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January 13, 2008

No Frustration for Randy Moss

FOXBORO, Mass. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars took away Randy Moss, but still didn't come away with a victory.

Despite limiting Moss -- who set an NFL record this season with 23 touchdown receptions, while catching 98 passes for 1,493 yards -- to just one catch, for 14 yards, the Jags were shredded through the air by Tom Brady, who completed 26 of 28, including 16 in a row, for an NFL-record completion percentage of 92.9 and three touchdowns, without an interception.

"They did a great job of controlling me," Moss said, "but a bad job of controlling the team."

And just how did the Jags put the wraps on Moss?

"Well," he said, "I think they got back to the old way to cover me. That's putting two and three guys on me for the whole game. And they were beating me up a little bit in the first half."

Moss' only catch came on the Patriots' first possession, and it was an important one, coming, as it did, on 4th-and-5 at the Jacksonville 40. After Brady hit him for a gain of 14, the Pats went on score a touchdown that tied the score, 7-7.

"It didn't frustrate me, whatsoever," Moss said of the Jaguars' blanket coverage. "We got a victory, and I'm proud of that."

He's also proud of what he and Brady have accomplished so far in this record-setting, perfect-to-date season.

"I've always been a fan of Tom's," Moss said. "I'm happy to be on the guy's team. He doesn't surprise me, because we expect greatness out of our leader."

And what does he expect in the way of coverage in next Sunday's AFC championship game?

"It's playoff time," he said. "No telling what what you're going to see."

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Posted by: Sue at January 14, 2008 1:29 PM