KIFFIN FULL OF BS: Moss likely to remain with Raiders

[retailguy]

My sources say that exactly what Al Davis said is what happened. We called, Davis asked for the moon, we thanked him, hung up, laughed, and MOVED ON.

[MadtownPacker]

Who is Kiffin?

Al Davis new puppet that's who.

Kiffin is their new HC.

I had already answered my own question.

There is a reason Al likes em young.

[Partial]

My sources say Kiffen is wrong

stop that

[packers11]

Mike Vandermause column: Thompson tunes out Moss gossip


PHOENIX – Ted Thompson insists the Randy Moss trade rumors that have been swirling over his head for much of the off-season haven’t been a distraction.


“It hasn’t been, no,” he said Tuesday morning outside the Arizona Biltmore, site of the NFL owners meeting.

Then he added with a laugh: “It might become (a distraction).”

The trade of Moss, the controversial Oakland Raiders wide receiver, to the Packers has been one of the most rumored transactions on the NFL grapevine over the past two months.

Fans have engaged in spirited debate, and Internet rumor mills have all but declared a Moss trade a done deal.

Somehow, Thompson has been able to rise above it all. He has been consistent in his refusal to comment about Moss. It’s not good form to talk about an employee of another team, so Thompson has an easy out.

Thompson acknowledged he has engaged in numerous trade discussions during the off-season, but that’s simply part of his normal routine. He estimated he might talk to between six and eight teams a week.

“Sometimes those talks heat up and then you realize it’s not going anywhere and it fizzles away,” he said.

Thompson said this week’s gathering of NFL owners, general managers and coaches in Arizona also provided an opportunity to talk about trades.

“Yeah, whether it’s me or somebody from another team, what we refer to as fishing expeditions, saying ‘what about this, what about this’, you get that kind of chat all the time,” said Thompson.

While he won’t admit it, there can be no doubt Thompson has discussed a Moss trade during the off-season. The Packers are in desperate need of offensive playmakers, and Thompson would be foolish not to explore all his options.

And why would he stop at wide receiver? The Packers could use a proven running back, and San Diego backup Michael Turner’s name has surfaced as a possible trade candidate.

Consummating a deal for Moss, Turner or some other player would be dependent on negotiating the right price. In the case of Moss, it is believed the Packers are waiting for that to come down.

For their part, the Raiders are doing everything possible to bolster Moss’ value. Oakland officials have been talking this week about wanting Moss in their lineup this season.

It doesn’t take a genius to see they are blowing smoke. If the Raiders admitted they wanted to unload Moss, his value would plummet.

Why would the Raiders want to keep a 30-year-old receiver who is coming off a pair of sub-par seasons and is scheduled to be paid $9.75 million in base salary in 2007?

The Packers must ask themselves the same question, although they would surely negotiate a lower salary as a condition of Moss coming to Green Bay.

A change of scenery, and being teamed with Brett Favre, could be enough to turn Moss’ sagging fortunes around. Perhaps there’s enough lightning left in Moss’ legs to transform the Packers’ offense.

Those are the expectations Thompson has managed to ignore. And he has his mentor, former Packers general manager Ron Wolf, to thank for the ability to tune out public sentiment.

“I’ve used poor Ron a lot but I’ll use him again, in that he told me never to get whacked out about that,” said Thompson. “I can’t react and do things for the sake of the populace. It has to be a thought-out decision that makes sense for the Packers.”

Mike Vandermause is sports editor of the Press-Gazette.

[BF4MVP]

Moss won't be a raider next year.

[oregonpackfan]

The most critical part of that report is this:

"Why would the Raiders want to keep a 30-year-old receiver who is coming off a pair of sub-par seasons and is scheduled to be paid $9.75 million in base salary in 2007?

The Packers must ask themselves the same question..."

'nuff said.

[Guiness]

Moss won't be a raider next year.

Your sources tell you that?