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Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher used Twitter to announce his retirement today, ending a 13-year career that should culminate in a Hall of Fame nod when he is eligible in 2018. Urlacher joins Ray Lewis in retirement, opening the door for a rather ridiculous 2018 Hall of Fame class (Ronde Barber and possibly Randy Moss will be eligible). Friend of NN, Matt Miller had a couple good tweets following the announcement: In one offseason the NFL lost two of the best MLBs of this era—Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher. The Patrick Willis-era has begun. — Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) May 22, ...

I want to start this off by saying this is a compilation of some ideas that have been brewing in the back of my mind for quite some time. I've made mention of some of the concepts in my comments for most of the off-season, so forgive me if I'm repeating something. When looking at our receiver needs, many people kept talking about the need for a deep threat. Their explanations quickly ran into that blazing fast, monstrous large freak of nature that brought back fond memories of Randy Moss of 2007. While that is great and all, those players don't grow on trees. Although, they might s...

Outside receiver. That's what the need. A big outside receiver to spread the field. Elite speed would definitely be a plus, but they need an outside receiver. That's been the story of the Patriots offense every season since they lost Randy Moss to "Randy being Randy." In 2010, the Patriots decided to transition into a tight end focused offense, partially due to market inefficiencies and under-appreciation of the tight end role, but also because of need. Moss had declined and there was no one there to pick up where he had left off. The Patriots made the move to acquire Deion Branch, who...

Many of you know my story by now. I started my Vikings fandom/ love/ unhealthily all-consuming obsession in 1998 as a bandwagon jumper, after watching in amazement as Randy Moss from Marshall plunged through the draft to that team from Minnesota. Intrigued by what this exciting college receiver would do in the NFL, I watched and was naturally enraptured by how that whole season unfolded- right up until the NFCCG, which I would later learn to expect. Mind you, I have earned my purple-and-gold blood since, because as bandwagoner as my beginnings were, I'm still here. And if you've follo...

It's not exactly fair to compare newly drafted wide receiver Aaron Dobson to Troy Brown -- one of the greatest receivers in Patriots history -- or Randy Moss -- one of the greatest receivers of all time, but there is something that relates them: All three are former Marshall Thundering Herd wide receivers. Now, Aaron Dobson will get the same opportunity that both Brown and Moss had, to play with one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Tom Brady. When asked about the chance to catch passes from Brady, the soft-spoken receiver got pretty giddy about the opportunity. "Oh, man, that ...

Cordarrelle Patterson kept waiting for George Stewart to fulfill his pre-draft promise until he could not hold it anymore and went for a bathroom break as the first round of the NFL draft wound down Thursday night, April 25.

The Raiders receiving game has struggled for a while. Not since Randy Moss in 2005 have they fielded a 1000 yard receiver. Darrius Heyward-Bey came close in 2011 and that was the only season the past five years the Raiders' leading receiver wasn't a tight end. At wide receiver, the team has added a good looking rookie each season but has yet to find that sure thing. It was Rod Streater last season, Denarius Moore in 2011, and Jacoby Ford in 2010. The last time they went big in free agency for a receiver was 2008 when Javon Walker was paid big money and flopped. At tight end, it's going...

No, the situation isn't exactly the same and the personalties involved are entirely different. But the 49ers acquisition of Nnamdi Asomugha this weeks feels a lot like their signing of Randy Moss a year ago. Nnamdi Asomugha

A mercurial wide receiver wears out his welcome, but not before his team makes a playoff appearance against Green Bay. After the season, which ends in an early playoff exit, the superstar receiver finally pulls out the straw that breaks the camel's back, and he's traded to the West Coast for a first round pick, giving the team two first round picks and a golden opportunity to upgrade the roster. No, I'm not talking about Percy Harvin. The year was 2005, and the receiver was Randy Moss. Moss wore out his welcome with the Vikings (maybe specifically Red McCombs), and the Vikings were ...

During my recent adventures on Twitter, I found that one of the quickest ways to start a brawl, was to imply that the 49ers didn't need the services of Randy Moss. He didn't produce very much, even for a No. 3 receiver on a run-dominated team. But to imply that we needed an upgrade would send people into a frenzy. Happily, the 49ers brass agreed with me. Not because I like feeling justified, but because they frequently don't, making me look bad in front of my friends. So today was the day when the cat was let out of the bag. Pro Football Talk reported it first. The 49ers have alledgedl...

Saturday afternoon, word came out that the 49ers were making it known they did not plan on bringing back Randy Moss for the 2013 season. If there were any questions about what this meant, Randy Moss seemed to clear it up to a certain extent on Twitter Saturday evening. Wished we could've finished the job!!thanks for the opportunity an good luck in the future 9ers — Randy Moss (@RandyMoss) March 3, 2013 This would seem to indicate a fairly amicable parting of the ways for the 49ers and Randy Moss. I suppose it wouldn't really matter too much one way or another, but it looks good for...

Randy Moss appears to have run a fade route on Twitter. Colin Kaepernick: The second-year player tells NFL Network that Alex Smith served as a mentor to him this past season, and that the two quarterbacks are "great friends."

Pro Football Talk is reporting a league source informed the 49ers made it fairly clear at the NFL Combine that they would not look to bring back Randy Moss in 2013. While there has not been any specific discussion about Moss since the end of the Super Bowl, it is not exactly shocking. More: 49ers free agents status update Although praised for his contributions by Jim Harbaugh and Trent Baalke, Moss made it clear that while he was getting used to the role of being a bit more of a decoy, he did not particularly enjoy it. That does not mean Moss is expecting a bigger role in 2013 where...

When somebody says "Wide Receiver from Marshall", your mind obviously goes to only one name: Randy Moss. The 2013 Draft has another WR from Marshall that doesn't quite have the talent of Moss, but he's a guy who could legitimately be a #1 WR in the NFL: Aaron Dobson. Dobson is a big, tall Receiver (6'3", 210lbs) that can stretch the field, as well as catch balls over the middle. He played in all four season for the Thundering Herd, leading his team in receptions his Sophomore and Junior seasons. He finished his career with 165 catches for just under 2400 yards and 24 TDs, tied for 4...

It's another edition of the Nuggets without much to talk about. Yesterday's Randy Moss debate was great. Lots of good points brought up on both sides of the issue. But, there's only one opinion that matters, and that's Harbaalke. By Harbaalke, I mean the entire brain trust. Harbaugh had nothing but nice things to say about him during the year. How he feels after the Super Bowl is a piece of information that might never leave the inner sanctum. It's fun to imagine the guys in some sort of bunker underneath 4949 Centennial, with a wall of screens monitoring movements and making decision...