Pasquarelli: The Other Moss (merged)

[TODD]

Excerpt from his "Morning After" article:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2193803

The other Moss

From a financial and salary cap standpoint, the offseason wide receiver trade of Santana Moss (to Washington) and Laveranues Coles (to the New York Jets) was the typical disaster for Redskins owner Dan Snyder. On the field, though, it's time to give credit to Snyder, or personnel chief Vinny Cerrato, or coach Joe Gibbs or Snyder consultants Sam Huff and Sonny Jurgensen, or maybe the George Michael Sports Machine for making the deal. Santana Moss now has twice as many touchdowns (four) as the Moss of the Randy variety, who gimped off Sunday, and could miss some time due to an injury.

Despite losing at Kansas City in the Geezer Bowl matchup of Gibbs and Weepin' Dick Vermeil, a game certain to make this week's AARP highlight package, Moss had 10 catches for 173 yards and two touchdowns, including a 78-yard scoring play. More than any other player in a Redskins uniform -- and, yeah, that's counting resurgent quarterback Mark Brunell -- it's Moss who has added much-needed verticality to the stodgy Washington offense. He now has 33 catches for 631 yards, a heady 19.1-yard average, and those four touchdowns. His average touchdown has been for 47.8 yards, a number made even more amazing when one considers that one of his scores Sunday came on a 4-yard reception. The other three trips to the end zone were strictly of the roaming-call ilk: 39, 70 and 78 yards.

To be fair, Coles has suffered from the dearth of quarterback consistency in New York, and has just an 11.1-yard average and one touchdown on 26 receptions. But if it's at all possible to eliminate the financial considerations, and that's always a difficult thing to do in the era of the salary cap, the Moss-Coles trade looks pretty lopsided right now.

The littler Moss is on pace for a 2,019-yard season. Only once in four previous seasons has he topped 1,000 yards. Heck, he's only surpassed 838 yards one time. If Santana can avoid his annual hammy injury, he could certainly earn himself a Pro Bowl berth.

[TheLongshot]

Man, Pastabelly is a snarky individual. It doesn't matter how much you spend, as long as it is the right person. Coles wasn't the right person, Moss is.

Jason

[LegionOfDoom]

Excerpt from his "Morning After" article:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2193803

The other Moss

From a financial and salary cap standpoint, the offseason wide receiver trade of Santana Moss (to Washington) and Laveranues Coles (to the New York Jets) was the typical disaster for Redskins owner Dan Snyder. On the field, though, it's time to give credit to Snyder, or personnel chief Vinny Cerrato, or coach Joe Gibbs or Snyder consultants Sam Huff and Sonny Jurgensen, or maybe the George Michael Sports Machine for making the deal.


He will always throw a jab in when he can. I don't like him as a writer.:redpunch:

[whitejimmy]

snark·y (snärk)
adj. Slang snark·i·er, snark·i·est

Irritable or short-tempered; irascible.

[ntotoro]

He is one angry fat man.

[Henry]

Snarky is the word. The man just can't help himself.

[pico926]

Fat boy always has some sarcasm when the skins are involved. What a jerk!

[red zone]

The truth is a bitter pill for Fatso.

[Fifty Gut]

did he just say could earn him a Pro Bowl bearth?

Moss is currently the leading WR in the NFL

outlook looks good :helmet:

[H-O-G]

Well I think Washington found its #1 WR and deep threat for the next 7 years.

[Dah-Dee]

the Moss-Coles trade looks pretty lopsided right now.



:dj:

[Fifty Gut]

request: Moss TD run GIF

[mookie0720]

did he just say could earn him a Pro Bowl bearth?

Moss is currently the leading WR in the NFL

outlook looks good :helmet:

Yes could. It's not even the halfway point of the season.

[ouvan59]

did he just say could earn him a Pro Bowl bearth?

Moss is currently the leading WR in the NFL

outlook looks good :helmet:

And when Art Monk's career with the Redskins was over he was the all-time leader in receptions, most consecutive games with a catch and most receptions in a single season. Canton?

Just because you deserve it doesn't mean you get it. Ask Cornelius Griffin.

:mad:

[JimboDaMan]

What a fat, nasty little man.

[jbooma]

On the field, though, it's time to give credit to Snyder, or personnel chief Vinny Cerrato, or coach Joe Gibbs or Snyder consultants Sam Huff and Sonny Jurgensen, or maybe the George Michael Sports Machine for making the deal. Santana Moss berth.

Now that is funny, don't care for the guy but the GM plug is funny :laugh: :laugh:

[Zguy28]

And when Art Monk's career with the Redskins was over he was the all-time leader in receptions, most consecutive games with a catch and most receptions in a single season. Canton?

Just because you deserve it doesn't mean you get it. Ask Cornelius Griffin.

:mad:
Absolutely. Look at last year. Marcus Washington was the only one to get in the Pro Bowl.

[Spaceman Spiff]

well, he did at least recognize that moss was doing well. he could have just ignored it totally and not written anything at all.

i still hate the fat ****.

[scruffylookin]

I just don't understand why the Moss/Coles deal is such a bad one financially for the Skins. We've already absorbed the cap hit. LC is now clear from our "books" and we've signed a younger and much more productive WR to a cheaper contract.

The cap hit has already taken place and we are now free of Coles' baggage, it's the Jets that are now saddled with an unproductive, injured WR with a huge SB and escalating salary.

How did we lose in this deal again?

[TLusby]

Let's not worry about him! He has maybe 2-3 more years before he suffers a massive heart attack. I am not trying to be mean just realistic.

[RDSKNfaithfull]

or maybe the George Michael Sports Machine for making the deal.
:laugh: That was good he is finally doing his homework down at redskins park :doh: :laugh:

[Gallen5862]

Santana Moss better be sent to the Pro Bowl.

[ouvan59]

I just don't understand why the Moss/Coles deal is such a bad one financially for the Skins. We've already absorbed the cap hit. LC is now clear from our "books" and we've signed a younger and much more productive WR to a cheaper contract.

The cap hit has already taken place and we are now free of Coles' baggage, it's the Jets that are now saddled with an unproductive, injured WR with a huge SB and escalating salary.

How did we lose in this deal again?

Because it didn't leave us enough cap room to cut Lavar.

;)

[KSUskinfan]

Well I think Washington found its #1 WR and deep threat for the next 7 years.

Hopefully, we'll extend his contract and have him as a Skin for life. Provided he continues to be uber productive, he'll want to stay as well. Moss is the most electrifying reciever we've had in a long time. Perhaps ever. His performance against KC helped ease the pain of the loss...

Moss rules, although I'm pleasantly surprised Pastabelly managed to swallow his pride (and crow) just a bit.

Here's to another superb performance by Moss next week! Eat 'em up!

:cheers:

:logo:

[jivelikenice]

He is an angry individual but the sports machine comment was amusing....

[33]

This isn't even lopsided. This is mountain and valley differential.

[Joncevensen]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2193803
The other Moss
From a financial and salary cap standpoint, the offseason wide receiver trade of Santana Moss (to Washington) and Laveranues Coles (to the New York Jets) was the typical disaster for Redskins owner Dan Snyder. On the field, though, it's time to give credit to Snyder, or personnel chief Vinny Cerrato, or coach Joe Gibbs or Snyder consultants Sam Huff and Sonny Jurgensen, or maybe the George Michael Sports Machine for making the deal. Santana Moss now has twice as many touchdowns (four) as the Moss of the Randy variety, who gimped off Sunday, and could miss some time due to an injury.
Despite losing at Kansas City in the Geezer Bowl matchup of Gibbs and Weepin' Dick Vermeil, a game certain to make this week's AARP highlight package, Moss had 10 catches for 173 yards and two touchdowns, including a 78-yard scoring play. More than any other player in a Redskins uniform -- and, yeah, that's counting resurgent quarterback Mark Brunell -- it's Moss who has added much-needed verticality to the stodgy Washington offense. He now has 33 catches for 631 yards, a heady 19.1-yard average, and those four touchdowns. His average touchdown has been for 47.8 yards, a number made even more amazing when one considers that one of his scores Sunday came on a 4-yard reception. The other three trips to the end zone were strictly of the roaming-call ilk: 39, 70 and 78 yards.

To be fair, Coles has suffered from the dearth of quarterback consistency in New York, and has just an 11.1-yard average and one touchdown on 26 receptions. But if it's at all possible to eliminate the financial considerations, and that's always a difficult thing to do in the era of the salary cap, the Moss-Coles trade looks pretty lopsided right now.

The littler Moss is on pace for a 2,019-yard season. Only once in four previous seasons has he topped 1,000 yards. Heck, he's only surpassed 838 yards one time. If Santana can avoid his annual hammy injury, he could certainly earn himself a Pro Bowl berth.

[jaxskins]

Already posted

[Rocky21]

That's respect?

[rvan1]

i could definitely see Moss in the pro bowl... right now hes the best wr (arguably) in the NFL....

[Joncevensen]

That's respect?
he gives props to snyder for the on the field production by moss, sorry, didnt know it was already posted

[DCscorpio]

Santana for Coles trade looked just about even at the beginning,but yaeh Snyder is looking like a genuis.Keep up the good work Danny.

[HailYeah]

yep good trade

[tr1]

If that's respect, then Lenny isn't fat.

[TheREALJBird]

One so-so comment by Lenny doesn't negate the countless bashing he has done towards us

[Ernie5]

He's so unprofessional. I don't know how he still has a job.

[skin_finatic]

fatty trys to take his jab at the skins as much as he can. I can't stand him, oh yeah Moss rules, Yeah

[iheartskins]

That's the most I've enjoyed one of Len's columns, well....ever.

I hope he and the team can finally bury the hatchet.

[Vette]

Len P. is truly an unhappy fat man. Making fun of Gibbs and Vermeil, now that is just downright shameful.

[Metalhead]

I can't believe that article is considered "eating crow" for Pasta. He's still up to his usual, caustic tricks. He attempts to credit Snyder, but then immediately says maybe it was the coaches or even George Michael.

I don't read any other articles by journalists on NFL analysis or players (the only thing I pay attention to are official injury reports), but ol' Lenny the Hut keeps me reading his hate-filled remarks. Pisses me off, because I'm only encouraging him.

[citigent]

" Despite losing at Kansas City in the Geezer Bowl matchup of Gibbs and Weepin' Dick Vermeil, a game certain to make this week's AARP highlight package,...."

If he cant write about the skins without adding a ignorent comment about two older but very dignified coaches he shouldn't be allowed to write at all , senseless digs, while exspected from him, serve no business other to make himself laugh when he reads it.

[DCsportsfan53]

Fatsquarelli is without a doubt the most angry, hateful, annoying and pathetic of all sports writers out there. I can't stand him.

[SkinsNeverDie]

Oh no he didn't...geezer bowl? This guy is a fag i swear...(excuse my language...but can anyone argue?)

[bulldog]

Coles with his toe is the player with the chronic injury :)

[[[ghost]]]

request: Moss TD run GIF


i second that

[AzSkinsFan63]

If Santana can avoid his annual hammy injury, he could certainly earn himself a Pro Bowl berth.

wishful thinking...He sounds a little worried..

[nace14]

is 838 yards a season some signifcant number of yards for a wide receiver that really needed to be addressed?
hey lenny, why don't you just tell me how many times he's surpassed 800 instead of supplying your random statistic to make it look like you actually researched this high school acreditation article?

[Thinking Skins]

I found it humorous