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FRIDAY, April 27, 2007, 7:45 p.m.
By Tom Silverstein
Packers talking to Raiders about Moss
The Green Bay Packers are one of the teams talking to the Oakland Raiders about acquiring wide receiver Randy Moss and there is a chance a trade could be completed before the draft starts Saturday.
According to an NFL source with direct knowledge of the Moss trade maneuvers, the Packers are in the running for the former Pro Bowl receiver's services and could have a deal in place soon. However, the source also warned that just as easily the whole thing could fall apart and the Packers would go on with the draft without making a deal.
The Packers and Raiders have spoken about a Moss deal over the past two months but haven't ever really gotten close to hammering out a deal. It has always been assumed that nothing would happen until the draft drew near and the Raiders were sure of their selection at the top of the draft.
A personnel executive for another NFL team said that the Raiders have been shopping Moss of late. He said the Raiders were tired of Moss' act after two less-than-typical years for the once dominating receiver and wanted to dump him, but were finding very few takers.
The Packers are an ideal place for the moody and often combative Moss, some people think, because he would be teammed with quarterback Brett Favre, a player he knows and respects. The two shared the same agent, James (Bus) Cook, for awhile, and played against one another twice a year for seven seasons when Moss was with the Vikings.
Favre has been a big proponent of bringing in Moss, according to Cook, who said earlier this spring that the two have always wanted to play on the same team. Moss might be more reluctant to act up with Favre in the locker room and on the field, although some league observers think he won't ever change his ways.
To make the deal work, the Packers are going to want to restructure Moss' current contract, which carries over from the Raiders in the case of a trade. Moss is set to earn $9.75 million and the Packers aren't going to be willing to carry that on their payroll, knowing they could run into a problem with the receiver down the line.
Moss' agent, Tim DiPiero, did not return a phone message at his West Virginia office and Packers general manager Ted Thompson was unavailable for comment.
When reached today, Cook, who still has ties to Moss despite not being listed as his agent, refused to acknowledge anything was imminent.
"I don't know anything about anything. I'm worried about Calvin Johnson," said Cook, who represents the talented Georgia Tech receiver.
It's possible DiPiero and the Packers are talking to see whether the two sides can reach an agreement on a restructured contract that would appeal to both sides. The Raiders may be talking to other teams about Moss, and so there is no assurance a deal with the Packers will be completed.
DiPiero told Twin Cities television station KSTP that Moss was in excellent shape and "ran a 4.26, 4.28, and a 4.31 (seconds in the 40-yard dash) during one of his workouts last week. He's in the best shape of his life."
By Tom Silverstein
Packers talking to Raiders about Moss
The Green Bay Packers are one of the teams talking to the Oakland Raiders about acquiring wide receiver Randy Moss and there is a chance a trade could be completed before the draft starts Saturday.
According to an NFL source with direct knowledge of the Moss trade maneuvers, the Packers are in the running for the former Pro Bowl receiver's services and could have a deal in place soon. However, the source also warned that just as easily the whole thing could fall apart and the Packers would go on with the draft without making a deal.
The Packers and Raiders have spoken about a Moss deal over the past two months but haven't ever really gotten close to hammering out a deal. It has always been assumed that nothing would happen until the draft drew near and the Raiders were sure of their selection at the top of the draft.
A personnel executive for another NFL team said that the Raiders have been shopping Moss of late. He said the Raiders were tired of Moss' act after two less-than-typical years for the once dominating receiver and wanted to dump him, but were finding very few takers.
The Packers are an ideal place for the moody and often combative Moss, some people think, because he would be teammed with quarterback Brett Favre, a player he knows and respects. The two shared the same agent, James (Bus) Cook, for awhile, and played against one another twice a year for seven seasons when Moss was with the Vikings.
Favre has been a big proponent of bringing in Moss, according to Cook, who said earlier this spring that the two have always wanted to play on the same team. Moss might be more reluctant to act up with Favre in the locker room and on the field, although some league observers think he won't ever change his ways.
To make the deal work, the Packers are going to want to restructure Moss' current contract, which carries over from the Raiders in the case of a trade. Moss is set to earn $9.75 million and the Packers aren't going to be willing to carry that on their payroll, knowing they could run into a problem with the receiver down the line.
Moss' agent, Tim DiPiero, did not return a phone message at his West Virginia office and Packers general manager Ted Thompson was unavailable for comment.
When reached today, Cook, who still has ties to Moss despite not being listed as his agent, refused to acknowledge anything was imminent.
"I don't know anything about anything. I'm worried about Calvin Johnson," said Cook, who represents the talented Georgia Tech receiver.
It's possible DiPiero and the Packers are talking to see whether the two sides can reach an agreement on a restructured contract that would appeal to both sides. The Raiders may be talking to other teams about Moss, and so there is no assurance a deal with the Packers will be completed.
DiPiero told Twin Cities television station KSTP that Moss was in excellent shape and "ran a 4.26, 4.28, and a 4.31 (seconds in the 40-yard dash) during one of his workouts last week. He's in the best shape of his life."
. If Randy becomes a Packer, I will chear for him because of my love for the Packers and the desire for them to succeed. BUT...there will always be a little bit of me that will not like him being here, if it happens.
I'd be single if I said that....lol.
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