Is Randy Moss the Next Terrell Owens?

As we all know the NFL and T.O. have parted company. He held a workout to show the NFL what he could do and nobody came. Now Terrell is part of Arena Football. Not that there is anything wrong with arena football but it is a giant step down for a guy that was once one of the NFL's premiere receivers. By now we all know that Randy Moss wants to return to the NFL...but is there room for him? Some question if he can still stretch the field. Others wonder has he lost a step and how much his skills have deteriorated....after all he is 35....certainly no spring chicken in the world of professional sports. Moss is boasting he can still run a 4:3 forty even if that were true is it good enough. As one coach put it....this isn't an Olympic try out. Sure he can run a post and go but can he distance himself from a corner and safety covering him? The big issue is his quickness and ability to move around people and get open. Does he still have the ability to cut and to explode off the line? As always with Moss their are two camps with differing opinions. Some of the coaches that worked with him in 2010 say no and back up their opinion with how he was benched by Tennessee and had few catches with no appearances in the end zone during his last season in football. Like Owens, Moss's biggest issue is his attitude. Recently former teammate and ESPN commentator Cris Carter discussed Randy Moss and his comeback. “It’s not an age thing. It needs to be addressed. I believe it’s the elephant in the room. It’s that thing called quit." “And Randy, not like any other superstar I’ve met, he has more quit in him than any of those other players." “But Randy, when things don’t go well, like no other player I’ve ever been around or associated with, he has a quit mechanism in him that’s huge. That needs to be addressed before he signs with any team.” That is dropping the Q Bomb big time. Those are the comments that need to be said and my guess is what the teams thinking of giving Moss a chance are discussing behind closed doors. Former coach and ESPN commentator Lou Holtz once said, I never learned anything by talking." This must have been one of those rare occasions where Randy Moss was listening in-between sessions of blowing his own horn. He did respond to Carters comments on his twitter account. He came out swinging at the one man who really has tried to help him through out the years. Moss tweeted, “its sad how u stroked ur own ego when u were suppose to b my mentor!then u wonder why karma bites u in the ass! #goodlukwhof,” Note to Randy Moss, this is one of those times where you shut up, listen and adjust your attitude. Carter is still mentoring you and trying to help you. To me the lesson is clear, there will always be things we hate to hear and my experience has taught me those are the things we need to listen to the most. I have nothing against Randy Moss and do hope he can make a comeback but if he wants to really succeed he might take the advice of Cris Carter and follow his lead and the lead of the greats like Jerry Rice or Emmit Smith....their attitude led to a work ethic and action of being a team player first that leaves them as role models for any one in any field of endeavor Visit Scoretouchdowns.com for football coaching and training videos.