Randy Moss didn't want any confusion to occur.
The Hall of Fame wide receiver and current ESPN analyst opened “Sunday NFL Countdown” by saying he's “battling something inside” and may need to wear sunglasses during the show. He revealed.
“I just wanted to let the viewers know that me and my wife, me and my family, we're all fighting something internally,” Moss said, adding that he also posted a video on Instagram with a similar message. . “I have some great doctors around me. I couldn't have missed the show. I wanted to be here with you all. It feels so good.
“But when you guys see me wearing these Michigan turnover glasses, it's not disrespectful just because I'm on TV. I'm fighting something. All the prayers. We need warriors.”
Worn during “Sunday NFL Countdown.” Screen capture via X/@_MLFootball
Moss didn't say specifically what he was battling, but in an Instagram video he encouraged people to “get their health checked and get their blood tested,” which he said he would do “all week long over the holidays.” He added that he was
After Moss finished talking about sunglasses, host Mike Greenberg, former quarterback Alex Smith, former head coach Rex Ryan, and former linebacker Teddy Brussi all took out their glasses. NFL official Adam Schefter stood next to Moss. Studio Main Set — We did the same thing when we did our first update.
Schefter, a University of Michigan graduate, joked that the glasses were similar to the ones Wolverines defenders wear after forcing a turnover, Moss said in an Instagram video.
“All for one, and one for all,” Greenberg said, sliding his glasses down his face. “If he wears glasses, then we all wear glasses today.”
Moss made six Pro Bowls and topped 1,000 receiving yards in a season 10 times during a 14-year career that ended after the 2012 season, including stints with the Vikings, Patriots, Raiders and 49ers. did.
He worked at Fox Sports after retiring, then joined ESPN in 2016 and is now a regular member of the “Sunday NFL Countdown” crew.
In 2018, Moss was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
