Sep 22nd 2008 5:30PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Eagles, Patriots, NFL Fans
Just over six months ago, Randy Moss was a free agent. There was speculation that the Patriots would slap him with the franchise tag after a record-setting 2007 season that saw him haul in 98 Tom Brady balls for 1,493 yards, including 23 touchdowns. Instead, they let him test the market and Moss was apparently very close to signing with the Eagles.

In fact, according to the , he took less money to stay in New England to rejoin forces with Brady and Belichick, take care of some unfinished business, and any other cliches that seem appropriate here.

At the time, I applauded Moss for keeping his word, taking less money, and returning to the Patriots. It wasn’t necessarily a tough decision — playing with Tom Brady has to be the highlight of his up-and-down NFL career — but a few million bucks can go a long way in changing someone’s mind.

Now, though, with the benefit of the ol’ time machine, I have to wonder if Moss regrets his decision. Again, I’m not blaming him — just wondering if he’s played the “what if” game since Brady went down in a heap eight minutes into the season. Hardly original, I know, but just something that crossed my mind as I watched Asante Samuel — along with his 10 teammates — shutdown the Pittsburgh Steelers yesterday afternoon.Continue Reading