Agent Tim DiPiero said in a release issued Sunday that receiver Randy Moss has decided to finish his career without an agent. We nevertheless continued to hear that, despite this assertion, Moss plans to hire a new agent after parting ways with DiPiero.
So Moss called Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald to set the record straight.
“To all the agents out there,” Moss said, “I am a free man! I am looking for a new agent. I got this football thing under control, but going into my 13th year in the league, I’m still marketable. I’m looking for an agent that’s going to get me out there with my marketing ability. I can shoot commercials. That’s what I’m looking for right now — that off-the-field money. I really wasn’t into commercials, because I wanted to concentrate on one objective, being a better football player year-in and year-out. Now, late in my career, I’m still thinking I have some marketing opportunities out there. I need an agent or agency that’s going to get out there and find those business deals off the field.”
Despite speculation in some circles that Moss parted ways with DiPiero because Moss wants someone who can and will engineer his return to Minnesota, Moss sounds like he’s fully committed to the Patriots, at least for the final year of his contract. “I wanted to let fans know, this is my year,” Moss said. “I’m going to play the year, I’m not coming in to start any conflicts or be disgruntled. I don’t think I’m realistically in the future plans of the Patriots. But if the New England Patriots don’t want me in their future, [it's a business]. I understand.”
So what about DiPiero’s contention that Moss would be agent-free moving forward? Moss possibly wanted to let him down easily. And now Moss wants an agent who’ll help max out his earnings, both on the field and off.
We still don’t rule out the possibility that Moss also would like to get a big payday now, and that if it won’t be coming from the Pats he’d like to get it from someone else. For those in the audience inclined to accept his vow to give the Patriots all he’s got in 2010 at face value, keep this in mind: He apparently spoke with forked tongue to the man who helped shepherd him through 12 years in the NFL, and several challenging years before that.
So if Moss wasn’t straight with DiPiero after all the time they’ve spent working together, strangers can’t expect him to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, either.
I thought players had one agent to negotiate their football contract, and an entirely different agency to handle endorsements. Did DiPiero handle both for Moss?
Sounds more like he wants a marketing agent rather then a football agent to me, so perhaps that is what his prior agent meant.
/shrug
“For those in the audience inclined to accept his vow to give the Patriots all he’s got in 2010 at face value, keep this in mind: He apparently spoke with forked tongue to the man who helped shepherd him through 12 years in the NFL, and several challenging years before that.”
Mike, if Moss is angling for his “payday” come contract time, wouldn’t it behoove him to play at his very best to maximize that payday?
Will PFT confirm that nobody gives a rats ass how many endorsement offers he may receive?
DiPiero is a lawyer, not a marketing man. Moss is making a smart move.
Still don’t care.
randy, i am available to be yer agent…
call me…!?
Why doesn’t Mike like Randy Moss? His last year at Marshall they played and lost to West Virginia. I thought all of his grudges stemmed from WV… so what gives?
The guy was top 5 in TDs and yards last year if I recall. Any all Florio did all year was talk about how he was ‘dogging it’. I don’t get it.
What he meant to say: Now at my advanced age, since I’m an average receiver at best, with both a questionable work ethic and poor track record of not playing hard when the focus isn’t all on me, I’m looking for an agent who can make me some “non” football money. Translation: RMo is about to mail it in like he did with the Raiders and wants to get paid for his good looks before he gets hurt.
Sounds like Moss realized DiPiero was relaying everything Moss said to the media, and Moss didn’t appreciate it.
Straight cash, homey.
Steeler fans are scum. That is all.
Ari Gold?
Pay the brotha!
Mike Florio, I respect what you do, but it’s obvious to anyone that reads your articles, you have something against Randy Moss. If Randy wants to get a new agent, then why can’t he go out and get one?
And to these other mis-informed Moss-haters who are making comments about his skills, last year Moss tied for the lead in touchdown catches and was 5th in receiving yards, and he did that with the well-known 4 game slump. Randy understands that he won’t play forever and he is closer to the end of his career, so why not try to market himself and get the most money that he can for himself and his family? What’s wrong with that?
Randy Moss can rot in Hell with T.Brady.
Moss will never have a SB ring .. NEVER..
He doesnt deserve it and Karma wont let him have it.. SB 41 was the closest he ever got to kissing the ring. Thank God Eli Manning pulled off that miracle play that will live 4ever
The Jets would pay him hahaha. If Sanchez proves to be a good passer this year, I’d say to go get this guy next free agency.
For the record-
Eli Manning was in the grasp!
Mike in Texas,
Sounds like your heading there, Better get right with the Lord while you have the the chance…
MOSS IS NOT A TEAM PLAYER AND NEVER WILL BE, THIS GOES TO SHOW HE REALLY DOES NOT CARE ABOUT WINNING, HE JUST CARES ABOUT MONEY, NO TEAM WILL EVER WIN A SUPERBOWL WITH MOSS
Mike in Texas
a bit harsh, don’t you think?
He would make a great spokesman for rolling papers.
It’s true, my main man Randy has never taken advantage of commercials or national ventures in advertising.
I remember his sweet Moss’ifieds shoes and the Moss Mask and even his julius juice or whatever it was- but yes, lets see some commercials of him and football. Or him and his beard. Or him catching a Favre pass in purple…
classic video of Mr. Moss this past season:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmlsiJcGLok
It’s amazing, every day on this PFT somebody talks about karma. I would have never known there were so many Hindus and Buddhists devoted to this site.
moss had a couple of off games. likely hurt. yes he seemed to revert to some bad habits.
revis got help too.
what else is new. moss sure wasnt going to rescue them agin the ravens in the playoffs.
Yeah, Randy Moss sure was close in Super Bowl 41. Um, what team did he play for, the Bears or the Colts?
Jesus, you’re stupid.
Randy Moss should just represent himself because he is only about himself. Loser. He will never get a ring either. Karma baby.
Moss is in negotiations with the Vikings. The other news sites have it and I’m not surprised this site does NOT!
Moss isn’t a Viking and hasn’t been for quite a long time. While I don’t mind hearing a nugget about the guy now and again, it isn’t necessary to spam the Vikings news page with 3 stories in one day about how he is changing agents.
How is this related to Vikings football?
@Contra:
Keep dreaming. How could Moss be in negotiations with another team such as the Vikings, when he’s under contract until next March with New England? There’s no negotiations going on unless Minnesota is dumb enough to work out a deal with someone they won’t be able to sign, that will result in nothing with the exception of losing an early draft pick due to the tampering.