Almost out of nowhere Randy Moss is once again a Minnesota Viking. The suddenness of the trade left people wondering what went wrong. What did Randy do that made the Patriots trade him so quickly? Was it because of an argument with the quarterbacks coach? Did Moss and head coach Bill Belichick have a confrontation in the locker room? The speculation flew.
Though he was lying, Belichick came out and said there were no discipline problems with Moss and it was "in the best interest of the team" to trade him. So, what were the best interests of the team? Why did the Patriots basically trade away their chances of winning the Super Bowl? It's actually simple and the words of Moss himself probably say it best: "Straight cash, homey."
It's fun to speculate and try to come up with reasons why Moss got traded, but any reason that doesn't have to do with money isn't the real one. Moss was a commodity, as all professional athletes are, and he knew that. He made it clear he wanted to get paid and the Patriots knew they weren't going to pay him.
The trade was a simple financial transaction. It had nothing to do with helping the Patriots win more games this season. It had everything to do with dumping a commodity before it lost all value. The "best interest" of the team probably has a rate of about 2%.
When it comes to the NFL wins and losses matter, but profit is the bottom line. Winning isn't everything...money is.
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