In his prime, legendary NFL wide receiver and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss had a penchant for helping prop up his quarterback’s play with his preternatural skills.
Well into his second career as a broadcaster, Moss is asking people of faith to help prop him up.
It was clear something was amiss when Moss offered a cryptic and ominous message to fans prior to the Dec. 1 edition of ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” program.
After showing off his panel mates, former NFL head coach Rex Ryan, former quarterback Alex Smith and former linebacker Tedi Bruschi, Moss revealed that he was battling a mystery ailment.
He urged men, specifically, to make sure they get their check-ups.
“Go get ur checkups!!” Moss wrote alongside the Instagram video. “Prayer Warriors i need u.”
Do you believe in the power of prayer?
“I’m battling something, man, and it’s something internal,” Moss said in the Instagram video.
“I just ask for all the prayer warriors to put their blessing hands on me and my family through these hard times. People were talking about my eyes last week.”
“Your boy is going to get through it. I got a great team of doctors and got a great family around me,” he continued.
Five days after that post, Moss’ employers at ESPN provided a harrowing update.
Update on @RandyMoss pic.twitter.com/E9fGJUhK5U
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) December 6, 2024
“Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss will step away from ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ for an extended time to focus on a personal health challenge.
“He briefly addressed the matter at the start of the show on Dec. 1.
“For nearly a decade, Randy has been an invaluable member of the team, consistently elevating ‘Countdown’ with his insight and passion.
“He has ESPN’s full support, and we look forward to welcoming him back when he is ready.”
Moss carved out a Hall of Fame career primarily with what he did on the Minnesota Vikings, where a precocious (and oftentimes controversial) rookie Moss took the league by storm, and the New England Patriots, where a veteran Moss broke records alongside legendary quarterback Tom Brady.
Around those stints, Moss also suited up for the then-Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans.
Moss’ health revelation comes during a time that has been otherwise very professionally fruitful for the receiver.
One of Moss’ most impressive and memorable games ever came during a 1998 Thankgsiving tilt against the Dallas Cowboys.
That game is the stuff of NFL legend (enough to the point where the NFL has digitally immortalized it on YouTube), when the Vikings beat the Cowboys 46-36 largely thanks to their star receiver.
Moss finished with a meager three catches … except those three catches went for a ridiculous 163 yards and three touchdowns.
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