NE Patriots' Randy Moss is back to his old ways (1 Viewer)

[moose162]

Wishful thinking on the part of anyone who is not a fan of the Patriots.

 

[Bill Lust]

When you Patriots fans acquired Randy Moss you hardly knew that what you had just picked up was a severe case of colon cancer. This guy will rot your team from the inside out, and his tumorous growth has already started. It will only get worse. Jaworski says he's dissapointed in Moss and saw him taking plays off against the Eagles when things weren't so rosey for the Patriots.

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/footbal...ticleid=1047755

Do you honestly read the Boston papers for material on a team that you supposedly hate? Dude, chill out. Go outside or something.

 

[-JAP-]

Moss played in 71 of 73 offenseive snaps (and IIRC a couple on defense). I have never figured out why people get so bent out of shape for players supposedly not hustling on quick plays to the opposite side of the field. So what? Sure, even I noticed that Moss did not sprint out on plays where Welker had a pop pass on the other side of the line. It's not like Moss is the only WR in the league that does this. IMO, Jaworski is only looking to stir the pot and try to nitpick the Patriots offense to come up with something negative to talk about. I guess NE should take Moss off the field for him to get a rest instead of having him lineup and automatically draw double coverage and free up the other receivers.

I dont think it can be said any better. Think people think!

 

[David Yudkin]

Let's allow Tom Brady to retort . . .

Tom Brady backs Randy MossBy Mike Reiss, Globe Staff November 30, 07 11:53 AM FOXBOROUGH -- Patriots quarterback Tom Brady came to the defense of receiver Randy Moss today. Brady was asked to respond to remarks made by ESPN "Monday Night Football" analyst Ron Jaworski that Moss took plays off last Sunday against the Eagles."I have never, ever felt he has taken plays off. Are you kidding me? There is nothing there about Randy's game that I'm not 100 percent positive on," Brady said at his Gillette Stadium locker."Randy is an extremely mentally tough person and people have crticized him since the day he got here. People have pre-judged him and stereotyped him. He's been nothing but a positive influence on this team, on this locker room, and his performance speaks for itself. He's probably the most feared offensive player in the game, so what somebody says outside of this locker room means nothing."Moss leads all Patriots skill-position players (non-quarterbacks) in snaps played and has been an ironman in that regard. Brady pointed out that was reflective of Moss' work ethic, and then zeroed in on the offense's performance against the Eagles."We had 54 pass attempts in a game, and you go out and tell a world-class sprinter to run 15, 50-yard dashes, the idea is 'you better have it when you need it.' And Randy is a smart player and he knows when he needs it," Brady said. "I have so much trust in him. He's been everything that we hoped for, a great leader. There is nobody that has more respect for what he's done than the quarterback of this team, which is me, and along with that, the other receivers he plays with. He's the most feared player in the game, that speaks for itself."

 

[parrot]

Anybody see Jaws' clip last night? Randy got pretty well jammed/held and couldn't get off the line. Didn't really look like lack of effort to me. If that was the best case Jaws could make he might have been better served not trying to make it at all.

 

[KoolKat]

It is funny to me how every other WR can have an off week one of four games and nobody takes into question his work ethic. Randy Moss has one "down" game during one of the greatest seasons in NFL history, and all of the sudden he is "back to his old ways" (which are a myth). He just had a 4TD game for goodness sake. Maybe because the bar is set so high people think Moss should have hundred yard games and TDs every week, but that is just not the case for any WR in the NFL. Moss has received too much ctiticism his whole career. In my opinion, the things has done have been way overblown.

 

[Doovz]

Here is Billicks take on Jaworski's comments. The OP just likes

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FOXBORO - On Wednesday, Randy Moss was called on the carpet by ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski for taking a few plays off during Sunday’s 31-28 win over the Eagles.

Yesterday, Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick, who was Minnesota’s offensive coordinator in 1998 (Moss’ rookie season with the Vikings), essentially stuck up for the Patriots [team stats] receiver.

Billick’s initial response to the charge was one of laughter, before he answered a specific question citing Jaworski’s contention.

“I look at a Patriots offense that is about to just zoom past that ’98 offense that I had, that holds the all-time scoring record, and no (I didn’t see that),” Billick said. “This team is running at a high level of efficiency. I think that type of thing is overblown. If you chose to take a Polaroid snapshot of any player at any given time, you could probably find an instance that a player was maybe not 100 percent focused or coming off the ball.

“This is a tough, physical game. If you choose to isolate those things, I’m sure you could find it. I don’t put much credence in that.”

When asked if the Moss he sees on film now is the same one he remembers from ’98, Billick spoke in glowing terms.

“Obviously, I had a huge affection for Randy,” he said. “We throw the term ‘superstar’ and ‘unique’ around too flippantly for my liking, but those are unique terms and he’s as unique a player that has ever been in this game. I had him when he was just a puppy, and he was great to be around. I really enjoyed Randy. You just saw greatness written all over him. And then I tracked him through his trials and tribulations.

“I’m happy for Randy. I’m happy for him to have found a place with an organization and a quarterback like Tom Brady [stats] that, hopefully, can allow him to exhibit his talents and allow him to stay focused on his talents and remove some of the noise that has followed him throughout the years, because he’s deserving of having the success that he’s had, and not being looked in any other light than that of a great player.”

 

[Bill Lust]

Let's allow Tom Brady to retort . . .

Tom Brady backs Randy MossBy Mike Reiss, Globe Staff November 30, 07 11:53 AM FOXBOROUGH -- Patriots quarterback Tom Brady came to the defense of receiver Randy Moss today. Brady was asked to respond to remarks made by ESPN "Monday Night Football" analyst Ron Jaworski that Moss took plays off last Sunday against the Eagles."I have never, ever felt he has taken plays off. Are you kidding me? There is nothing there about Randy's game that I'm not 100 percent positive on," Brady said at his Gillette Stadium locker."Randy is an extremely mentally tough person and people have crticized him since the day he got here. People have pre-judged him and stereotyped him. He's been nothing but a positive influence on this team, on this locker room, and his performance speaks for itself. He's probably the most feared offensive player in the game, so what somebody says outside of this locker room means nothing."Moss leads all Patriots skill-position players (non-quarterbacks) in snaps played and has been an ironman in that regard. Brady pointed out that was reflective of Moss' work ethic, and then zeroed in on the offense's performance against the Eagles."We had 54 pass attempts in a game, and you go out and tell a world-class sprinter to run 15, 50-yard dashes, the idea is 'you better have it when you need it.' And Randy is a smart player and he knows when he needs it," Brady said. "I have so much trust in him. He's been everything that we hoped for, a great leader. There is nobody that has more respect for what he's done than the quarterback of this team, which is me, and along with that, the other receivers he plays with. He's the most feared player in the game, that speaks for itself."

If this is what Brady is telling the press, then imagine what he is saying to Moss during the heat of battle. Anyone waiting for Moss to quit on the Pats are wasting their time.

 

[Bill Lust]

Here is Billicks take on Jaworski's comments. The OP just likes

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FOXBORO - On Wednesday, Randy Moss was called on the carpet by ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski for taking a few plays off during Sunday’s 31-28 win over the Eagles.

Yesterday, Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick, who was Minnesota’s offensive coordinator in 1998 (Moss’ rookie season with the Vikings), essentially stuck up for the Patriots [team stats] receiver.

Billick’s initial response to the charge was one of laughter, before he answered a specific question citing Jaworski’s contention.

“I look at a Patriots offense that is about to just zoom past that ’98 offense that I had, that holds the all-time scoring record, and no (I didn’t see that),” Billick said. “This team is running at a high level of efficiency. I think that type of thing is overblown. If you chose to take a Polaroid snapshot of any player at any given time, you could probably find an instance that a player was maybe not 100 percent focused or coming off the ball.

“This is a tough, physical game. If you choose to isolate those things, I’m sure you could find it. I don’t put much credence in that.”

When asked if the Moss he sees on film now is the same one he remembers from ’98, Billick spoke in glowing terms.

“Obviously, I had a huge affection for Randy,” he said. “We throw the term ‘superstar’ and ‘unique’ around too flippantly for my liking, but those are unique terms and he’s as unique a player that has ever been in this game. I had him when he was just a puppy, and he was great to be around. I really enjoyed Randy. You just saw greatness written all over him. And then I tracked him through his trials and tribulations.

“I’m happy for Randy. I’m happy for him to have found a place with an organization and a quarterback like Tom Brady [stats] that, hopefully, can allow him to exhibit his talents and allow him to stay focused on his talents and remove some of the noise that has followed him throughout the years, because he’s deserving of having the success that he’s had, and not being looked in any other light than that of a great player.”

Translation: "I'm a patronizing #### who parlayed having Moss for one year into a head coaching gig and am growing a little nervous that people are noticing that I'm quite overrated as a coach and the one SB I won was due to defense. Can I have my check and just get this over with, please?"

 

[Doovz]

Here is Billicks take on Jaworski's comments. The OP just likes

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FOXBORO - On Wednesday, Randy Moss was called on the carpet by ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski for taking a few plays off during Sunday’s 31-28 win over the Eagles.

Yesterday, Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick, who was Minnesota’s offensive coordinator in 1998 (Moss’ rookie season with the Vikings), essentially stuck up for the Patriots [team stats] receiver.

Billick’s initial response to the charge was one of laughter, before he answered a specific question citing Jaworski’s contention.

“I look at a Patriots offense that is about to just zoom past that ’98 offense that I had, that holds the all-time scoring record, and no (I didn’t see that),” Billick said. “This team is running at a high level of efficiency. I think that type of thing is overblown. If you chose to take a Polaroid snapshot of any player at any given time, you could probably find an instance that a player was maybe not 100 percent focused or coming off the ball.

“This is a tough, physical game. If you choose to isolate those things, I’m sure you could find it. I don’t put much credence in that.”

When asked if the Moss he sees on film now is the same one he remembers from ’98, Billick spoke in glowing terms.

“Obviously, I had a huge affection for Randy,” he said. “We throw the term ‘superstar’ and ‘unique’ around too flippantly for my liking, but those are unique terms and he’s as unique a player that has ever been in this game. I had him when he was just a puppy, and he was great to be around. I really enjoyed Randy. You just saw greatness written all over him. And then I tracked him through his trials and tribulations.

“I’m happy for Randy. I’m happy for him to have found a place with an organization and a quarterback like Tom Brady [stats] that, hopefully, can allow him to exhibit his talents and allow him to stay focused on his talents and remove some of the noise that has followed him throughout the years, because he’s deserving of having the success that he’s had, and not being looked in any other light than that of a great player.”

Translation: "I'm a patronizing #### who parlayed having Moss for one year into a head coaching gig and am growing a little nervous that people are noticing that I'm quite overrated as a coach and the one SB I won was due to defense. Can I have my check and just get this over with, please?"

yeah..that is what I got out of it as well.

 

[DropKick]

I find it funny that DMan's avatar is Moe. It's funny cause DMan is way more pathetic than Moe is in the Simpsons and Moe is a character who was developed to be pathetic.

But at least Moe has SOME credibility.

 

[DropKick]

It is funny to me how every other WR can have an off week one of four games and nobody takes into question his work ethic. Randy Moss has one "down" game during one of the greatest seasons in NFL history, and all of the sudden he is "back to his old ways" (which are a myth). He just had a 4TD game for goodness sake. Maybe because the bar is set so high people think Moss should have hundred yard games and TDs every week, but that is just not the case for any WR in the NFL. Moss has received too much ctiticism his whole career. In my opinion, the things has done have been way overblown.

True that!Did you see Al Harris parlay TO last night when TO relaxed during a play? First thing I thought about was what would the Hatriots say about that play if it were Moss?

 

[Wreckincrew]

Here is Billicks take on Jaworski's comments. The OP just likes

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FOXBORO - On Wednesday, Randy Moss was called on the carpet by ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski for taking a few plays off during Sunday’s 31-28 win over the Eagles.

Yesterday, Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick, who was Minnesota’s offensive coordinator in 1998 (Moss’ rookie season with the Vikings), essentially stuck up for the Patriots [team stats] receiver.

Billick’s initial response to the charge was one of laughter, before he answered a specific question citing Jaworski’s contention.

“I look at a Patriots offense that is about to just zoom past that ’98 offense that I had, that holds the all-time scoring record, and no (I didn’t see that),” Billick said. “This team is running at a high level of efficiency. I think that type of thing is overblown. If you chose to take a Polaroid snapshot of any player at any given time, you could probably find an instance that a player was maybe not 100 percent focused or coming off the ball.

“This is a tough, physical game. If you choose to isolate those things, I’m sure you could find it. I don’t put much credence in that.”

When asked if the Moss he sees on film now is the same one he remembers from ’98, Billick spoke in glowing terms.

“Obviously, I had a huge affection for Randy,” he said. “We throw the term ‘superstar’ and ‘unique’ around too flippantly for my liking, but those are unique terms and he’s as unique a player that has ever been in this game. I had him when he was just a puppy, and he was great to be around. I really enjoyed Randy. You just saw greatness written all over him. And then I tracked him through his trials and tribulations.

“I’m happy for Randy. I’m happy for him to have found a place with an organization and a quarterback like Tom Brady [stats] that, hopefully, can allow him to exhibit his talents and allow him to stay focused on his talents and remove some of the noise that has followed him throughout the years, because he’s deserving of having the success that he’s had, and not being looked in any other light than that of a great player.”

Translation: "I'm a patronizing #### who parlayed having Moss for one year into a head coaching gig and am growing a little nervous that people are noticing that I'm quite overrated as a coach and the one SB I won was due to defense. Can I have my check and just get this over with, please?"

Sure, and he has earned millions of dollars and a Super Bowl ring in and around football and you are posting on a message board about your pretend team. I don't think he would be as willing to swap places with you as you (or most any of us) would be to try your hand at his. Defense or not he has accomplished something that maybe 30 coaches have ever accomplished, and about 200 wish they had. I would take him in a heartbeat over Childress, Tice, Green, etc......

 

[pizzatyme]

This Colts fan has to laugh at these types of threads. Pure jealousy happening when I see these.

I love the Colts but I appreciate the Patriots. You cannot argue with their continued success, period.

I hope we get another AFC Championship(true Super Bowl) game in January with the Patriots and the Colts.

Moss cannot bring down this machine, even if he tried.

 

[tikigods]

IMO, Jaworski is only looking to stir the pot and try to nitpick the Patriots offense to come up with something negative to talk about.

ESPN needs to drum up some ratings for this overmatched Baltimore team on Monday night. They know nobody is going to watch this game because of the 20 point spread. I'm disappointed Tom Brady was baited into responding to these questions yesterday. Personally, they should ignore it.

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

This Colts fan has to laugh at these types of threads. Pure jealousy happening when I see these.

I love the Colts but I appreciate the Patriots. You cannot argue with their continued success, period.

I hope we get another AFC Championship(true Super Bowl) game in January with the Patriots and the Colts.

Moss cannot bring down this machine, even if he tried.

VERY

 

[Bill Lust]

Here is Billicks take on Jaworski's comments. The OP just likes

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FOXBORO - On Wednesday, Randy Moss was called on the carpet by ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski for taking a few plays off during Sunday’s 31-28 win over the Eagles.

Yesterday, Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick, who was Minnesota’s offensive coordinator in 1998 (Moss’ rookie season with the Vikings), essentially stuck up for the Patriots [team stats] receiver.

Billick’s initial response to the charge was one of laughter, before he answered a specific question citing Jaworski’s contention.

“I look at a Patriots offense that is about to just zoom past that ’98 offense that I had, that holds the all-time scoring record, and no (I didn’t see that),” Billick said. “This team is running at a high level of efficiency. I think that type of thing is overblown. If you chose to take a Polaroid snapshot of any player at any given time, you could probably find an instance that a player was maybe not 100 percent focused or coming off the ball.

“This is a tough, physical game. If you choose to isolate those things, I’m sure you could find it. I don’t put much credence in that.”

When asked if the Moss he sees on film now is the same one he remembers from ’98, Billick spoke in glowing terms.

“Obviously, I had a huge affection for Randy,” he said. “We throw the term ‘superstar’ and ‘unique’ around too flippantly for my liking, but those are unique terms and he’s as unique a player that has ever been in this game. I had him when he was just a puppy, and he was great to be around. I really enjoyed Randy. You just saw greatness written all over him. And then I tracked him through his trials and tribulations.

“I’m happy for Randy. I’m happy for him to have found a place with an organization and a quarterback like Tom Brady [stats] that, hopefully, can allow him to exhibit his talents and allow him to stay focused on his talents and remove some of the noise that has followed him throughout the years, because he’s deserving of having the success that he’s had, and not being looked in any other light than that of a great player.”

Translation: "I'm a patronizing #### who parlayed having Moss for one year into a head coaching gig and am growing a little nervous that people are noticing that I'm quite overrated as a coach and the one SB I won was due to defense. Can I have my check and just get this over with, please?"

Sure, and he has earned millions of dollars and a Super Bowl ring in and around football and you are posting on a message board about your pretend team. I don't think he would be as willing to swap places with you as you (or most any of us) would be to try your hand at his. Defense or not he has accomplished something that maybe 30 coaches have ever accomplished, and about 200 wish they had. I would take him in a heartbeat over Childress, Tice, Green, etc......

Barry Switzer also won a Super Bowl, and he had about as little to do with it as Billick did when he won his. You're right: I haven't earned millions of dollars (since that is apparently what you equate with success), but I am not living off my professional reputation made almost ten years ago, either.

 

[Woz]

Okay so he takes a couple of plays off and is still th best WR in the game.

Ever think taking those plays off actually helps his numbers? I remember when he was here in MN he's take like 3 plays off to get th defender to relax and then burn the ever living crap out of him. It was great. It's like he strategically knows when to take plays off.

I guess you can compare it to AI not having to take practice seriously, or the big shot at your job who has a skill nobody else does so you or management really can't say anything when he shows up late, leaves early, or blatantly surfs some geeky messageboard half the time he is there.

 

[428143]

IMO, Jaworski is only looking to stir the pot and try to nitpick the Patriots offense to come up with something negative to talk about.

ESPN needs to drum up some ratings for this overmatched Baltimore team on Monday night. They know nobody is going to watch this game because of the 20 point spread. I'm disappointed Tom Brady was baited into responding to these questions yesterday. Personally, they should ignore it.

I saw the clip Jaws showed, and simply shrigged my shoulders. He was jammed pretty damn hard at the line, and still finished out the play. ESPN is simply drumming up viewers for what should be a terrible game, and if Moss and the Patriots are pissed off in the process, so be it, higher ratings down the road! I know ESPN views the sports world the same way WWE views their wrestlers, but come on...Bottom line, unless Jaws has some real evidence, he needs to shut his trap, and stop finishing his sentences the same way...EVERY FRIGGIN TIME! IF you read this site, you're much better than this...

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

wow how horrible. anyone wanna trade him to my team? I could use a lazy good for nothing miscreant like moss

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

The funniest part is that "taking plays off" while not the primary reciver. Could potentially make him better on the other plays. He's almost too good to take off the field. So if a team like philly gets 3 and outs and puts him back on the field, I don't mind hiom accelerating of the line at 50% on a running play.

This is something that announcers use to rile up small minded fans who can't ever see the big picture.

 

[JAA]

Brady's comments are what make him a true leader

If McNabb or Reid had said those same things about TO ... EVER ... he would still be an Eagle and McNabb would still be having career years.

thumbs down

 

[pollardsvision]

When you Patriots fans acquired Randy Moss you hardly knew that what you had just picked up was a severe case of colon cancer. This guy will rot your team from the inside out, and his tumorous growth has already started. It will only get worse. Jaworski says he's dissapointed in Moss and saw him taking plays off against the Eagles when things weren't so rosey for the Patriots.

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/footbal...ticleid=1047755

you what the patriots ought to do?either cut moss or bench him and start a WR that's slower, shorter, with worse hands that runs really, really hard on plays where he won't be getting his # called and is a great run-blocker.

for that matter, i've seen brady loafing around after he handed the ball off once or twice during that game. who does he think he is, taking plays off.

this is ludicrous.

i've got new for you. WRs (especially Moss) sprint 40 yards down the field on most every play. they do this the entire game. if he takes a play off now and again, who cares?

moss has transformed the pats into a dynamic, unstoppable offense. that's all that matters. belichick is alot smarter than any of us or ron freakin' jaworski. if this is a problem belichick will let us know.

 

[Koya]

If ANYone thinks that Moss has NOT reverted to his old ways, they have obviously not been watching the NFL this year.*

* Meaning that yes, Moss is once again by far the best, most dominating WR in the game.

 

[mad sweeney]

When you Patriots fans acquired Randy Moss you hardly knew that what you had just picked up was a severe case of colon cancer. This guy will rot your team from the inside out, and his tumorous growth has already started. It will only get worse. Jaworski says he's dissapointed in Moss and saw him taking plays off against the Eagles when things weren't so rosey for the Patriots.

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/footbal...ticleid=1047755

you what the patriots ought to do?either cut moss or bench him and start a WR that's slower, shorter, with worse hands that runs really, really hard on plays where he won't be getting his # called and is a great run-blocker.

for that matter, i've seen brady loafing around after he handed the ball off once or twice during that game. who does he think he is, taking plays off.

this is ludicrous.

i've got new for you. WRs (especially Moss) sprint 40 yards down the field on most every play. they do this the entire game. if he takes a play off now and again, who cares?

moss has transformed the pats into a dynamic, unstoppable offense. that's all that matters. belichick is alot smarter than any of us or ron freakin' jaworski. if this is a problem belichick will let us know.

Not entirely sure about that. It does surprise me that Ron would call Randy out for that, but I haven't heard it so I don't know if he was saying it negatively or what. But Jaws usually stays away from making character comments about players. He is an Xs and Os guy, hands down the best on TV right now and maybe ever, and loves good offense. So it seems odd to me that Jaws would be seriously slamming Moss for it considering how much Jaws has gushed about Moss play this year.

 

[W1cked]

Not a Moss fan here but I can't think of a bigger jack### than Jaws .... unless of course it that nimrod cornholer that sits next to him in the booth on Monday nights.

I met Jaws a few times during the super bowl weekend in Detroit. He was a really nice guy. Talk about big jack### I have two words for you. Michael Irvin.

 

[Steeler07]

Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick, essentially stuck up for the Patriots [team stats] receiver.“I look at a Patriots offense that is about to just zoom past that ’98 offense that I had, that holds the all-time scoring record

You may have had the offense, but you had nothing to do with its success. That was all Moss.

 

[wilked]

When you Patriots fans acquired Randy Moss you hardly knew that what you had just picked up was a severe case of colon cancer. This guy will rot your team from the inside out, and his tumorous growth has already started. It will only get worse.

Update?

 

[Biabreakable]

When you Patriots fans acquired Randy Moss you hardly knew that what you had just picked up was a severe case of colon cancer. This guy will rot your team from the inside out, and his tumorous growth has already started. It will only get worse.

Update?

It looks like this cancer is undefeatable.

 

[Gopher State]

When you Patriots fans acquired Randy Moss you hardly knew that what you had just picked up was a severe case of colon cancer. This guy will rot your team from the inside out, and his tumorous growth has already started. It will only get worse.

Update?

Here's the latest update of the trouble Moss is in:Former Minnesota Viking Randy Moss is in trouble again, and the allegation is that he struck a woman.According to the Boston Herald newspaper and WDBO Radio (AM580) in Orlando, the New England Patriots star wide receiver is the target of a temporary injunction out of Broward County for protection.The Herald reports that the court papers say that Moss committed "battery upon [the woman] causing serious injury. [Moss] refused to allow [her] to seek medical treatment."Speaking to reporters today in Boston, Moss denied any wrongdoing. "I didn't hit no woman," he said. "I've never hit a woman."Moss' attorney, Joe Friedberg, defended Moss, saying that the woman's injury was no more than one finger and that she was seeking no less than half a million dollars.Moss would not be specific about what he and the woman were doing at the time that led to her injury. Friedberg, while on KFAN Radio (AM 1130) Wednesday afternoon, also declined to be specific, but he said Moss and the woman were engaged in "consensual horseplay" at the time.The affidavit also says that Moss cannot come within 500 feet of the victim and cannot use or possess firearms, the Herald and WDBO report. The Herald reported that the court papers say the alleged incident occurred Jan. 6 at the Fort Lauderdale home of a 35-year-old woman. The Herald added that the woman claims in the papers that she and Moss have been in an "intimate relationship since 1997."The newspaper also said the woman claimed in her filing that Moss has guns and "a drug or alcohol problem."On Jan. 6, the Patriots were starting a bye week before their first playoff game against Jacksonville. A hearing in this latest case is scheduled on Jan. 28, the radio station said. No charges have been filed. The incident comes just days before the undefeated Patriots play the San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game. The winner goes to the Super Bowl.In Boston, Moss told reporters in the locker room at Gillette Stadium today that he did not hurt the woman, whom he described as a friend for 11 years who in "an accident ... she hurt herself."Then, Moss, said to the crush of reporters, "they called my attorneys trying to get X amount of dollars out of me, and if we don't give X amount of dollars to her they're going to go to the press before the game."He said the woman is seeking a six-figure amount.Moss added: "I don't know the whole story of what's being said... this lady by no means is hurt. I want to make very clear in my whole entire life of living, 30 years, I've never put a hand on one woman physically in an angry manner."Moss has had several run-ins with the law starting in high school. He served time for kicking a high school classmate. He was booted from Florida State University for using marijuana and arrested for bumping a Minneapolis traffic control agent with his car. He's also been fined many times for misdeeds on the football field.