Moss + Favre = 2 old happy guys

Randy Moss got traded today shocking everyone as well as making a playoff game in the same city seem like small news today. Moss will be traded to the Vikings for a third round pick. Brett Favre and Moss always joked about playing together and with all talk leading to this possibly being Favre's last year….again, the Vikings are making moves to make the run to the Superbowl now. A lot of talk is going around about why the Patriots would make such a move during the season, knowing they're also trying to make a run. From the outside looking in, it just doesn't make much sense. Welker is the player he is because of the help he gets by having Moss demand double coverage leaving him in the slot position open a lot of the times for the quick dump pass. With Moss now gone, is he supposed to take the role left behind into his own hands? I think he has to, there really isn't another big name player on that team. The Patriots have always been known for winning with guys you sometimes hear their names after a big play and you ask…"who's that guy?". It seems that Brandon Tate will be that guy who's name you'll start to hear scratching your head once again. Look at Brady, he wasn't exactly on most NFL team's radar coming out of college and look what he turned out to be. The organization definitely has a gift of recognizing talent and continuously put a winning competitive team on the field year in and year out. If you're a Patriot fan, you probably live by the "In Bill we trust" slogan so this move might make you scratch your head but you still accept it and trust they're making the right choices for some reason. If you're looking from the outside you look at a team that had one of the best WR's in the game on their team, brining a lot to the table now leaving many holes in your offense. On the other side, the Vikings now bring a lot more to the table than expected with a diminished WR core and a struggling Favre. The Viking are now sure to be NFC playoff contenders once again, Moss going back to the place where it all started for him 11 years ago. He once lined up with Cris Carter on the other side, this time around in the purple he'll soon have his new best friend, Sidney Rice and of course the elusive Percy Harvin making the WR core one of the most dangerous in the league. I don't think it's that huge of a loss for the Patriots or that deciding factor that's going to take the Vikings to the Superbowl, I just don't see it. The Patriots have had Moss for a couple of years now recording impressive numbers but yet fell short of bring the Lombardi trophy home. That's really the ultimate goal, as great of an offense the Patriots have had they haven't obtained the ultimate goals in a couple of years now with or without Moss. Yes he was a HUGE help for that team, but he didn't seal the deal for them when it all came down to it and that's all that really matters. If he meant that much to the Patriots, they wouldn't of let him go in the middle of the season for a third round pick when they could've easily gotten just that, a third round pick from any team after the season was over keeping Moss for the rest of the games having him contribute to their offense. But they just gave him the boot, that makes me think there's gotta be a reason for that. Tate has also shown a lot of promise during the off season and the chances he's gotten so far, he's a big body that will demand some attention. The Patriots signed Brady at the beginning of the season, they're setting him up for success whether we see it or not. They have to be, I also don't believe this Moss trade just came out of the blue. The Patriots are up to something this year, it might take a few games for us to see what it is but it just might be scarier than before. As for the Vikings, they're better off and crazy old man Favre can sling the ball again knowing he has a guy that has glue for hands. On a last note, I'm glad my Redskins didn't get this guy. Although we need an WR BAD, he's not the answer. Moss is demanding Fitzgerald type of money, he's kinda old, good player but old and more on his way out than in. Had we picked him up then this organization really hasn't changed especially when there's been younger names out there like Boldin, Who's your mama, Brandon Marshall to name a few. I can't wait for the season to continue to evolve, I love all the NFL drama and hope that every bit of it is here for us to enjoy next season.