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The Randy Moss Thanksgiving debut still resonates

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Among the many great Thanksgiving Day performances, one still stands out twenty-seven years later.

The Vikings faced the Cowboys. Rookie receiver Randy Moss had fulfilled his vow to “rip up” the NFL, helping the Vikings to a 10–1 record in Texas for the traditional late-afternoon game.

Moss believed the Cowboys had told him they would select him earlier that year. With the eighth overall pick, the Cowboys passed. Thirteen places later, the Vikings attacked.

And when Moss got a chance to make the Cowboys regret it, he did so.

Three catches for 163 yards. three touchdownsFifty one yards, Fifty six yards, Fifty six yards, There were two bombs, the first via a flea flicker on the opening drive, The third was a short pass followed by a broken tackle and activation of the booster rocket for a sprint into the end zone,

watch dramaDefensive back Terry Billups thinks he has an angle, A stutter step by Moss at full speed with shoulder movement drops Billups and Moss continues on,

here is the full gameWith all-time greats Pat Summerall and John Madden on the call, it’s a thing of beauty,

Football games always looked different at Texas Stadium. Sunlight and light coming through the holes in the roof made the helmets shine and the bright green cement looked almost green. (Also, Minnesota’s uniforms were far better than recent Nikefied iterations.)

Later today, Cowboys receiver George Pickens has a chance to do some of the things Moss did. The skill sets are similar. There’s no denying Pickens’ talent, which was understated for most of his three years in Pittsburgh.

Who knows? Maybe today we’ll see another 3-163-3 stat line. If that happens, Vikings fans everywhere (many of whom should currently be re-examining the allegiance of their purple-tinted glasses) may need to consider a pivot to the team that should have drafted Randy Moss in the first place.

If nothing else, they’ll go on the winning side play hail maryEven if it was OPI,



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