Why the New England Patriots Should Never Consider Bringing Back Randy Moss

Randy Moss may be retired, but for how long? 

The five-time All Pro wide receiver may have announced his retirement back on August 1, but he's reportedly been staying in shape for a possible return to the NFL. 

If Moss does intend to return to football this season, you know there's going to be a storm of rumors regarding a possible reunion with the New England Patriots—but how likely is that? In my opinion, extremely unlikely. 

There are so many things that come to my mind when someone brings up the notation of Moss possibly returning to New England. Even by typing these, many things are swarming across my mind right now and here are three of them:

1. Randy Moss is a has-been. At 34 years old, it's almost 100 percent clear that the once All-Pro wide receiver is on the decline as he struggled to produce for three teams in 2010, the Patriots, Vikings and Titans. Moss finished 2010 with only 16 receptions. Why should Bill Belichick bring back a has-been? He might as well work out fictional boxer Apollo Creed. 
2. The Patriots already have Chad Ochocinco, why bring in another diva wide receiver? People may believe that Moss will drop his attitude at the door if he were to join the Patriots this season—but that's asinine. Moss will always be a prima donna and the last thing that Tom Brady and Belichick want are two prima donna wide receivers on the roster. 
3. "Taking the top off the defense" is overrated, and New England does not need his presence on the field. Let me point out that during the team's dynasty years, the team's offense won three Super Bowls in four years without having a deep-threat wide receiver, someone like Moss. So why are so many people convinced that it's necessary to have a deep threat in order to win a Super Bowl. What's wrong with New England's passing style of "dippin' and dunkin" and throwing to the open man? 

With that being said, if you're one of those guys who wants a Moss reunion, do you still want one now? If you do, I am sorry, but you're hopeless and probably have played too many games of Madden. 

No matter what Moss says, whether he says that he'll behave in Foxborough and that winning is the only goal in his mind, I will never buy it. If that was Moss' goals back when he was with the Patriots, then why did his tenure with the team abruptly come to an end? Because he is a diva and always will be—for lack of a better statement, he is the turd in the punch bowl. 

Moss needs to stay retired, as he's no longer the same wide receiver that he used to be and is way too self-adsorbed. 

Lastly, as I regress, might I add that Randy Moss became the first player in NFL history to play on three teams in a matter of one regular season—shouldn't that raise a few red flags and scream, "Have nothing to do with this player"?

If Randy Moss does return and Belichick does sign him to a contract, then I'll start believing that all of New England's dynasty was pure luck as I'll be convinced that Belichick has no clue of what he's doing. 

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