Randy Moss Officially Becomes Free Agent

At one minute after midnight, Randy Moss officially became a former member of the New England Patriots. His choice, of course, whether or not he wants to return for a second season with the Patriots. New England, parties to four of the past seven Super Bowls, would be dramatically diminished without the receiver who in 2007 made 98 receptions and scored 23 touchdowns. Neither the club nor Moss is saying what their intentions are, but the team and the player are understood to have reached a verbal agreement for Moss to remain in New England. Because of a technicality, the Patriots have not been able to detail their deal with Moss. The technicality is this: After acquiring Moss from Oakland for a fourth-round draft choice before the 2007 season, the Patriots restructured his contract to a one-year arrangement. A stipulation of that contract was that it could not be rearranged until the NFL's free agency signing procedure began. Marvin Harrison, with the Indianapolis ... [link]