Longtime Minnesota Viking and New England Patriot WR Randy Moss announced through his agent that he was retiring from the NFL after 13 seasons. The news comes as somewhat of a shock, seeing his agent, Joel Segal, had talked about what "freakish shape" his client was in and that he was looking forward to free agency.

 

Segal had told Jason La Canfora of NFL Network, "Randy has been working out, two-a-days, all spring and summer in West Virginia." That was not in April or May; that was in the middle of July.

What changed in less than a month? Why would a freakish athlete not be able to find employment in the NFL?

 

This could be one of two things. Owners may not have been buying what Segal was selling and it became evident that Moss was not going to be a NFL quality receiver. Nashville Tennessean's Jim Wyatt has stated that the Titans' coaching staff thought Moss was "done" as an NFL-caliber receiver late last season.

 

On the other hand, Moss looked like he was done as a NFL receiver in 2006 when he left the Oakland Raiders and they could do no better than a fourth round pick for trade compensation. Moss had two Pro Bowl years in New England after that, because he was in a good situation.

 

It is hard to believe that teams would not invite a player with his talent into camp. New York Jets WR Plaxico Burress was a head case with the New York Giants and has been out of football since 2008. He still was able to sign a contract based on his past glories. Moss was a Pro Bowler in 2009 and played well at times last year.

 

Moss only plays when he wants to play and if you do not believe it, he will tell you.  The reason he may have had to retire is...

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