DILLIGAF
11-14-2006, 02:37 PM
What a friggin whiner....BOO HOOOOOOO!
Moss blames 'bad mood' for dropped passes
FOXSports.com
Posted: 3 hours ago
Randy Moss appears to be dropping more passes than ever, and it appears his foul mood is to blame, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.
Moss apparently had a national special teams award named after him on Monday. So he took time to talk about his college career at Marshall and about joining former tight end John Mackey as the only black players with a college football award named for them.
And Moss, who has dropped seven passed in the last three Raiders' games, also explained his lingering case of slippery fingers.
"Maybe because I'm unhappy and I'm not too much excited about what's going on," Moss said. The Chronicle reported that Moss was screwing his diamonds back into his ear lobes at this point.
He also was polite and cordial as could be; so perhaps we should not write this off as some angry rant.
"So, my concentration and focus level tend to go down sometimes when I'm in a bad mood.
"All I can say is if you put me in a good situation and make me happy, man, you get good results."
Moss rarely speaks to reporters these days. But as The Chronicle points out, the star wide receiver sure knows how to pack a punch when the tape recorders are rolling.
And Raiders' coach Art Shell was surprised to learn about Moss' comments during his weekly news media session on Monday.
"That's what he said?" Shell said before pausing to mull over Moss' words. "Well, then that's a problem he has. I don't have that problem. That's a problem that he has to deal with.
"You hate to see that. You hate to hear that."
Moss had just one catch for 8 yards in Sunday's 17-13 loss to the Broncos on Sunday. Only one pass was thrown his way during the second half and it went off his hands.
Moss has 33 catches for 455 yards this season. But when asked if he was dropping more balls than ever this season, he reportedly said, "You could call it fair."
"I just think that my game has been below the radar. When I came to the Oakland Raiders, there was a big emphasis put on bringing back the deep ball. ... And, that's one thing that has bothered me, knowing that we have weapons to go out there and stretch the field, such as myself, but we're not getting it done.
"I don't know if you put that on the players' shoulders, if you put that on the offensive coordinator's shoulders, but we're 2-7."
What does Shell think about all of this?
Well, the Hall of Fame left tackle seemed a bit weary, according to The Chronicle. And he also seemed to have some trouble understanding how Pro Bowl player like Moss could allow his personal feelings to get in the way.
"You're expected to play," Shell said. "You're paid to play a game that you've played for many years and that you love, and once you hit the field, you compete. That's the way I see it."
As for Moss, he says he still loves the game as much as he did at Marshall, where he led the NCAA in kick returns. That prompted the operators of the North-South All-Star Game to come up with the Randy Moss Return Man Award.
The winner will be announced at each season's North-South game.
Moss blames 'bad mood' for dropped passes
FOXSports.com
Posted: 3 hours ago
Randy Moss appears to be dropping more passes than ever, and it appears his foul mood is to blame, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.
Moss apparently had a national special teams award named after him on Monday. So he took time to talk about his college career at Marshall and about joining former tight end John Mackey as the only black players with a college football award named for them.
And Moss, who has dropped seven passed in the last three Raiders' games, also explained his lingering case of slippery fingers.
"Maybe because I'm unhappy and I'm not too much excited about what's going on," Moss said. The Chronicle reported that Moss was screwing his diamonds back into his ear lobes at this point.
He also was polite and cordial as could be; so perhaps we should not write this off as some angry rant.
"So, my concentration and focus level tend to go down sometimes when I'm in a bad mood.
"All I can say is if you put me in a good situation and make me happy, man, you get good results."
Moss rarely speaks to reporters these days. But as The Chronicle points out, the star wide receiver sure knows how to pack a punch when the tape recorders are rolling.
And Raiders' coach Art Shell was surprised to learn about Moss' comments during his weekly news media session on Monday.
"That's what he said?" Shell said before pausing to mull over Moss' words. "Well, then that's a problem he has. I don't have that problem. That's a problem that he has to deal with.
"You hate to see that. You hate to hear that."
Moss had just one catch for 8 yards in Sunday's 17-13 loss to the Broncos on Sunday. Only one pass was thrown his way during the second half and it went off his hands.
Moss has 33 catches for 455 yards this season. But when asked if he was dropping more balls than ever this season, he reportedly said, "You could call it fair."
"I just think that my game has been below the radar. When I came to the Oakland Raiders, there was a big emphasis put on bringing back the deep ball. ... And, that's one thing that has bothered me, knowing that we have weapons to go out there and stretch the field, such as myself, but we're not getting it done.
"I don't know if you put that on the players' shoulders, if you put that on the offensive coordinator's shoulders, but we're 2-7."
What does Shell think about all of this?
Well, the Hall of Fame left tackle seemed a bit weary, according to The Chronicle. And he also seemed to have some trouble understanding how Pro Bowl player like Moss could allow his personal feelings to get in the way.
"You're expected to play," Shell said. "You're paid to play a game that you've played for many years and that you love, and once you hit the field, you compete. That's the way I see it."
As for Moss, he says he still loves the game as much as he did at Marshall, where he led the NCAA in kick returns. That prompted the operators of the North-South All-Star Game to come up with the Randy Moss Return Man Award.
The winner will be announced at each season's North-South game.