Randy Moss once revealed that he secretly visited Tom Brady’s hotel before eventually joining the New England Patriots.
The Hall of Fame wide receiver was determined to play with the legendary quarterback and decided to make his pitch in person.
It turned out to be one of the most memorable early moments leading up to their famous partnership.
Randy Moss explains sneaking into Tom Brady’s hotel
Speaking on the New Heights podcast, Randy Moss recalled how he quietly entered the team hotel to meet Tom Brady for the first time.
“There were probably four or five hours before they go to the stadium on Monday night. I sneak in their hotel, meet [Tom] Brady for the first time.
“I said, ‘Look, dude, I’mma cut straight to it, I want to play with you. Whatever you can do to get me up here, do it,'” Moss said.
He added: “That night, I watched the game, Brady’s first time ever in his career, he throws five touchdowns against the Minnesota Vikings. So, I’m sitting up here thinking I might’ve rubbed off on Brady a little bit.”
The moment reflected just how eager Moss was to team up with Brady. Not long afterward, the Patriots completed the move that brought the explosive wide receiver to New England.
Randy Moss recalls injury setback after joining Patriots
Moss also remembered how his first period with the Patriots did not begin as smoothly as he had hoped because of an injury.
“I had high expectations and ended up getting a hamstring injury that forced me out of preseason,” Moss stated. “And so, my first actual game in going out there and really doing it was Week 1 against the Jets.”
Despite that early setback, Moss quickly developed one of the most productive quarterback-receiver partnerships in NFL history with Brady.
The duo famously combined for record-breaking offensive numbers during the 2007 season. Looking back, Moss’ unusual hotel visit was an early sign of how determined he was to make that partnership happen.
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