Was Moss Distracted?

Receiver Randy Moss and New England Patriots quarterbacks coach Bill O'Brien were involved in a heated exchange
at halftime of the team's victory Monday over the Miami Dolphins, according to player sources.

The locker-room exchange, described as an "outburst" by one player, came two days before the Patriots traded Moss to
the Minnesota Vikings for a 2011 third-round draft choice, and could have contributed to the team's decision to make the deal.
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Receiver Randy Moss and New England Patriots quarterbacks coach Bill O'Brien were involved in a heated exchange
at halftime of the team's victory Monday over the Miami Dolphins, according to player sources.

The locker-room exchange, described as an "outburst" by one player, came two days before the Patriots traded Moss to
the Minnesota Vikings for a 2011 third-round draft choice, and could have contributed to the team's decision to make the deal.
(ESPN)

Vikings waive Randy Moss

Randy Moss was waived by the Vikings on Monday just weeks after Minnesota traded a third-round draft pick to the
New England Patriots for the receiver.

Vikings players said Monday that coach Brad Childress told them that Moss "is no longer with us."

Linebacker Ben Leber told the Star Tribune that Childress didn't give the team a reason for Moss' ouster from Minnesota.

"No reason, really, [he] just wanted to give everybody a heads-up and say this is what's going on, and that's it," Leber told
the newspaper. "He didn't really dive into any details, and just said that's what were going to go with."

Moss will be on waivers for the next 24 hours. Buffalo, the team with the worst record in the league, has the first shot
to claim Moss. The Patriots, who own the NFL's best record, would only have a chance to claim Moss if the NFL's other
31 teams pass. If Moss isn't claimed he will be free to sign with any team. Any team claiming Moss on waivers would owe him
nine game checks (out of 16) of his $6.4 million base salary.

Sources close to the situation told Schefter that Vikings owner Zygi Wilf is angry that his team plans to waive a player he wanted in Minnesota. Wilf played a major role in the re-acquisition of Moss and is unhappy with the way Monday's events regarding Moss unfolded.