Patriots TRADE Randy Moss to Brett Favre's Vikings!! Favre Still Old!!

From Jay Glazer of  http://www.foxsports.com/ :

The Minnesota Vikings are attempting to pull off their biggest blockbuster since acquiring Brett Favre.

FOXSports.com has learned that the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots have been in serious trade talks and are very close to a deal that would send All-Pro wide receiver Randy Moss back to the team that drafted him.

However, Patriots sources say the deal is contigent upon Moss working out a contract with the Vikings. All sides are still trying to hammer out the contract.

In a 41-point outburst Monday night over the Dolphins, Moss caught zero passes, and he has made his displeasure known with his contract status in New England.

Moss, 33, was a first-round pick of the Vikings in 1998 and shined for several years before being shipped to Oakland in 2005. The four-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowl selection was traded from the Raiders to the Patriots on Day 1 of the 2007 NFL draft in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the ’07 draft.

In his first three seasons in New England, Moss caught 250 passes for 3,765 yards and 47 touchdowns. In 2010, he has nine catches for 139 yards and three touchdowns.

The Vikings have been searching for a star-caliber receiver and were unable to pick up Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson.

Trizz's response:

This is the most incredibly ridiculously insanely monster trade in the middle of an NFL season that I have ever seen.  Randy Moss's numbers had been declining over the last few years with the Pats, and he was unhappy to be playing out the season on the last year of his contract.  Randy has only been targeted by Tom Brady 4 times in the last 2 games, and he missed his one oppurtunity for a touchdown pass in Monday's game against the Dolphins on a fake spike play.   I think the Patriots and coach Bill Belichick have seen a lack of effort both in practice and on the field as of late from Randy Moss, and thus Belichick called Moss into his office for a meeting.  Bill yelled, Moss cried, or something to that affect...and now he's gone.  Tom Brady had to have ok'ed this deal, so now I guess it's up to him to prove to everyone that isn't me that he is still one of, if not the best quarterbacks in the NFL.  Wes Welker was a nobody when he came to the Pats, Belichick and Brady made him who he is, now with guys like 7th rounder Julian Edelman and journeyman receiver Brandon Tate, when Brady puts up very good numbers again, and the Patriots make the playoffs again, perhaps the players and coach will get more respect and gratitude.  Bill Belichick has looked happier, more emotional (and more upset at times) than during any other season because in affect, he is the offensive and defensive co-ordinater for this team.  He has such a close relationship in teaching so many of these players and he didn't want a disgruntled ego-maniac/diva in the locker room.  It'll be interesting to see what the Patriots do without a real deep threat, unless they decide to use Tate differently... They may just continue with the offensive strategy they've been going with, versatility, Brady using his accuracy to various receivers, and the tight ends becoming much more of a giant part of the equation.  Meanwhile Brett Favre has been begging and pleading for a big-time receiver since Sydney Rice was injured and Percy Harvin struggled with his own issues.  The Vikings will be 15% better, once again they are destined for the post-season, but bringing in an old Randy Moss does not magically make Brett Favre younger.  Obviously the Vikings think they're a Super Bowl team and that's why they're going to negotiate a longer term contract with Moss upon his arrival with his former team.  BOLD PREDICTION :   Michael Vick (who is a free agent at the end of this season) joins the Minnesota Vikings after Favre retires, and the Vikings remain a viable contender now with 3 top level receivers in Randy Moss, Sydney Rice and Percy Harvin.  Crazy.  Sorry, Matt.



P.P.S & BTW...  WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I MEAN...WHAT!!!!!!!!!!   AT THE VERY LEAST YOU GET A SECOND ROUND PICK!!!!!!....    YOU COULD HAVE POSSIBLY GOTTEN A FIRST ROUND PICK, THE VIKINGS WERE SO DESPERATE!!!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOIN!!!!!  I GUESS IT'S BECAUSE NOW THE VIKINGS HAVE TO PAY HIM MONEY!!!!  NEW ENGLAND SHOULD CLOSE ALL BRIDGES!!!!!   AARON HERNANDEZ WILL TEAR IT UP NOW!!!!!!