Randy Moss To The Minnesota Vikings? Are You Kidding Me?

Less than a decade ago, Randy Moss was positioned to lead the Minnesota Vikings into the new millennium. He has the talent, the skill, and even the team to make the Vikings perennial contenders.

But somewhere along the line, something went wrong.

He was traded to the Oakland Raiders for a first round pick where he floundered in Oakland's sophomoric offense. Finally, he was traded to the New England Patriots, and, well, the rest is history, as they say.

Here are some classic Randy Moss Vikings moments.

Randy Moss Lights Up The Cowboys

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MINNEAPOLIS - DECEMBER 24: Randy Moss #84 of the Minnesota Vikings points to the crowd against the Green Bay Packers during the game on December 24, 2004 at the Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Imag

Almost any of Moss's 1998 season could be on this list, but his dismantling of the Cowboys in Week 12 was special.

Moss caught only three balls all day, but averaged more than 50 yards per catch. Each of those three receptions went for touchdowns.

The Randy Ratio

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DETROIT - DECEMBER 19: Randy Moss #84 of the Minnesota Vikings looks behind him and runs to the end zone to complete an 82 yard touchdown reception against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on December 19, 2004 in Detroit, Michigan. The Vikings won the game

Chronically inept coach Mike Tice came up with the "Randy Ratio" in his first season coach, 2002.

In it, he noted that he would attempt to throw the ball to Moss at least 40 percent of the time. Whether this was Moss or noted football scholar Tice's idea isn't clear. What is, however, is that telling opponents your gameplan, no matter how obvious it may seem, is a bad idea.

Randy Moss 1999 Pro Bowl

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MINNEAPOLIS - NOVEMBER 28: Randy Moss #84 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates a touchdown in the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 28, 2004 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minnesota Vikings defeate

So technically this isn't didn't happen with the Vikings. But this proved simply how dominant Moss could be against the league's best.

In the Pro Bowl, Moss caught nine passes for 212 yards, a record even today.

The Moss Moon

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GREEN BAY, WI - JANUARY 9: Wide receiver Randy Moss #84 of the Minnesota Vikings pretends to moon the crowd after scoring a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card game at Lambeau Field on January 9, 2005 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The

What self-respecting Vikings fan hasn't wanted to moon a stadium full of Green Bay Packer fans?

The only problem is that Moss's faux moon occurred in the middle of a playoff game at packed Lambeau Field. In the 2004 postseason, Moss caught a touchdown pass and then proceeded to pretend to moon the Packer fans at that end of the end zone.

Humorous? Yes.

Professional? Certainly not.

Moss Leaves Field Before The Game Ends

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GREEN BAY, WI - JANUARY 9: Wide receiver Randy Moss #84 of the Minnesota Vikings is escorted off the field after the Vikings defeated the Green Bay Packers during the NFC wild-card game at Lambeau Field January 9, 2005 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Viking

There's almost no explanation necessary here.

In 2003, before the end of a game, Moss left the field of play, stating that he didn't think the Vikings would be able to get the ball back.

Moss Gets "Fired"

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ALAMEDA, CA - MARCH 2: New Oakland Raiders wide receiver Randy Moss #18 speaks during a news conference March 2, 2005 in Alameda, California. The former Minnesota Vikings was introduced by his new team today and the Raiders are working to restructure his

Finally, in 2005, the Vikings ownership was tired of Moss's antics. Having come to no reasonable solutions for Moss's problems, the Vikings shipped him to the hapless Oakland Raiders for a first-round pick and Napoleon Harris.

The pick would turn into stalwart Troy Williamson. Moss later admitted that he had been fired from the Vikings.