Randy Moss hasn’t lost the desire to strap on the shoulder pads.
The former New England Patriots wide receiver said Sunday on FOX’s NFL pregame show that he has not ruled out a potential return to football.
“I have been retired for the last two years, but you never know,” Moss said, via ESPN.com. “But it’s the love of the game that I still have inside of me.”
When asked by host Curt Menefee if he’s actually considering a comeback, Moss responded:Â “Hey, I don’t know. The sky’s the limit for me, Curt. So we’ll just have to wait and see.”
Moss, 38, played 14 NFL seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, Patriots, Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers. He retired after the 2012 season, but his last truly productive campaign came in 2009 — his final full season in New England.
Moss played for three different teams in 2010 — Patriots, Vikings and Titans — then did not play at all in 2011. He made a comeback in 2012 for a Niners team that reached the Super Bowl, but while he appeared in all 16 regular-season games, he caught just 28 passes, tying his career low set in 2010.
The inauspicious end to Moss’ career did not overshadow his previous accomplishments, however. As a seven-time Pro Bowl pick, a four-time All-Pro and the owner of numerous receiving records, Moss almost surely is bound for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. If he remains retired, he’d be eligible for enshrinement in 2017.
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