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Old 11-03-2010, 05:44 PM   #371
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Re: Randy Moss Waived (claimed by Titans)

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Originally Posted by BringBackJoeT View Post
Shanahan said Monday that he would consider Moss, which is more than the outright "we're not going in that direction" response he gave to Ed Werder and others when asked about TO before the season. I heard Schlereth talking last week about Childress's credibility issues, and he brought up (as he does frequently) how Shanahan created his own credibility problem in Denver when he let Steve Atwater go after the '98 season and signed Dale Carter, who lacked some respect around the league. Given the example he tried to make of AH this year, I'm guessing he considered that he risked going down the same path if he signed Moss, especially in light of the fact this is a week in which his judgment has been a tiny bit of an issue.
You saw how Moss takes plays off. The media reports regarding AH after the Bears game had Shanahan proud of AH because he gave 100% effort. Taking plays off means not giving 100% effort, and Shanahan hates players like those. If Devin Thomas
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