Randy Moss Steps Away from ESPN Amid Health Concerns
Former Minnesota Vikings superstar receiver Randy Moss has stepped away from his duties on ESPN amid health concerns. Moss is part of ESPN's Sunday Night Countdown broadcast.
On X (formerly Twitter) Adam Schefter posted the following comments:
Moss began his career with the Minnesota Vikings, later continuing his stardom on the New England Patriots.
Randy Moss led the NFL in receiving touchdowns five different times, setting the record for single-season receiving scores (23) in 2007. Moss ranks second all time in career receiving touchdowns (156) and fourth all time in career receiving yards (15,292).
Moss revealed Sunday, first on social media and then on ESPN's "NFL Countdown," that he's battling a serious health issue, urging fellow men to get medical checkups.
ESPN announced on Friday that he will now take a leave of absence from "Sunday NFL Countdown" to focus on his health.
Randy Moss was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL draft from Marshall University. Many teams passed up on Moss due to his reputation as being troublesome and use of marijuana.
Moss played in two Super Bowl games, XLII with the Patriots and XLVII with the 49ers, both losses. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018, and is a member of the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team and the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
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