Woo-hoo!!!!

Hopefully this will mean we can have another shot at 19-0

Did anyone really think it would end any other way? What the hell was John Clayton thinking...

as long as they don't run into the giants again, with that weak division they are in, they actually have a chance to make another stab at perfection.

I never really understood the hesitation on Moss' part or the Patriots'. Moss is a great fit and proved his value in a nearly perfect season. His attitude was good and his play was as good as it's ever been. A good relationship with Tom Brady seemed to inspire Moss. He seems to have bought into the Coachs' philosophy and that can only lead to further good things for both parties. Moss is a more mature person and a more mature receiver. His efforts over the middle were a new wrinkle and an important one for the good of the team. With Dante Stallworth moving on, Moss becomes more imporant to the Pats. Congratulations to both parties.

Excuse me, but doesn't that sound low? Is all the money guaranteed?

Well, Moss now has his big contract and it's been a year since he's misbehaved; that can only mean one thing: He can go back to being his normal, selfish self.

To Paul... You're exactly right. That does sound a little low in the context of some of the other contracts we're seeing in this free agent market, given the year that Moss just had. We'll have to see how much of it is guaranteed. Who knows, maybe all of it is. I'm still waiting to hear on that. My initial reaction is it comes down to a few things. Moss might have given the Patriots a bit of a discount to stay. Or maybe, he just found that other teams either didn't really think he'd leave, or didn't think he had the same value to them that he had playing for the Patriots with Tom Brady. Look at it from another team's perspective: If you'd signed Moss, you might have gotten the version of Moss who played in New England, or you might have gotten the version of Moss who played in Oakland.

19-0 this year. The Pats don't make the same mistakes twice.

There is no way in hell that the Pats are going to even get close to perfection again. They ain't gonna live that Superbowl loss down any time soon.

6-0 vs Jets, Bills, Dolphins is likely a given -- but they'll lose 2-3 games elsewhere when they play real NFL teams. Contrast to the NFC East -- Giants, Cowboys, Redskins, Eagles -- against that competition they would be 6-2 at the very best.

I think that any tensions between the Pats and Moss couldn't have been too serious. Remember that the Patriots did not exercise their right to franchise Moss, which seems like an act of goodwill on their part. A franchise tag would have given the Pats negotiating leverage but could have been seen as an insult. Randy apparently took a discount to play in New England last year, although he did hit a lot of incentives during the course of the season. Earlier today, before we heard about the agreement, the Boston Globe was reporting that the only remaining issue was the amount of guaranteed money, so I guess they've figured that part out now.

To Mart -- sounds like you have a serious case of sour grapes. Randy Moss was hands down the best receiver in the league this year, and Patriots fans everywhere would have been crushed if somehow we had let Randy get away. Personally, I can't understand why every single team iwith a decent quarterback didn't at least take a shot at him, but I sure am glad that Randy Moss will be a New England Patriot in 2008.

And to Steve -- if you're counting the Patriots out, you just don't understand the strength and resilience of this organization. Our run ain't anywhere near over yet...

SteveO

Whoopdee doo...Randy Moss aging head case...let's see who has more rings than Randy Moss?...oh yeah...Plaxico Burress, Armani Toomer, Steve Smith, Eli...Kevin Boss, David Tyree...My guess is this group of aged Pats don't win another ring especially since they can't cheat anymore...You heard it here first MOSS NEVER GETS A RING...

19-0 is going to be tough. Moss is a great receiver, but they lost Donte Stallworth, Asante Samuel, Junior Seau is 39 and contemplating retirement, and a linebacking corps where every linebacker was at least 34 years old will be older next year. From a personnel standpoint, they won't be as good, and you can legitimately argue that the Pats got some lucky breaks this year (Baltimore, Philly, even Cleveland) that are unlikely to happen next year. I don't see it happening.

With the loss of Stallworth, Gay and Samuel, Pats will regret not having that extra 1st round pick they lost to Spygate. But they're still the dominant team in the division and at least in the top 3 in the AFC.

The money does look low, especially after word got out he was considering other teams. As others mentioned, will depend on how much is guaranteed.