Today, closets everywhere across the state of Minnesota are being ripped through with reckless abandon. People are breaking into those old bins of clothes that everyone has, looking for number 84. I know there are at least five billion people who bought his jersey in 1998, and when he was traded to the Raiders for nothing, those jerseys went into storage, or at worst, the trash. Now that Moss is in purple again, you can bet you have at least one friend who is saying “I knew this old jersey would come in handy!” Well, it sure has, and I for one, could not be more excited.
I loved watching Moss back in the 1998 and 2000 seasons where he was a force to be reckoned with. Even though he became disgruntled and stopped playing, I was pissed when they traded him away. I was a Moss fan, and I still am, even though his personality is suspect at best. Now that a healthy Vikings team features Moss on one side, Rice on the other with Harvin in the slot, things are starting to look up during a season that already seemed lost.
The hobby impact of this will be minimal, at least for the Patriots fans out there, as Moss has never been a featured player in any sets since he was traded. Like Terrell Owens, card companies have shyed away from the “me first” attitude players, most likely for a number of reasons that don’t stem from their personality. Moss has had a number of autographed cards over the years, but most of them have been Vikings cards rather than Patriots cards. When Moss and Brady had their first dual auto in 2008 Finest
, people went nuts trying to get one for their collection. Since then, he has maybe had only a handful of other autos.
Because of this fact, Moss’ trade to Minnesota actually boosts the value of all of his other cards, especially the ones that feature him in his Vikings jersey. Vikings fans are rabid collectors and will buy anything purple related, and Moss brings that to a whole new level. In fact, Moss’ signature is so under produced that his autographs usually sell quite high. He is widely thought of as a future hall of famer, and collectors always value a tag like that over any other. He could be the shittiest human being in the world, but as long as he produces on the field at an elite level, he will no doubt carry value in the hobby.
Personally, I don’t think there could be a better situation for the Vikings right now. They get a top receiver and give up barely anything other than a contract, and they didn’t have to deal with DUI-happy Vincent Jackson’s question mark. If Moss continues to be disgruntled, all they lost was a shot at greatness with a Favre/Moss hookup, despite the fact that draft picks are extremely valuable in the NFL.
When all is said and done, I still think the Vikings end up outside of the playoff picture this year, but at least this gives them a better shot at getting things worked out.
That sound you just heard is Bernard Berrian hitting the floor.
What’s the over / under on the day he gets a pink slip?
The patriots were dumb to trade moss. Just because he wasn’t producing doesn’t mean he should be traded. They should have kept him for the last year of his contract and gave him a one or two year contract extension. No the patriots have no receivers who can run 60+ yards downfield for a long td pass and Tom Brady might as well throw short passes and hope for long yardage gains like Kevin Kolb relies on.
Yep, pulled mine out today and found out it doesn’t fit….not even CLOSE!! Ha. Still I think this is a good trade and I’m looking forward to Monday nights game.
As a Patriots fan, I believe the reason why we traded Moss was because Belichick was worried that Moss would quit on the team, which based on the fighting with the QB coach during halftime on Monday, I think it may have been only a matter of time, and we weren’t going to extent his contract…not how the teams works…as much as I wish we would have. And actually, I believe Brandon Tate has some good WR potential…and he has made some nice plays as a WR and as a returner this year, so he can be a deep threat. And we don’t need the 60 yard bombs, more like 15-20 yard throws, which Welker, Aaron Hernandez, Tate, and Rob Gronkowski can do. So we are not as dead as I believed we were on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning.
Hi! First time poster here! I just found your site for the first time believe it or not and have spent most of my day at work reading your awesome blogs! I am a BIG Randy Moss collector and have been a loyal buyer of his stuff even through the rough Raider years! His cards in my opinion have always been under-rated simply because people don’t like him??? And I question that because I have met Randy multiple times and he’s a good guy! Very gracious and well mannered. The media portrays him as a “jerk” because he says what he feels and won’t play the PC card! And after reading many of your posts it’s clear to me that you do this as well! Not kissing Becketts butt for example! And suddenly your this “negative” collector for speaking the truth. Moss is the man and is an NFL legend of epic proportions period! Second all time in receiving TD’s already and one of only four players in NFL history with over 150 TD’s! Hopefully he can get a ring before it’s all said and done but even if not he will and DESERVES to be remembered as one of the all-time greats! Awesome post!