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      Randy Moss needs a reality check when it comes to comments about contract

      September 7, 2010 /
      FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 12: Randy Moss 81 of the New England Patriots chats with teammates on the sidelines during the preseason game against the New Orleans Saints at Gillette Stadium on August 12, 2010 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

      In an exclusive interview with CBSSports.com, this is what Randy Moss (who is entering the final year of his contract) had to say about not receiving an offer yet for a new deal:

      “When you have done so much and put so much work in, it kind of feels like I am not wanted,” Moss said in an exclusive interview with CBSSports.com. “I am taking that in stride and playing my final year out and whatever the future holds is what it holds, but it is kind of a bad feeling — feeling not wanted. It is not like my production has gone down. I am speaking from an individual standpoint. I don’t know about Tom [Brady’s] or whoever else’s contract.

      “I am a little older and understand the nature of the business — the older you get the more your skills supposedly diminish, but I think I am getting wiser in how to use my physical skills. That’s the frustrating part when you put so much heart and desire into things and feel like you are not wanted.”

      Hey Randy, reality check, bud: If Tom Brady doesn’t have a new contract yet, then neither do you. So sit tight, show some patience and the Patriots will probably get around to you once the quarterback that has produced three Super Bowl rings gets his new deal.

      I can certainly understand that Moss is uneasy going into the final year of his current deal without the guarantee of a contract beyond this season. And I also understand that he’s been highly productive over the last couple of years and thus, has earned a new contract offer.

      But am I missing something here? Who was the guy that completely tanked in Oakland for two years before New England saved him? Oh, that was Randy Moss. Correct me if I’m wrong, but he still got paid for that monstrosity of an effort he put up with the Raiders, so excuse me for not shedding a tear for him because he doesn’t feel wanted.

      New England has long taken the approach that players have to earn every single contract they receive. That means Moss may have to go out and catch another 75 balls this season in order to get a new deal. So be it. Like he said, he understands the business side of the NFL, so if that’s what he has to do then that’s what he has to do.

      But not feeling wanted? Please. I wonder what the Raiders and there fans thought when they watched Moss give up on damn near every route in ran in 2005 and 2006.

      External Sports, NFL

      What goes around comes around when it pertains to Bush losing his Heisman

      September 7, 2010 /
      WASHINGTON - AUGUST 09: New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush participates in a reception for the 2010 National Football League Super Bowl champions at the White House August 9, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Saints, lead by head coach Sean Payton, finished the 2009-2010 season with a winning record of 13-3 and defeated the Indianapolis Colts to take the championship. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

      Imagine you’re in a store and while you were shopping, someone decides to steal something and run out the door. Security then blocks all exits, takes down everyone’s information and then bans those people that were shopping at the time from the store for the next two years.

      Meanwhile, the person that stole the item not only avoids punishment, but he or she winds up hitting the lottery for $52 million a couple of months later.

      Is it fair that the people in the store that didn’t steal anything got punished for one person breaking the law, even though their only connection with the criminal was that they attended the same store? And is it fair that the one person who stole something not only got off scot-free but also cashed in later?

      Any reasonable person would probably answer “no” to the above scenario, which is why I don’t feel the least bit sorry for Reggie Bush that the Downtown Athletic Club is expected to strip him from his 2005 Heisman Trophy. (It’s important to note that Bush hasn’t been stripped of his Heisman yet.)

      Obviously my shopping analogy isn’t the best fit because Bush never stole anything, but you get the point. Bush broke the rules and the current USC players had to pay for them. Meanwhile, Bush avoids any kind of punishment and not only that, but he also receives a $52 million contract from the Saints on top of it.

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      College Football, External Sports, NFL

      Boise State just saved their 2010 season

      September 6, 2010 /
      Boise State Broncos wide receiver Austin Pettis (2) celebrates a touchdown against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the first quarter of their NCAA football game in Landover, Maryland, September 6, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

      Boise State might have well just won the Super Bowl.

      Thanks to a Charmin extra soft schedule every year, when the Broncos play a team from a BCS conference they have to make it count. A loss guarantees that they won’t be playing for a national title, while a win essentially sets them up to run the table the rest of the season.

      On Monday night, their game with No. 10 Virginia Tech lived up to the hype. Boise led 17-0 after one quarter, but VA Tech erased the deficit and then went up by one point after Ryan Williams scored on a one-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter. From that point on, the lead changed three more times before the Broncos seized a 33-30 victory when Kellen Moore found Austin Pettis on a 13-yard touchdown pass with only 1:09 remaining on the clock.

      And what a final drive that Moore orchestrated to win the game. He led the Broncos on a five-play, 56-yard jaunt that took just 38 seconds to complete. He was 4-for-5 passing on the drive for 43 yards, which included the 13-yard strike to Pettis.

      Moore once again proved that he has ice water running through his veins. Of course he had to, because VA Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor played out of his mind and almost willed the Hokies to victory himself. He was 15-for-22 on the night for 186 yards passing, two passing touchdowns and 73 yards rushing on 16 carries. He also scrambled for 11 yards on a broken play were he slipped out of the grasp of a Boise defender, kept his knee off the ground and then ran for a first down.

      Houdini couldn’t have pulled the play off.

      But back to Boise State. I laugh when people comment about how overrated this team is. I don’t understand how a team that went 14-0 last year and had 20 starters coming back could be overrated. Some get too caught up with the big school/little school aspect of college football and they push aside experience, coaching and fundamentals. I’m not saying that Boise deserves to go to a national championship just for beating one quality opponent a year. But time and time again they prove their mettle in big games.

      The bottom line is that Boise State is a damn good football team, VA Tech is going to be tough to beat in the ACC, that was a freaking thrilling way to end Week 1 of the 2010 college football season and the Broncos’ season has been saved.

      College Football, External Sports

      Everybody wins in Darrelle Revis contract situation

      September 6, 2010 /
      HEMPSTEAD, NY - JANUARY 10: Darrelle Revis of the New York Jets poses for a portrait on January 10, 2007 at the Jets training complex in Hempstead, New York. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

      It took roughly 35 days for Darrelle Revis to settle his contract dispute with the Jets.

      Thirty-five long days.

      The details have been announced and the terms of the deal are that Revis will receive a four-year contract worth $46 million and he’ll also get $32 million guaranteed.

      Here’s why it works for all parties:

      Revis: He’s not going to make as much as Nnamdi Asomugha on a per-year basis, nor will he be able to call himself the highest paid cornerback in the NFL (two things that were apparently important to him when the process started). However, he’s going to walk away from this deal with $36 million in guaranteed money, so at the end of the day who gives a flying Rex Ryan about being the top paid corner? Thirty-six million guaranteed is $36 million guaranteed. Plus, he skipped all of training camp (which is the time of year players absolutely hate) and shows up just in time to play in the Jets’ opener next Monday night.

      Jets: They were never going to pay Revis what he was asking for, but considering they were able to hang onto their best defender and sign him to a deal that allows them to sign other players is what the Jets wanted for themselves all along. Obviously if he continued to hold out then they wouldn’t be out anything financially, but it would have come at the price of losing their top defensive player. The Jets believe that they’re a Super Bowl contender and if they are going to accomplish their goals, then they need Revis locking down one side of the field.

      Rex Ryan: Had Revis held out for even a fraction of a year, it would have compromised what Ryan has already started to build in New York. He led this team to the AFC title game last year and while I applaud him and the Jets for saying that they could have gotten by without Revis, the fact of the matter is that he’s their most vital piece defensively. Without him, it stands to reason that the Jets could have gotten by with rookie Kyle Wilson. But with him, they should return to the top of the league in all defensive categories and now Ryan can continue to work on what he started last year with the Jets. With him, they’re contenders (playoffs or otherwise) again.

      Mike Tannenbaum: The dude can finally go back to sleeping at night.

      Revis didn’t get what he ultimately wanted in the end, but nobody should be insinuatating that he “lost” this battle. He just skipped all of training camp, will play a full 16-week season and now has $36 million in his back pocket.

      He didn’t lose anything.

      External Sports, NFL

      Is T.J. Houshmandzadeh’s career finished in Seattle?

      September 3, 2010 /
      SEATTLE - DECEMBER 6: T.J. Houshmandzadeh #84 of the Seattle Seahawks catches the ball during their NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers on December 6, 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the 49ers 20-17. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images)

      ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that T.J. Houshmandzadeh will be released if the Seahawks can’t trade him by Saturday’s final cuts. Schefter writes that once Seattle gives Housh the boot, former Lions’ first round pick Mike Williams will be entered into the starting lineup.

      That wasn’t a misprint – Mike Williams will start for the Seahawks this season.

      First of all, how bad does Houshmandzadeh have to be if Seattle wants to go with Williams over him? And not only that, but pay Housh $7 million (which is his guaranteed salary this year) just to stay away?

      Secondly, how thin are the Seahawks at receiver if Williams is being viewed as a starter? I realize he’s looked good so far in preseason and Matt Hasselbeck seems to like him, but this is a guy that many people thought would have to move to tight end because of how big and slow he is. I could see him being a decent No. 3 or No. 4, but a No. 2? Holy smokes.

      I wonder if the Seahawks are gearing up to trade for Vincent Jackson. They clearly have a need at receiver and have expressed interest in him before; I just don’t know if they’ll be willing to part with two draft picks (which is reportedly what San Diego wants in return for him) and pay him whatever he’s currently seeking (especially given Houshmandzadeh’s contract).

      Either way, after they cut Housh on Saturday the Hawks are going to look awfully thin at wideout.

      External Sports, NFL

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