Sando: Moss presents tricky situation for Patriots

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Randy Moss in focus
Published 2/8/2008 at Reiss' Pieces
Randy Moss and his potential future in New England is examimed in this piece by ESPN.com's Mike Sando. Do the Patriots put the franchise tag on Moss? Do they sign him to a long-term deal before the Feb. 21 deadline to assign the tag? Do they tag him and still work toward a long-term deal? Do they let him go? All the avenues are examined in the story, which highlights one of the top offseason questions facing the Patriots.

Tom Brady Will Count $14.7 Million Against Patriots' 2008 Salary Cap
Published 2/9/2008 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
Filed under: Patriots, BostonPatriots quarterback Tom Brady has said he desperately wants the team to re-sign wide receiver Randy Moss, even going so far as to say that he'll go where Moss goes. Well, Brady has an opportunity to put his money where his mouth is: If he wants to free up some salary cap space for the Patriots to keep Moss, who becomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of the month, he can restructure his own contract, which takes up a whopping $14.7 million in salary cap space for 2008. Pro Football Talk, Patscap.com and Mike Sando of ESPN all have some good information on ...

BIG 2008 CAP NUMBER FOR BRADY
Published 2/9/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
A reader has asked us to resolve an apparent conflict between available information regarding the 2008 cap number of Pats quarterback Tom Brady.  On closer inspection, there is no conflict.  But, still, Brady has a huge cap number for 2008. As ESPN.com’s Mike Sando reports, Brady is due to earn $8 million in salary and bonuses ...

The riddle of Randy Moss
Published 3/3/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Over the years we've seen players take discounted salaries for a chance to play for winning teams. Randy Moss did it last season, and he'll apparently have to do the same thing to play for New England again in 2008. I expected New England to use the franchise tag on Moss. The Patriots apparently thought that would have been the wrong way to handle their Pro Bowl receiver. Their approach worked in the sense that Moss didn't immediately run out and take a deal elsewhere. Now, nearly three full days into free agency, it's fair to wonder how ...