Jim Irsay Feeds The 'Randy Moss To Colts' Rumor Monster On Twitter

by Brad Wells on Aug 5, 2011 11:45 AM EDT in 2011 Colts News

Apparently, according to several anonymous message board readers and followers on Twitter, Randy Moss has been spotted somewhere in Indiana the last two days.

Some saw him in Anderson, IN not far from Colts training camp.

Some saw him in downtown Indianapolis.

Some saw him doing shots at the Slippery Noodle Inn near Lucas Oil Stadium with Elvis, D.B. Cooper, and the infamous 32nd Basin Robbins flavor.

Normally, until silly rumors like this are confirmed by credible sources, they just die off as people turn their attention to more interesting football-related topics. That is, until the owner of the Colts takes to Twitter and feeds the Rumor Monster a fresh batch of sacrificial virgins:

Is Randy Moss really at St. Elmos 2nite? I know nothing of this,but Indy IS quite nice in August

Just when I thought it was dead, Jim Irsay electrocutes the 'Moss to Colts' corpse and rises it from the grave.

As I wrote about earlier this week, the Moss to Colts stuff does indeed have legs, but I do not believe for a minute he was in Indiana this week. Moss is waiting for a team to have an injury. When one occurs to a specific team, he will get the deal he wants from that team. I'd be absolutely shocked if Moss signs a deal and reports to any training camp, let alone the one in Anderson, IN. But, I would not be shocked if Moss is wearing a Colts uniform this year.

Tip to icedude and Vernon Howell

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I've heard that Tom Brady

was tired of Moss ‘not giving it 100%’ on routes and wanted him off the team. That’ my major concern. If Moss gives it his all every play, then he’s a very valuable player who would make an impact, if he doesn’t….then he could be detrimental. The more I think about it, he’s probably not worth the risk. Peyton likes to spread the ball around, and if Moss doesn’t think he was targeted enough, he’d probably develop an attitude real quick.

by Ayrshire on Aug 5, 2011 11:52 AM EDT reply actions

Where'd you hear that?

The Patriots offered Moss a 1-year contract. He wanted 3 years.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Aug 5, 2011 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I read it somewhere...can't remember where...probably from a bad source.

Actually, if it’s not true, then I’m glad, just in case we need him at some point.

by Ayrshire on Aug 6, 2011 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Peyton throws to the open man.

If Moss is open, he’s getting the ball. To think Manning would avoid an open Moss for the sake of “spreading the ball around” is silly.

by DeepThought on Aug 5, 2011 12:19 PM EDT reply actions

Read what I said again.

I didn’t say that Peyton would intentionally try to avoid Moss, for the sake of avoiding him. You never know who’s going to be open and Manning has a lot of receivers who could possibly be open, including Addai. That might mean, if Moss was in the line-up, that he could get targeted less than he’d like. And when Moss doesn’t like something, he let’s it be known, usually showing up in the amount of effort he puts forth.

by Ayrshire on Aug 5, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Jim's Tweets

I was following Irsay on Twitter but quickly realized that guy is bat-shit crazy. For a billionaire (is he that rich?) the guy has a few screws loose.

by chewylettuce on Aug 5, 2011 12:20 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I think Irsay is awesome.

Most of the time he tweets song lyrics. He also does trivia for people to win tickets and other prizes.

by VERNON HOWELL on Aug 5, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions

the guy is good and ggod for the COLTS and the CITY

he is everything his father wasn’t ,,,, and I am sure Peyton would have to give his approval before the Colts would sign MOSS,,,,,, and Love the quote by Tommie Harris in the STAR about the spin move “That is Dwight’s thing,I see you little ballerinas out there,I will try to get it down pat, but I am not really a spinner”. If he can play like he oid for CHX we will have a BAD ASS DT!!!!!!

by OBGYNOSUPREME on Aug 5, 2011 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Rec'd! uh, yeah he is, lol

Go Blue!

Revenue - Expenses = Profit

by dezznutz1001 on Aug 6, 2011 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I saw him at a Burger King and...

….. oh wait, that was Elvis.

"If they want me to be a crazy, emotional, frenzied fan in section 603, then they can't expect me to be reasonable about the business of football"

by indylator on Aug 5, 2011 12:56 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I enjoy his tweets better than his interviews as he cannot say two words without an "uhm"

He is a good guy though and likes to hang and play old rock music with Stephen Stills.

"Shake and Bake" Ricky Bobby

by PV Mike on Aug 5, 2011 1:36 PM EDT reply actions

Tweets

I enjoy them as well but I can’ t make sense out of half of them.

by MrBoJangles46 on Aug 5, 2011 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

No!!!!

no, no, no, no, no…How anyone could possibly think he’s worth the trouble?

by tusken10 on Aug 5, 2011 1:47 PM EDT reply actions

He's NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE !

by MrBoJangles46 on Aug 5, 2011 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions

zero chance

and thank god. plus it would be quite annoying considering there are other areas of concern like OL and DT.

by BLOODontheTRACKS on Aug 5, 2011 2:02 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I dont think....

the Colts catering is good enough for this dude.

by BieberFever on Aug 5, 2011 2:05 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs

Good point

Moss is too concerned with everything else but catching the ball and that doesn’t cut it among the WRs and QBs in Indi. Not giving 100% on a route is the way to get a Manning fastball ‘upside yo’ haid’

Moss WAS a very talented receiver and he might be useful to some team this year, but the Colts don’t need his drama …

by Cincicougar on Aug 5, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll re-assess my position....

If Reggie tragically goes down and is done for the year. Until then, don’t do it. Just don’t do it. He may be great for 2 games, 8 games, but eventually it’ll blow up and he’ll be a cancer. Unless signing him is the diff between winning and not-winning the SB, don’t do it, it’s not necessary.

by JHetfield99 on Aug 5, 2011 3:10 PM EDT reply actions

This Moss thing could have legs longer than we think

Ok first.. there were 2 rumors about WR to the Colts
one was Moss the bigger one and the other one was T.O. ,
T.O was a later rumor and Irsay called it to be untrue rather quckly but he have not done the same thing with the Moss one altought this rumor has ben floating around longer.

"We just sucked." - Tom Brady 9/19/2010

by thebossuzzi on Aug 7, 2011 3:44 PM EDT reply actions