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Star says Viking ‘doesn't get it,’ Seahawk ‘selfish’
NBCSports.com news services
Updated: 11:33 p.m. ET Jan. 5, 2005
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Deion Sanders ripped Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss and Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander, The Sporting News reported Wednesday.
Sanders, an NFL veteran, said Moss "doesn't get it" and Alexander behaved in a "straight selfish" manner last Sunday, the Sporting News reported, when Moss walked off the field with 2 seconds left and Alexander complained about not winning the rushing title.
Sanders made his comments on "The James Brown Show" on Sporting News Radio.
Sanders said Moss behaved inappropriately when he walked off the field with 2 seconds left and the Vikings lining up to attempt an onsides kick in a loss to the Washington Commanders. A win would have put the Vikings in the playoffs, but they lost. Minnesota only made the playoffs when Carolina later lost.
"Randy just doesn't get it," Sanders said, the Sporting News reported. "You just can't be happy and enthusiastic when everything is going good.
"That just doesn't send a good message to your young guys who are really looking up to you on that team.
"You want to be compensated as a leader and a winner, and he is a winner, but the leader part, you really don't understand. No matter if it's good or it's bad, you must have consistency in your character. And (leaving the game early) is not the sign of a leader. You just can't do that."
Alexander also took some criticism from Sanders. The Seahawks running back missed the NFL rushing title by one yard Sunday, then later criticized coach Mike Holmgren, saying the coach betrayed him by not calling a play for him on the goal line with 4 minutes left in the game. Alexander later apologized for his comments.
"That's just straight selfish," Sanders said, the Sporting News reported. "You should be concerned about getting into the playoffs and being happy with making it, not a darn rushing title.
"To sit up there and take a shot at Mike Holmgren when you fumbled the ball two weeks ago on the 1-yard line to cost your team the game. He's called your number I don't know how many times this season.
"Just a year or so ago this guy was going down with the first point of contact, and Holmgren was still giving him the ball."
NBCSports.com news services
Updated: 11:33 p.m. ET Jan. 5, 2005
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Deion Sanders ripped Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss and Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander, The Sporting News reported Wednesday.
Sanders, an NFL veteran, said Moss "doesn't get it" and Alexander behaved in a "straight selfish" manner last Sunday, the Sporting News reported, when Moss walked off the field with 2 seconds left and Alexander complained about not winning the rushing title.
Sanders made his comments on "The James Brown Show" on Sporting News Radio.
Sanders said Moss behaved inappropriately when he walked off the field with 2 seconds left and the Vikings lining up to attempt an onsides kick in a loss to the Washington Commanders. A win would have put the Vikings in the playoffs, but they lost. Minnesota only made the playoffs when Carolina later lost.
"Randy just doesn't get it," Sanders said, the Sporting News reported. "You just can't be happy and enthusiastic when everything is going good.
"That just doesn't send a good message to your young guys who are really looking up to you on that team.
"You want to be compensated as a leader and a winner, and he is a winner, but the leader part, you really don't understand. No matter if it's good or it's bad, you must have consistency in your character. And (leaving the game early) is not the sign of a leader. You just can't do that."
Alexander also took some criticism from Sanders. The Seahawks running back missed the NFL rushing title by one yard Sunday, then later criticized coach Mike Holmgren, saying the coach betrayed him by not calling a play for him on the goal line with 4 minutes left in the game. Alexander later apologized for his comments.
"That's just straight selfish," Sanders said, the Sporting News reported. "You should be concerned about getting into the playoffs and being happy with making it, not a darn rushing title.
"To sit up there and take a shot at Mike Holmgren when you fumbled the ball two weeks ago on the 1-yard line to cost your team the game. He's called your number I don't know how many times this season.
"Just a year or so ago this guy was going down with the first point of contact, and Holmgren was still giving him the ball."
