Did Randy Moss Quit on the Patriots ?

Moss had just one catch for 16 yards in Sunday's 20-10 Patriots victory over the Panthers, losing a fumble, dropping another ball and having a false start penalty called against him. Some also questioned whether Brady's first-quarter interception was a result of Moss not completing a route. Brady took the blame for the interception on Monday.

"You throw it to a place where you think the guy is going to be," Brady said, "and Randy saw something, and he went to the place where he thought the ball was going to be. I don't think you blame Randy on that. I'm the ultimate one responsible with the football. I hate games where I throw interceptions, especially against a team like that, a turnover-driven team."
After Sunday's game, Gamble told the Boston Globe that "we knew [Moss] was going to shut it down. That's what we wanted him to do. That's what we did ... He'd just give up a lot. Slow down, he's not going deep, not trying to run a route. You can tell, his body language."

Carolina defensive back Chris Harris also told the Globe: "I don't want to say [Moss] quits, but he kind of doesn't run the routes the way they're supposed to be run. If you get a jam on him, he'll just ease up. He had the one catch, and he fumbled. ... We stayed on top of him. We were not gonna let him catch a deep pass. That's his game. If he can't get it going, he gets out of sync."

Just watch the replays. What a joke.

Betallsports said:

Carolina defensive back Chris Harris

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My Favorite D player in the league...

But, I agree, Moss quit, watched the entire game. Even the announcers noticed it

It'sothing he wasn't noted for doing with the Vikings, so no one should be surprised. Slot of times, you just watch him............if he's not part of the intended play, he'll just jog around, in essence giving the "D" a tipoff and an extra player. He always has been a joke and will continue to be.

I don't believe players QUIT on a team ... I just think they don't play hard.

Players who quit on a team don't even dress for the game ... they fake an injury and stay home.

http://scottfowlerobs.blogspot.com/2009/12/belichick-cant-handle-truth.html

"Belichick can't handle the truth"

Here's the problem with New England coach Bill Belichick: He's so used to hiding the truth from the media that he simply can't believe it when somebody else has the nerve to tell it, especially if it reflects poorly on one of his own.

Belichick ripped Panther cornerback Chris Gamble Monday after Gamble ripped Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss Sunday. Gamble had told The Charlotte Observer's David Scott in the postgame interviews that Moss "gives up a lot" on routes and that "We knew he'd shut it down a little bit." (Gamble said much the same thing to The Boston Globe, which played the story up very big Monday).

Said Belichick: "My response would be that's a lot of conversation coming from a team that just lost another game."

Belichick also said Monday: "I have a lot of respect for Randy. I think he's one of our best players. If you watch other teams defend him, watch other teams play against him, they think the same way, other than these two guys from Carolina after they lost another game. I guess they don't think that way, but they haven't won a lot of games now."

Belichick was also referring to Panther safety Chris Harris, who made comments in a similar vein (although not quite as pointed as Gamble's). Gamble also said of Moss Sunday: "You can tell with his body language, that he's not going deep, he's not going to run a route. I know everybody who plays against him can sense that. If you can get 'in' him in the beginning of the game, that's what's going to happen. He kind of laid down. We didn't have to pay that much attention to him."

Here's the thing: Gamble was simply telling the truth. Moss was awful Sunday. He obviously gave up on some plays. Even on the ones where he tried, he was no factor. He caught only one pass, for 16 yards, and fumbled that one away as soon as Harris hit him. Gamble intercepted another pass intended for Moss that was thrown by Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who also defended Moss Sunday.

Yes, the 5-8 Panthers are pretty terrible this season, and I'm no homer about that. I wrote about the team's "hopelessness" in today's paper and online. But I think what's going on here is Belichick and Brady know how good Moss can be. Shoot, we all do. Moss is unbelievable when he's motivated. New England desperately needs him if the Pats -- who aren't what they have been for much of this decade -- are going to make a run at the playoffs.

So Belichick and Brady are pretending nothing is wrong with Moss, because they need Moss to be 100 percent there with them when the playoffs start. That's what this is about. Gamble told the truth. Belichick is bristling because an opposing player had the nerve to tell it. That's all this is.

He quit, just like he did on the Raiders.

Yep. I would say he quit.

The team is struggling, he doesn't get the ball so he takes plays off.

This team is NOT the powerhouse it once was and it probably won't be again for sometime.
BIG changes need to be made for the Patriots!

Of course the coach and top qb arent going to say he quit on the team. It would ruin any form of chemistry and morale in the locker room.

I agree, eoghater.

The guy who wrote the article is clueless.

Any coach who rips a player in the media isn't going to last very long.

don't know why people are surprised... he's Randy Moss. This isn't to say I'm glad he's on the team I cheer for, but seriously - you take the bad with the good.

also, any player on the Panthers talking smack should look in the mirror - I don't care how good an individual year you may be having.

Abso-fvcking-lutely!!!!

He quite like a dog...


Doc

If there is any question about player performance I put blame on the union/agents and the owners that agree to terms for services yet to be rendered. The need for a base salary and performance ladden contracts is needed to deter any bullshit!

anyone see the Zona Cardinals last night? that entire team quit.

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don't know why people are surprised... he's Randy Moss. This isn't to say I'm glad he's on the team I cheer for, but seriously - you take the bad with the good.

also, any player on the Panthers talking smack should look in the mirror - I don't care how good an individual year you may be having.

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Not talking smack just telling the facts.Go Panthers!!!!!!!!

newton0038 said:

If there is any question about player performance I put blame on the union/agents and the owners that agree to terms for services yet to be rendered. The need for a base salary and performance ladden contracts is needed to deter any bullshit!

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... and what sort of bullshit are you talking about?

The bullshit that the Cleveland Clowns pulled on their QB by benching him so he wouldn't get 70% of the snaps and wouldn't get a huge escalator to kick in????

... good luck on any more contracts with bonuses. EVERY agent will bring up that situation.

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3 on the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


THAT WAS YESTERDAY...

5teamparlay said:

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</td></tr><tr><td width="7%" valign="top"> 0:45</td><td width="7%" valign="top"> NE</td><td width="7%" valign="top">TD</td><td width="70%">Tom Brady passed to Randy Moss down the middle for 6 yard gain (Stephen Gostkowski made PAT)</td><td class="last" align="right" valign="top">0 - 28 </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">
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3 on the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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quite the quitter, huh??