Moss’ discipline contradictory to Raider tradition

By Anthony Carroll  |   Tuesday, October 04, 2005  |  Comments( 0 )

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Randy Moss is a disciplined member of an Oakland Raiders team whose first win came in the fourth week of the season - something that is truly incomprehendable based solely on his off-field actions. Moss' attitude this season is already unparalleled in terms of his past, as he is quietly second in the NFL in receiving with 466 yards, despite losing his first three games as a member of the Oakland Raiders. Perhaps for the first time in Oakland history, a player has put on the silver and black and become a more disciplined, reserved player than ever before. He hasn't complained or acted out publicly, but has quietly produced for his team despite the adversity of a 1-3 start.

With that little piece of irony in mind, let's go through a quick rundown of some of the most notorious Oakland Raiders throughout the last couple of years:

We must first mention the perfector of "the Super Bowl sabotage" himself - Barret Robbins. Robbins was hospitalized after being shot several times in the torso by Miami Beach officers investigating a burglary on January 16th. Current status: Unknown/nobody really cares.

Let's move onto a player that surely was far from an angel his entire career, yet seemed only to get worse after suiting up in the silver and black - knockout king Bill Romanowski. Only in Oakland can a player literally crush the face of his own teammate with an uppercut and still continue to play. On August 24, 2003, Romanowski jarred teammate Marcus Williams with a career-ending shot to the face. Sadly, the Washington State University alumni's lifelong dream had been to play for the Oakland Raiders. Current status: Romanowski is apparently in pursuit of his lifelong dream of attaining an Oscar; his last role was as a prison guard alongside "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in "The Longest Yard."

Last, but certainly not least, is notorious Oakland defensive tackle Darrell Russell - a 1997 first-round draft choice that has run into the law more times than fellow first-rounder Sebastian Janikowski. In 2001, Russell failed an NFL drug test. In 2002, Russell failed yet another NFL drug test. Later that year, he was charged with sexual assault. Apparently, going 0-2 isn't as bad as it seems...Current status: Russell's suspension has been lifted by the NFL; he is now free to sign with any team.

So can Randy Moss remain disciplined despite being a member of the notorious Oakland Raiders organization? Only time can tell. However, if Moss can keep this Wayne Chrebet-like attitude in place it will help him to stay on pace to break the countless records of NFL great Jerry Rice. Hopefully, he'll help bring the Raiders back into the postseason and beyond as well.
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Anthony Carroll began writing for RealFootball365.com on Sept. 26, 2005, making him one of the longest tenured contributors to the “365” team. As a senior writer, Anthony has taken on the task of delivering original content to the silver and black faithful year round, despite having to deal ...
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