Don’t Get Caught Up In Moss Headlines
Posted by nickeatman at 2/25/2010 10:41 AM CST on truebluefanclub.com
If you follow this Cowboys team religiously, you’ll probably will or already have seen some headlines that link the Cowboys as the possible next home for Randy Moss.
Basically, that’s all it is – a headline. ESPN is up to its tricks again, putting out a headline that says “Randy Moss to Cowboys trade talk?” Ok, sounds enticing enough, and I admit, I took the bait. You have to, right?
But get into the little story, that doesn’t have any byline to it, it’s just a speculative deal that reiterates Moss’ desire to leave New England. And the report lists a handful of teams – Bengals, Cowboys, Giants, Ravens and Vikings who “COULD” be interested. Yet, it’s the Cowboys that get the headline.
There’s no quotes, no source this time. Just linking the Cowboys to a high-profile player every time one becomes available, or talks about becoming available.
Now, this is coming from the same person on The Lunch Break yesterday that even said the Cowboys should get Randy Moss, but it was definitely said as a farfetched joke that probably won’t be reality. I certainly wouldn’t make it a headline.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not failing to recognize that we’re talking about Jerry Jones in an uncapped year and a player that can draw a buzz like Randy Moss. In certain ways, it makes sense. But for now, it seems very premature to speculate, especially in a headline.