Comments on: That’s not the Randy Moss we knew http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/ Exploring the soft underbelly of sports Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:23:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Football » That’s not the Randy Moss we knew http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35740 Football » That’s not the Randy Moss we knew Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:13:25 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35740 [...] RandBall wrote a fantastic post today on “Thatâ […] RandBall wrote a fantastic post today on “Thatâ

]]> By: The Hootie http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35741 The Hootie Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:48:58 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35741 Man, with all this hullabaloo, you'd think he taped his jersey to her or something. Man, with all this hullabaloo, you’d think he taped his jersey to her or something.

]]> By: Paul Peter Paulos http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35743 Paul Peter Paulos Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:07:28 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35743 Whether he hurt her or just pushed her, the guy has a record as a hothead. She had a cut on her hand, the only evidence offered to date, and with most sports columnists cautioning against a "rush to judgement" my guess, no matter what he did short of a major physical confrontation, he will walk. It's the Moss way.. Whether he hurt her or just pushed her, the guy has a record as a hothead. She had a cut on her hand, the only evidence offered to date, and with most sports columnists cautioning against a “rush to judgement” my guess, no matter what he did short of a major physical confrontation, he will walk. It’s the Moss way..

]]> By: ramon http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35745 ramon Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:04:04 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35745 I loved Moss' defense that "In 30 years" he's never laid a hand on a woman in anger or aggression. Anyways, I heard it on KFAN. Which 30 years? That's my question. Given the fact that he was born in Feb. of '77, he's a month shy of his 31st birthday (is my math right here?). That means there's a window of 11 months that he's neither admitting or denying he laid a hand on a woman in anger or aggression. Moss is a sharp guy. He's a successful smoothie franchiser. He said "30" instead of "30 and 11 months" for a reason. I loved Moss’ defense that “In 30 years” he’s never laid a hand on a woman in anger or aggression. Anyways, I heard it on KFAN.

Which 30 years? That’s my question. Given the fact that he was born in Feb. of ‘77, he’s a month shy of his 31st birthday (is my math right here?). That means there’s a window of 11 months that he’s neither admitting or denying he laid a hand on a woman in anger or aggression.

Moss is a sharp guy. He’s a successful smoothie franchiser. He said “30″ instead of “30 and 11 months” for a reason.

]]> By: Paul Peter Paulos http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35742 Paul Peter Paulos Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:29:02 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35742 Jason Whitlock, a normally clear headed writer who pops up all over the place characterizes Moss' whole deal with Rachelle Washington as just part of a messy divorce. Who knows ? Many divorces get messy at times, but my question is how come no description of the "accident", as Moss describes it, are forthcoming. I mean if I have an accident, I can generally say what happened so if Moss is trying to clear his name, why doesn't he just say what happened. He has a well known history of violence starting with a high school fight where he nearly killed a much undersized classmate, so I'm not buying this distinction that he can hit a male but never a female. Having said that, he surely deserves the benefit of the doubt if only because he does seem to be a change man this year. And, being the wife of a fabulously wealthy man, she would have reached a lucrative settlement anyway after the divorce so why make up this stuff up now ? My feeling ? I think he did push or shove her, but maybe not hurt her, but she got POed about being hit, as she should be, and now she wants a 1/2 mil...what a world !! Jason Whitlock, a normally clear headed writer who pops up all over the place characterizes Moss’ whole deal with Rachelle Washington as just part of a messy divorce. Who knows ? Many divorces get messy at times, but my question is how come no description of the “accident”, as Moss describes it, are forthcoming. I mean if I have an accident, I can generally say what happened so if Moss is trying to clear his name, why doesn’t he just say what happened. He has a well known history of violence starting with a high school fight where he nearly killed a much undersized classmate, so I’m not buying this distinction that he can hit a male but never a female.

Having said that, he surely deserves the benefit of the doubt if only because he does seem to be a change man this year. And, being the wife of a fabulously wealthy man, she would have reached a lucrative settlement anyway after the divorce so why make up this stuff up now ? My feeling ? I think he did push or shove her, but maybe not hurt her, but she got POed about being hit, as she should be, and now she wants a 1/2 mil…what a world !!

]]> By: AZGopherGirl http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35744 AZGopherGirl Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:08:10 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35744 Dang, Rupert! That really saps you of all your mystique. Dang, Rupert! That really saps you of all your mystique.

]]> By: Stu http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35739 Stu Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:59:16 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35739 <i>Now aren’t you glad the Vikings dumped his baggage for a since-departed linebacker and a first-round pick that became Troy Williamson? </i> Sophie had an easier choice. (/read a book, why don't you) Now aren’t you glad the Vikings dumped his baggage for a since-departed linebacker and a first-round pick that became Troy Williamson?

Sophie had an easier choice. (/read a book, why don’t you)

]]> By: Rupert http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35738 Rupert Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:54:15 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35738 I heard he ran her over in his car. I heard he ran her over in his car.

]]> By: OTHER ACCESS VIKING COMMENTER http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35737 OTHER ACCESS VIKING COMMENTER Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:42:43 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/17/thats-not-the-randy-moss-we-knew/#comment-35737 Moss don't write checks! Pay her in str8 rats, homie. Moss don’t write checks! Pay her in str8 rats, homie.

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