runs one route, won't go over the middle.

    Put a safety up top and it's like he's not even out there. He's only useful as a decoy, and if that's how you use him, he will make sure you regret picking him up
     
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    I don't know, he can still run the fade route real well, or just throw bombs to him if anything.

    I agree he's just not the same anymore, but if someone can put him in his place, it's Peyton Manning. A Moss-Wayne-Garcon-Collie-Gonzalez WR core would be absolutely disgusting.
     
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    I want to see him on the Bengals with TO and Chad Johnson.
     
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    haha theres a rumor going on that the Yankees have put a claim on his waiver too

    thats funny
     
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    To bad hes a Titan...
     
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    oh, is he? Thanks
     

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