Randy Moss apparently planning a comeback
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02/13/2012 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Randy Moss is apparently planning a comeback.
Moss decided to retire last August after 13 NFL seasons and told an audience on UStream.tv Monday about trying to return for 2012. He just turned 35 years old on Monday.
Before calling it quits, Moss caught 954 passes for 14,858 yards with 153 touchdowns. Only Jerry Rice has more TD catches with 197.
Moss had a troubled 2010 season. It began with the New England Patriots, but bitterness over his contract situation -- he was in the final year of his deal -- led to an October 6 trade to the Minnesota Vikings, the team for which he started his career. Less than a month later, Moss was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.
In 16 combined games -- four each with New England and Minnesota and eight with Tennessee -- he managed just 28 catches for 393 yards with five touchdowns.
Moss spent the first seven years of his career with the Vikings, who selected the Marshall product with the 21st overall pick in the 1998 draft. He made an immediate impact on the league, catching 17 touchdown passes in his first season.
Following his first stint with the Vikings, Moss played two years with the Oakland Raiders before joining the Patriots, who acquired the wide receiver for a fourth-round pick in the 2007 draft.
In his first season with New England, Moss set an NFL record with 23 touchdown receptions.
Cullowhee, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Western Carolina first-year head football coach Mark Speir has completed his coaching staff by adding defensive coordinator responsibilities to linebackers coach Curtis Walker and naming Steve Sisa the defensive
<< Packers make changes to offensive staff
Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy
announced a few changes to the club's offensive staff on Monday.
Jerry Fontenot will move from running backs coach to tight ends coach for
2012, while Ben
<< Revs add French forward Sene
Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New England Revolution announced on
Monday that the club has acquired forward Saer Sene on a free transfer from
Bayern Munich.
Sene has spent the past two-and-a-half years playing with Bayern
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Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The whole sports world seems to be
enamored with what's going on with the New York Knicks and Jeremy Lin. It's
become a story that has transcended not only the National Basketball
Association, but all of spor
<< Clippers finish road trip in Dallas
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Clippers hope to tie a bow on a successful
road trip by securing their first win in over five years in North Texas when
they take on the reigning NBA champion Mavericks.
The Clips have lost nine straight in
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians have reportedly agreed to a minor league contract with veteran pitcher Jon Garland. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the pact includes an invitation to spring training if the
McCarthy axed by Wolves >>
Wolverhampton, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wolverhampton sacked manager Mick
McCarthy on Monday after the club's 5-1 defeat to West Bromwich over the
weekend left Wolves in the relegation zone.
The move brings to an end McCarthy's
Jaguars name Mark Lamping team president >>
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have named Mark
Lamping team president, new owner Shahid Khan announced Monday.
Lamping, who has served as president and CEO of MetLife Stadium since 2008,
will oversee all no
Ortiz agrees to one-year deal with BoSox >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox and designated hitter David
Ortiz have avoided salary arbitration and agreed to a one-year contract.
Financial terms were not disclosed, but the Boston Globe reported the deal to
be worth $
Rangers on the verge of administration >>
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defending Scottish Premier League
champions Rangers confirmed on Monday that the club has filed a notice of
intention to the Court of Session in Edinburgh to appoint administrators.
The club
Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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