Comments on: Vernon Davis sees difference between Moss and Owens

By: discosucs2005

discosucs2005 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:33:21 +0000

I don’t think the 49ers are hanging on to Moss just to keep up appearances. Harbaugh doesn’t seem too concerned with what people think of him (see every comment he made in the offseason), and they are paying Moss the same amount that he spends on dog food annually.

They cut Edwards last year, they’d cut Moss if they didn’t want him.

As for why he’s not getting thrown to that often, I think there are a few possible reasons:

They’re saving him for late in the season. Moss is a veteran who has played in big games, and scored in the biggest game (07). They want to keep him for the end of the year when defenses are tired.

Moss isn’t getting open. He still has speed, but the 49ers typically don’t work the ball down field too often. That’s not so much an Alex Smith thing because Andrew Luck didn’t throw as many deep balls as a lot of other QBs when he was at Stanford.

Other WRs are playing better than expected. Crabtree has played great, Davis has been himself, and Manningham and KW, have picked it up the last few weeks. It could simply be that Moss hasn’t been needed yet. There is still no reason to cut him because of his low salary, and the fact that the only other WR on the roster is a rookie who hasn’t played yet and a kick returner.

By: eyeh8goodell

eyeh8goodell — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:16:14 +0000

Clearly you don’t know anyone here personally so who are you to attest to their character.

Also, if TO is so great, why isn’t he with ANY team, much less a tightly-run Super Bowl contender?

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I notice you can’t refute any of those points I made. Maybe it’s because they’re factual and you just don’t like it. That tells me you’re probably a 49ers fan who likely ran his mouth all during camp and preseason about how Moss was going to be some key weapon in your team’s Super Bowl run. Turns out Moss is about as dangerous as any 3rd or 4th string receiver in the league……..as many of us called from the very beginning.

By: SparkyGump

SparkyGump — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:21:46 +0000

Hopefully, this marks the end of the “Diva” receiver era.

By: sjoyner59

sjoyner59 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:50:05 +0000

You don’t have to like him but Owens is a better player

By: jibberator

jibberator — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:38:55 +0000

People talk like people cant change. Only time will tell weather the “impending Moss Black Hole of Negativity” actually comes to pass.

By: spankygreen

spankygreen — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:06:25 +0000

Help me understand because I am torn……Randy Moss, one of the most prolific rec in NFL history and surely still a threat on the fball field, otherwise they would not have signed him. what is the purpose of having him on the roster if you’re not going to target him at least 5 times a game……I can’t see him helping the organization by being on the sideline and according to some, happy to be there. A good team player?….F that. It’s like buying a thoroughbred that you know can win you the triple crown, but instead you put a bonnet on him and have him pull an ice cream cart and by god he better be happy about it……If you’re not going to use him, then why sign him?

By: wtfru2

wtfru2 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:47:21 +0000

Mooning the Packers is still Randy’s best play!

By: jkr32

jkr32 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:42:36 +0000

The difference is one is a quitter and one is not! One will go over the middle and one will not!!

By: tdrundmc

tdrundmc — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:39:46 +0000

Yes, Vernon Davis is as dumb as he looks.

By: lolo376

lolo376 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:30:04 +0000

Moss isn’t worried about catches, but he has been complaining about snaps on the field.

By: supremekingz

supremekingz — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:23:53 +0000

Putting words in his mouth

By: getadealdonealready

getadealdonealready — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:54:49 +0000

If I want someone to judge character, the first guy I’m going to ask is Vernon Davis, they guy who had a coach say “it’s more about him than it is the team”

By: manofsteel22

manofsteel22 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:43:20 +0000

Ahhh T.O. … If only he were born a mute , what a Ceasar he could of been

By: rickastleydancemoves

rickastleydancemoves — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:42:17 +0000

808raiderinparadise

Your team is a burning port o potty

By: jeffperk

jeffperk — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:20:27 +0000

& he plays w/ Moss now & not Owens, what a shock he took up for the guy on the team now!

By: oaktown49er

oaktown49er — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:14:03 +0000

Of course, if Owens were currently a teammate and Moss wasn’t, Davis may be saying the same things, with the names flipped. As it currently stands, Davis sees T.O. as selfish and Moss as not selfish.
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If Owens was unselfish he could have been Davis’ teammate. If Moss was selfish he would not have made the squad. Moss grew up, Owens didn’t. Davis is right. I’m a Niner fan who loved TO, I wish he had grown up.

By: paintballx3dotcom

paintballx3dotcom — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:10:27 +0000

I see a difference too… one is a dope and the other one is a bigger dope.

By: rajbais

rajbais — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:08:57 +0000

Randy Moss doesn’t care about having more catches because he knows he can’t play anymore and the 49ers are only Keeping him just to prove a point. They believed in Randy, but if they release him prematurely they will look like idiots.

BTW, Vernon you can’t Say that you were trying to be like Owens because you did not catch balls until Mike Martz left!!! He Was only there for one season!!!

Also, how are you a good person when you make a snap judgment about someone whom you truly do not know??

By: Max

Max — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:59:58 +0000

So far the only people making a BIG DEAL about Randy’s lack of targets/receptions is the MEDIA!

Looking for a story that is not there, every week its the same thing, media will continue to invent reasons to talk about Randy.

It’s the lowest form of sports journalism there is, and it appeals to the lowest form of fans.

By: tsbona

tsbona — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:57:52 +0000

eyeh8goodell says:
Oct 10, 2012 8:38 PM
Here’s a few other differences:

- Owens was productive through his final season in the NFL.

- Owens was never released from 3 different teams in one season because of his attitude.

- Owens never developed a reputation for quitting

I’m no TO fan, but Davis is off the mark. This season is the only sample he’s had of Moss.
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Clearly you don’t know anyone here personally so who are you to attest to their character.

Also, if TO is so great, why isn’t he with ANY team, much less a tightly-run Super Bowl contender?

By: urcrap

urcrap — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:55:13 +0000

Life long Vike fan, but if the Freak can get his SB ring via SF good for him! Sincerely hope it can happen. Unless, of course, it’s Vikes-49′rs in the NFC Championship game. No way the young n gunn’n Vikes are ready for that yet. Maybe?

By: berniemadoffsides

berniemadoffsides — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:51:15 +0000

Nice “dunk.”

By: 808raiderinparadise

808raiderinparadise — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:48:50 +0000

Moss has commas in his bank account statements.

Moss has an upscale pallette when dining or chosing catering options for his team meals.

Moss likes NASCAR.

Is Moss white?

Owens is broke.

Would do anything to eat.

Owens has many neglected kids whom he makes no payments for.

Owens is black.

By: green41563

green41563 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:42:53 +0000

“Randy is not worried about how many catches he’s getting,” Davis said, via CSNBayArea.com. “I’m not worried about how many catches I get. As long as we win, I’m having a good day. That’s what it’s about. It’s about winning.”

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Spoken like a guy coming off a 5-catch 106-yard performance.

By: rickastleydancemoves

rickastleydancemoves — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:40:50 +0000

His hairline makes me laugh.

By: realfann

realfann — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:40:49 +0000

“Of course, if Owens were currently a teammate and Moss wasn’t, Davis may be saying the same things, with the names flipped”

What has Vernon Davis done to deserve this attack on his integrity?

By: thereisfootballwestofjersey

thereisfootballwestofjersey — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:39:34 +0000

Just don’t jump up onto the camera platform and cross your arms like you own the joint costing us 15 yards and a personal foul this Sunday Vernon.

By: eyeh8goodell

eyeh8goodell — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:38:30 +0000

Here’s a few other differences:

- Owens was productive through his final season in the NFL.

- Owens was never released from 3 different teams in one season because of his attitude.

- Owens never developed a reputation for quitting

I’m no TO fan, but Davis is off the mark. This season is the only sample he’s had of Moss.