Pro Football Hall of Fame Wide Recipient Randy Moss returned to ESPN on Sunday and joined the “Sunday NFL Countdown” herd in New Orleans in the middle of its fight against cancer.
Moss had been on leave from the weekly foreplay since he announced on December 6 that he took time away to deal with a health problem. A week later, he said in an Live post that he had undergone a larger operation to handle a cancer mass found in his bile duct between the liver and pancreas and allowed him to follow up radiation and chemotherapy.
He was welcomed back on Sunday, before the Super Bowl Lix, with a video with faces from all over the NFL. Former teammate Tom Brady, broad receiver Justin Jefferson, Jerry Rice, Steve Smith Sr. And Malik Nabers and ex-coach Bill Belichick were among those who wish him well.
Moss struggled with tears after the video as he sat on the ESPN set on SuperDome, flanked by host Mike Greenberg and other analyst Rex Ryan, Alex Smith and Tedy Bruschi.
“It’s so good to have you back.” – Tom Brady
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“I couldn’t do it alone,” Moss said after watching the video.
“It’s been hard, but I got a lot of love and many people who believe in me, man, so I’m happy to be here.”
Moss, who turns 48 next week, has been part of ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” crew since 2016.
“For almost a decade, Randy has been an invaluable member of the team and consistently raised” countdown “with his insight and passion,” the network said in a statement when Moss took his leave. “He has ESPN’s full support, and we look forward to welcoming him back when he is ready.”
Moss was included in the Hall of Fame 2018 with 982 receptions for 15 292 meters and 156 touchdowns in 218 matches with Minnesota Vikings (1998-2004, 2010), Oakland Raiders (2005-06), New England Patriots (2007-10), Tennessee Titans (2010) and San Francisco 49ers (2012).
The four-o’clock All-PRO and SIX-TIME PRO Bowl selection led the NFL in getting Touchdown’s five times, including a single season record 23 points with the Patriots in 2007.
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