Randy Moss Press Conference - 12/9/2007

Sun, 9 Dec 2007

New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss addresses the media during his postgame press conference at Gillette Stadium on December 9, 2007. Q: Did the talk surrounding this week's game at all affect your preparation for this game? RM: I think our focus, with everything that's been said was really held in. Coach [Bill] Belichick and his coaching staff did a great job of getting us prepared - on and off the field- because when we were sitting in the classroom doing work, it was more talking and looking at that humble pie and then motivation at the same time. Then, when we go on the field, it's the same thing. I think, for the most part, our preparation was very focused and very set on going out here and getting it done. Q: How much attention did you pay to what was said by Anthony Smith? RM: I've played in the league for 10 years and I don't think I've ever heard a player ever say anything like that. There's trash-taking each week, but just to guarantee a victory - that's something hard. I don't know if his teammates had his back or whatnot, but it was said, it was documented and it was printed. It came to us and we went out there today and you [could] see we wanted it more. Q: Do you feel like teams are playing you more physically at the line of scrimmage as the season has gone on? RM: I've been doing my thing for 10 years. What defensive coordinators throw at me is what they throw at me. What they throw at the offense is what they throw at the offense. Like Tom [Brady] has said time and time again, and that's the whole unit, we're going to go out there and execute. Tom is going to find the open man and let's get with it. I don't really get caught up in watching the game. I don't really know how many completions he had to Wes Welker on one drive. I said, ‘Wes, if you don't slow down, you're being greedy. Let somebody else.' It was a good victory today, overall. Like I said, with how teams play me, I've seen it my whole career. Sometimes it is fru...

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"Adam Carriker" "Tom Brady" "Baltimore ravens" "Pittsburgh Steelers" "Belichick"

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