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Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, others deliver emotional message to Randy Moss in return to ESPN NFL Countdown

IMG_6598by:Nick Kosko•02/09/25•

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Randy Moss made an emotional return to ESPN’s NFL Countdown and was welcomed with a fantastic tribute video on set.

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, among others, were apart of a video package that welcomed Moss back to set following his cancer diagnosis. He stepped away in the middle of the season to focus on his health, but was welcomed back with open arms.

You can see the video and Moss’ reaction below.

Moss was visibly emotional following the tribute.

“You already know, y’all already know it’s the big cry baby here, man,” Moss said. “Hey y’all, I couldn’t do it alone, and I really thank y’all NFL, my teammates. I’ve seen Pep, I’ve seen Miss green and seen Brady and Belichick. Hey guys, it’s been hard, but I got a lot of love, and a lot of people believing in me, man, so I’m happy to be here. Man, you said, Greeny, don’t do it again. Oh, man, God is good.”

Moss is one of the all-time great receivers in NFL and college football history. During his time at Marshall, he helped the Thundering Herd to a national title and won the Biletnikoff Award as the top receiver in the country in 1997 as part of his Hall of Fame career.

The Minnesota Vikings selected Moss with the No. 21 overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft, and he spent 14 years in the league. He was a four-time All-Pro and a six-time Pro Bowler, leading the NFL in touchdown receptions five times, as he ended up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Moss played for the Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers in his career, making two Super Bowls.

In December, Moss announced doctors found cancer in his bile ducts between his pancreas and liver. He still has to undergo chemotherapy, but said he was now a “survivor” after getting back from the hospital.