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| Randy Moss Is Back In Town |
Randy Moss participates in pregame drills before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on September 26, 2010 in Foxboro, Mass. According to reports October 6, 2010, Moss has been traded to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a third-round draft pick. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) (Jim Rogash)RelatedMore Randy Moss
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One theory: Did quarterback Brett Favre direct the Vikings to make the deal? Remember, when Favre was with the Packers, he stumped for Green Bay to get him.
Another theory: Favre turns 41 on Sunday and has said he definitely won't be back next year. With the Vikings in accelerated pursuit of public money for a new stadium, owner Zygi Wilf could use a replacement marquee player to go along with running back Adrian Peterson. Wilf might need Moss to keep his team relevant to fans.
— Adding Moss dramatically changes the Vikings' offense, which has been moribund in the team's three games this season. Percy
Viking trades
Which is the biggest trade in Vikings' history?
The 1967 trade of QB Fran Tarkenton to the Giants
The 1972 trade for Tarkenton from the Giants
The 1989 trade for RB Herschel Walker from the Cowboys
The 2008 trade for DE Jared Allen from the Chiefs
The 2010 trade for WR Randy Moss from the Patriots
Harvin has been a fish out of water at flanker. Now, with Moss, he can move back to the slot.
And with Moss, Favre can throw those jump passes from fade routes that he was able to convert to Sidney Rice last season. Moss isn't as physical as Rice, but he's the next best thing.
It's still uncertain, by the way, whether Rice, recovering from hip surgery in August, will be effective when he returns to the field, and that could be later than sooner.
The hope for the Vikings is that Moss, at age 33, finally has grown up and the team won't have to deal with any more behavior issues.
— By trading Moss, the Patriots, maybe the smartest organization in the NFL, now have multiple picks in each of the first four rounds of next
