I was wrong. I was dead wrong. I stopped at a green light. I believed putting "the old gunslinger" and "straight cash homie" was perfect, except I didn't expect it be ruined by an ego that didn't belong to either of them. Brett Favre, Randy Moss, and Brad Childress were red kool-aid and a two-year old, just a disaster when mixed together.
You may buy Moss got waived by the Vikings because he talked bad about a caterer. You may also buy that Moss got waived because he wasn't impacting the game anymore. You may even buy Moss got waived because he said he wasn't doing anymore interviews this season. I can tell you you're making the wrong purchase. Randy Moss is a Tennessee Titan strictly because Brad Childress could not deal with the Devil that makes Moss an NFL deity.
Childress is a mark. You can tell by the beard, the George Jefferson balding hairstyle (just shave it man), and by the way he's let his team be held at gunpoint for the past two seasons by Favre. The Vikings got off to a slow start, saw Moss was available, and made the move to bring the most dangerous wideout ever this side of Jerry Rice for a third round pick. Why didn't it work? Chilly could not get out of his own way. Brad Childress waived Randy Moss to get everyone's attention when his feelings got hurt. He wanted to let everyone know who's in charge. Problem is Chilly, you cut off your nose to spite your face.
Moss went in front of the press and professed his love for the New England Patriots organization and called out some of the decisions of his current head coach. Childress ego could not take Moss pining for Bill Belichick and felt he was being made out to be a fool in front of everyone. Moss had to go, right then and there. Now explain to me how does that make your team better on the field Chilly? Belichick got rid of Moss because he had a plan, you got rid of Moss because of stubborn pride. Childress you are the head coach Shaq was talking about. "The Master of Panic."
Brett Favre has been a one-man soap opera for the past two seasons. You would think when you've been groveling on your knees as long as Childress, bringing in Moss would not be a problem. Instead when Childress felt threatened he handled it like a child. I mean a little brat. Not only did he waive Moss without talking to his boss, he announced it to the team in a matter of fact tone that made it seem he was elevating a guy from the practice squad.
This is Randy Moss. A guy who still commands double teams. A guy that creates space for all the other offensive weapons to operate by simply being on the field. And you let his mouth, not his game cost you your locker room, a third round pick, his talent, and eventually your job. So was it the best move? It was for Chilly's ego.
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