Randy Moss reveals he snuck into Tom Brady's hotel room to plead with the NFL legend to let him play

July 2024 ยท 2 minute read

Randy Moss revealed he got his trade to the New England Patriots after he snuck into the team's hotel and got to talk one-on-one with Tom Brady in his room. 

Moss, who was frustrated playing for the Oakland Raiders, found a way to chat with Brady before the Patriots October 30, 2006 game on the road against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. 

'"Look, I'm going to cut the chase, I know you got a big game tonight. Look, I want to play with you." Walked out the door,' Moss revealed he told Brady during his appearance on Kevin Hart's 'Cold as Balls' from the LOL Network. 


Moss still had a house in Minnesota after playing for the Vikings for seven seasons. He knew where the Patriots were staying because of a teammate who was previously traded from Oakland to New England, likely to be fellow wide receiver Doug Gabriel. 

Moss took the exit elevator reserved for hotel employees and found out Brady's room from his old teammate.

Tom Brady and Randy Moss played together from 2007-10 with the New England Patriots

Tom Brady and Randy Moss played together from 2007-10 with the New England Patriots

Moss revealed he was signed by the Patriots after a meeting in a Minnesota hotel with Brady

Moss revealed he was signed by the Patriots after a meeting in a Minnesota hotel with Brady

Moss was traded from Oakland to New England in April 2007, and played with Brady for four seasons. 

During the 2007 season, Moss caught an NFL record 23 touchdown passes from Brady. 

At that year's Super Bowl, Moss ran onto then-Raiders owner Al Davis in an elevator, who was mad at Moss' production with the Patriots. 

'How the f*** do you think I'm doing? You go to New England and score 23 touchdowns?' Moss recalled Davis responding after asking the owner how he was.

Moss is widely considered one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018. 

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