The Real Reason Randy Moss Was Traded

Randy Moss traded to the Vikings for 3rd round pick?!

Don't be fooled into thinking that this trade of Randy Moss to the Vikings for draft picks was done because Randy was becoming a distraction to the team. This also had nothing to do with a lack of production even though he didn't catch a single pass the other night. Belichick's fear of alienating Brady who is his meal ticket, potentially having guys side with Moss over his contract issues & once again possibly failing to deliver in the playoffs are the real reasons behind this trade.

As strange as this sounds...power & control over your team is more important sometimes than actually winning games when it comes to longevity. A coach is sometimes forced to adjust his style after years of delivering the same message or rid himself of the players who may potentially start to tune him out. A coaches best friend is his Franchise Player & if he is bought into your message & helps you deliver it....everything is lovely. Belichick's worst fear is having his locker room tune him out therefore losing control over his team.

Belichick has a history of getting rid of guys who have clout in the lockeroom if they become too big & pose a potential threat to him. Everyone gives him credit for getting rid of players early & not having to pay them once their production starts to go down. Lawyer Milloy, Ty Law & Willie McGinnis are examples of this practice. But if you look a little closer...all of these guys were not only coming up on free agency but they all were leaders in the lockerooom. Does Randy Moss not fit this example?
Now ask yourself why would a man who has won 3 Super Bowls be afraid of keeping Randy Moss? With Randy Moss comes expectations. When you have a top 5 receiver with a top 2 QB that should equal potential championship. Belichick's best year in the regular season came in 2007 Randy's first year when they went 16-0. But wait...guess what happened. No ring!!! But isn't Belichick suppose to be a genius?! WHEN YOU HAVE THAT KIND OF TALENT & YOU DON'T DELIVER, PEOPLE LOOK FOR A SCAPEGOAT & MORE OFTEN THAN NOT IT IS THE HEAD COACH THAT CATCHES IT FIRST.

Belichick knows this shit. This man had very little success prior to Brady joining him. He went 6-10, 7-9, 7-9,11-5 & 5-11 in his first five years of coaching. In 2001 the Pats started off 0-2 before going 11-3 once Brady took oer & winning the Super Bowl. See the pattern started to develop? The Pats would go on to go 9-7, 14-2, 14-2, 10-6, 12-4,1 6-0, 11-5,10-6 and 3-1 this year so far. For all of his Genius status....Belichick's success is tied directly into having Brady as his QB. Brady affords you the luxury of only having to coach the defense & more importantly game planning Peyton Manning.

Imagine if Brady spoke out on behalf of Moss & said that man deserves his money, I want him here. What choice would Bob Kraft & Belichick have, other than paying his ass? Belichick knows that without another star on this team, the expectations are lowered & any success that happens to come their way...he will get a lot of the credit for it. This man has watched some of the greats like Bill Parcells & Jimmy Johnson fail when they could no longer control their lockerooms. Belichick likes to surround himself with guys who are disciplined, follow instructions & give him a chance to look like a great coach every week. This affords him the luxury of only having to please Tom Brady & at the same time over delivering by under promising. Longevity 101.

He tried that "having favorites" shit, went 16-0 & won nothing but criticism!!!

So over the next couple of days you are going to hear shit like Randy has lost a step, that he was disrupting the lockeroom, but you know that's not true. Just like when Tom Brady said he wanted his money, Randy wanted his money also. The only crime he committed was being too talented at the wrong time.


I'm out like Michael Knight on Dancing With The Stars.