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While the rest of the Minnesota Vikings were fighting to the last, Randy Moss was skulking away.
With his helmet in hand and head down, Moss slowly walked off the field Sunday while his teammates were lining up to try an onside kick with 2 seconds left. The Redskins recovered, handing the rattled Vikings a 21-18 season finale loss.
Although the play mattered little in the end, center Matt Birk took issue with Moss's quitting attitude, and confronted the receiver immediately after the game.
"It shouldn't happen, and if it happens again there might be some problems," Birk said Monday, choosing his words carefully.
Had Minnesota recovered, the Vikings might have been able to try a Hail Mary pass -- a play that Moss certainly would've been handy for -- to seal a playoff spot. It was a moot point when Carolina lost minutes later, allowing the Vikings to back into the postseason. They travel to Green Bay on Sunday.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/specials/playoffs/2004/01/04/bc.vikings.moss.ap/index.html
With his helmet in hand and head down, Moss slowly walked off the field Sunday while his teammates were lining up to try an onside kick with 2 seconds left. The Redskins recovered, handing the rattled Vikings a 21-18 season finale loss.
Although the play mattered little in the end, center Matt Birk took issue with Moss's quitting attitude, and confronted the receiver immediately after the game.
"It shouldn't happen, and if it happens again there might be some problems," Birk said Monday, choosing his words carefully.
Had Minnesota recovered, the Vikings might have been able to try a Hail Mary pass -- a play that Moss certainly would've been handy for -- to seal a playoff spot. It was a moot point when Carolina lost minutes later, allowing the Vikings to back into the postseason. They travel to Green Bay on Sunday.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/specials/playoffs/2004/01/04/bc.vikings.moss.ap/index.html