Randy Moss's Bold Move to Patriots

0:00The latest scores, headlines, and storylines, right here on NFL News Today. Subscribe and stay game ready. Randy Moss was already a starwider receiver with the Minnesota Vikings before moving to the Oakland Raiders in 2005, but he grew unhappy there due to injuries and a smaller role in the offense. In a bold move, Moss sneaked into Tom Brady's hotel room one night while the Raiders and Patriots shared a hotel before a Monday night game. Security was tight on every floor, but Moss lived past and told Brady straight up that he wanted to join the Patriots. Whatever it took, he said. The next day, Brady threw five touchdown passes against the Vikings in a career first for him. Moss later joked that maybe he lit a fire under the quarterback. That encounter paid off fast. Moss got traded to New England for just a fourth round pick. In his first season there in 2007, he set the NFL record with 20 free touchdown receptions. The Patriots went 16 and 0, nearly winning the Super Bowl undefeated. Moss came in with huge expectations and hurt his hamstring in preseason, missing those games.

1:06But he exploded right away in week one against the jets, grabbing nine catches for 183 yards and a 51 yard touchdown. New England crushed them 38 to 14. The partnership thrived beyond that year. The Patriots restructured Moss' contract to give him his biggest annual pay ever. He led the league and touchdown catches again in 2009, proving the move benefited everyone involved. This story is made possible by our sponsor. See the episode description, your pillow, your podcast, your moment, made for listening in bed, S-O-L-L-I-SoliPillow.com