Bill Belichick Fires Back: 'Never Any Incident Or Discipline Problem With Randy Moss'

Bill Belichick: 'Never Any Incident Or Discipline Problem With Randy. Not In Four Years.'

Thursday morning, Belichick called a press conference to address those rumors. Considering the coach was not originally scheduled to meet with the media, this was essentially Belichick wanting to put to rest any talk that Moss was a disruption or distraction off the field.

Patriots Also Send 2012 7th-Round Pick To Vikings

Bill Belichick: 'Grateful For The Opportunity To Have Coached Randy Moss'

Randy Moss Three Weeks Ago: 'I’m Their Baby, I’m A Viking'

"The Minnesota Vikings know that they drafted me there and when it's all said and done I'm their baby, I'm a Viking," Moss said in a Sept. 14 interview with Boston.com's Steve Silva

Randy Moss Trade To Vikings Completed Without New Contract

Originally, the deal was contingent on Moss signing an extension with Minnesota, but then the team shifted its focus to simply just getting the trade done, choosing to worry about getting Moss signed to a new deal later. And indeed, Wednesday's trade was completed without a new contract for the wide receiver.

Randy Moss Traded To Vikings, Returns To New England Oct. 31

What ESPN's Adam Schefter originally reported has now been confirmed by both the Boston Herald's Ian Rapoport and the Globe's Albert Breer: Randy Moss has been traded to the Vikings for a third-round pick.

Randy Moss To Vikings Is 'Done,' Patriots Get Third-Round Pick In Return

And just like that, the Randy Moss era in New England is over. ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that the "trade is done: Randy Moss to Minnesota for a third-round pick."

Randy Moss To Vikings Expected To Happen On Wednesday

While you were sleeping, a trade that would send Randy Moss from the Patriots to the Vikings went from a possibility to seemingly a done deal. A source has told ESPN's Adam Schefter "I'd be shocked if it doesn't happen."

Randy Moss To Vikings Will 'Likely Get Done' Wednesday, According To Report

Just when things were quieting down late Tuesday night, the Herald's Ian Rapoport tweeted the latest in the possible Randy Moss trade to the Vikings: "A source close to the situation believes not only the Randy Moss trade will get done, but also it likely gets done tomorrow."

Conflicting Reports Of Randy Moss To Vikings Trade Continue To Swirl

Patriots On Randy Moss Rumors: 'There's No Trade'

But perhaps the biggest denial came from Stacey James, the Patriots Director of Media Relations, who, when reached for comment by CSNNE.com's Tom Curran, said, "There's no trade."

Randy Moss Reportedly Told Agent To Ask Belichick For Trade After Week 1

And now the Boston Herald's Karen Guregian is reporting that Moss had his agent, Joe Segal, call Bill Belichick and ask for a trade after Week 1's game with the Bengals. Moss caught five passes for 59 yards in the win.

Patriots 'Very Close' To Trading Randy Moss To Minnesota

In Monday night's victory over the New England Patriots, Randy Moss was held without a pass. Turns out, if Jay Glazer's eporting is correct, Moss may never catch a pass for the Patriots again.