NFL Legend Randy Moss Talks Comeback, Vikings' Kyler Murray, Patriots and More in B/R Interview

Randy Moss wasn't joking.

The Hall of Famer turned heads last month when he told Travis and Jason Kelce on the New Heights podcast he believes he could still score double-digit touchdowns in a season if he played today, and he doubled down in a conversation with Bleacher Report.

"If I'm joking, people who know me understand when I'm joking," Moss said. "But that was a statement, and I still stand by it. I took care of my body throughout my career, and I still think I can go out there.

"The game I watch today? Yeah, I think I can still go out there and get double-digit touchdowns. I think my game would have to be limited in how they would utilize me in the red zone. But 17 games, being used the right way, yeah I can go out there and still dunk on a few guys."

Sure, he's 49 years old. But do you want to be the one to doubt Randy Moss?

He is widely regarded as one of the greatest offensive playmakers, let alone just wide receivers, in NFL history with a resume and highlight reel to match. There's a reason commentators use the term "Mossed" when a receiver makes an outstanding contested catch over a defender even more than a decade after he retired.

Moss remains fourth on the NFL's all-time receiving yards leaderboard with 15,292 and is second to only Jerry Rice with 156 career touchdown catches. He finished with more than 1,000 receiving yards in 10 different seasons and led the league in touchdown catches five times.

One of those times came during the 2007 campaign when he hauled in what still stands as a single-season record of 23 touchdowns for the New England Patriots squad that went undefeated during the regular season.

But he first made waves for the Minnesota Vikings as the 1998 Offensive Rookie of the Year and five-time Pro Bowler during his first seven seasons.

He said, "I've always rooted for Minnesota," and has been following the team closely this offseason after it missed the playoffs during the 2025 campaign despite having a talented roster that featured Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson and a defense that finished seventh in the league in points allowed.

While that talent propelled the Vikings to a winning record at 9-8, they still missed the postseason because they were unable to overcome poor and inconsistent quarterback play as they cycled through J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer.

McCarthy started 10 of the team's games and finished 30th in the league with a 35.6 QBR, so Minnesota responded by signing Kyler Murray this offseason.

"When you look at the success of the team, either good or bad, it has been because of the quarterback play," Moss said of the Vikings. "You had Sam Darnold, you had Daniel Jones. But you go with the youngster McCarthy, and he was not able to provide that answer, so you had to go out and get a guy like Kyler Murray."

Murray was the 2019 Offensive Rookie of the Year and arrives in Minnesota as a two-time Pro Bowler who can use his arm and legs to make plays. While he was limited to just five games last season, he threw for 3,851 yards and 21 touchdowns to go with 572 yards and five scores on the ground in 2024.

With arguably the NFL's best receiver in Jefferson and a formidable defense, the Vikings don't even need Murray to be a Pro Bowler like he was earlier in his career. Even average quarterback play could be enough to lead them into the playoffs considering they still finished with a winning record last season with suboptimal production under center.

"What I'm excited about is the opportunity in front of Kyler Murray," Moss said. "He's got a great wide receiver in Justin Jefferson, who now can try to regain his dominance as the No. 1 wide receiver in all of football. Kyler Murray also has something to prove. He was the future of the Arizona Cardinals, but they basically threw him away.

"If he's able to deliver the ball to Justin Jefferson, everything else with the defense and every other weapon will be fine. But all eyes will be on whether he can do that so they both can regain their dominance."

Minnesota still holds a special place in Moss' heart, but he is also paying attention to another one of his former teams in the Patriots since they are coming off a Super Bowl appearance in quarterback Drake Maye's second season in the league.

While they deserve plenty of credit for that accomplishment, the schedule was a contributing factor as well. CBS Sports' Douglas Clawson noted their opponents finished with a combined winning percentage of .391, which was tied for the third-easiest slate in the last 50 seasons.

They even got to face the Denver Broncos without injured quarterback Bo Nix in the AFC Championship Game.

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It will not be that easy in 2026, as New England has the sixth-hardest schedule in the league based on opponent winning percentage from the 2025 campaign. It also figures to get everyone's best shot as the reigning AFC champions.

"All eyes are going to be on the New England Patriots," Moss said. "They were the runner-ups last year, so I'm interested to see if the team can eliminate a lot of the noise and get back to an AFC Championship and try to get back to the Super Bowl."

Following his former teams is far from the only thing Moss is doing in retirement.

He is turning his lifelong love of fishing into opportunities thanks to a partnership with World Base Enterprises (WBE), which announced the Hall of Famer will be the ambassador for its inaugural "The Champions" tournament that runs from Oct. 28 through Nov. 1 outside of Nashville at Old Hickory Lake at Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville, Tenn.

The tournament will feature a field of 50 anglers that includes the top 25 from the world's two biggest bass fishing organizations. They will be competing for a purse of $3.25 million with $1.25 million going to the winner.

That is both the largest purse in fishing history and the biggest monetary prize ever given to a winner of a bass fishing tournament.

"The purse is so big, and that's one of the things that caught my eye," Moss said. "These guys have been fishing for years, and now they get an opportunity to see who is the best bass fisherman on planet Earth. And that's intriguing for anybody who loves bass fishing. I love the idea.

"Anybody who has ever competed in a bass tournament before will understand the excitement. And I'm not even competing in this tournament, I'm just happy for the guys who work hard and sacrifice. It's no different than football or any professional athlete. The money part is what I'm excited about for these anglers because it's life-changing."

Moss' partnership with WBE will extend beyond "The Champions" tournament, as it is the presenting partner of his new show Chasing 10 With Randy Moss, which is set to debut on YouTube in the near future.

The show explores his love of bass fishing as he travels the United States with special guests and attempts to catch a 10-pound largemouth bass. Guests will include actors, comedians, musicians and fellow athletes, including former Minnesota Vikings teammates Cris Carter, Daunte Culpepper and Jake Reed.

"I've fished a lot of waters throughout the United States," Moss said. "They saw my vision, and we've been able to go out here and put together a show of me traveling through different bodies of fresh water and trying to catch a 10-pound bass but at the same time trying to bring other celebrities on the boat. Some may know how to fish, some may not know how to fish. But we get to experience going out here and doing something I love to do, and maybe they have that same love and passion."

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WBE founder and CEO Brian Bird will also be a guest on the show and told Bleacher Report he couldn't believe it when someone like Moss reached out and wanted to work together.

"It's been one hell of a ride, one hell of an adventure," Bird said. "It's been very exciting, I've gotten to be a part of seeing some of his shows being produced as well as fishing with him in one of his shows. From a country boy who just loved bass fishing and wanted to bring something good to the sport … I've got to pinch myself every now and then to make sure I'm not dreaming. It's been awesome, I've really enjoyed working with Chasing 10. I couldn't ask for anything better."

Bird is also a Cowboys fan and had the opportunity to talk with Moss about football in the process of filming and promoting the show.

That was fitting since Moss believes in Dallas' ability to bounce back and challenge for the NFC East crown during the upcoming campaign despite its 7-9-1 record in 2025.

Offense was not an issue for last season's Cowboys with Dak Prescott throwing to CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens and Jake Ferguson. Yet the defense finished last in the league in yards and points allowed, which undercut many of Prescott's efforts on the offensive end.

So the Cowboys responded by taking defensive players in each of the first four rounds of the 2026 NFL draft, including Ohio State's Caleb Downs at No. 11 overall. That selection earned them an "A++" grade from B/R's NFL Scouting Department, which said "Downs was easily the best player in this year's class regardless of position."

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With the defensive changes in place, Moss thinks a return to the playoffs could be in store.

"Now that they've got a guy like Caleb Downs coming in, I hope the defense can match the offense," he said. "Because Dallas has the offensive weapons led by Dak Prescott. I think he gets the bad end of the stick. Why? Because of the amount he gets paid per year? But I think if the defense can improve with the draft picks added, I like Dallas' chances at the division."

Perhaps the Cowboys and that new-look defense will end up meeting Murray and the Vikings in the NFC playoffs.