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April 29, 2007

Randy Moss conference call

We just wrapped up a conference call with newest Patriot Randy Moss, and before taking a question, Moss thanked the media for taking the time and waiting to talk to him, and then said, "I don't think you understand how excited I am to be part of this organization."

"I'm happy to get back to doing what I love to do."

Moss said he was "overwhelmed and shocked to be part of the New England Patriots." During the course of the conversation, he said that the media has created the bad reputation that he has, said that money was not a big factor ("Over my career I've made a lot of money and I still have money in the bank") and that he was afraid that the losing in Oakland would set in for him.

He spoke reverentially about fellow Marshall product Troy Brown, saying, "I consider myself the second-best receiver to come out of Marshall. Being able to play with Troy, to see what he's done in the past... He started the trend of guys going into the league from Marshall."

Asked about reports that he ran a 4.29 40-yard dash last week, Moss said, "Put it this way: the Randy Moss of old is back and we'll leave it at that."

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