Moss Stayed because of Patriots’ Intangibles

In a story that has provided the Patriots with some much-needed good news this week, we have this to add.  ESPN.com is running a story detailing a few of the reasons Randy Moss decided to re-sign with the Pats.  Moss’s agent lists many “intangibles” that went above and beyond just the monetary reimbursement of his contract as the reasons Moss ended up returning to New England.  Moss has formed many solid friendships on the team, not to mention a mutual respect with the coaching staff.  However, it was apparently the Patriots’ decision to not make Moss their franchise player that really made the difference.

Many people questioned the Patriots when they decided to roll the dice and not franchise Moss.  However, now it appears that move was pure genius.  Randy Moss, whether now more mature and a better teammate or not, has always been a bit of a head case and an egomaniac.  Bill Belichick should be given big props for understanding Moss’s idiosyncrasies as a superstar.  Not only was Belichick able to keep Moss in check for the duration of his first season in New England, but he has also succeeded in keeping the record-breaking receiver with the Patriots for the next three years.

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