Moss at a loss

Randy Moss and three other players on the New England Patriots were sent home by head coach Bill Belichick today after they showed up late for practice. Such disciplinary action makes sense if you consider the poor turn of events the Patriots have had this year. They've lost two games in a row for the first time since 2006 and two of the NFL's most competitive teams right now, the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets, are going to make New England's chances of clinching a playoff birth interesting. But, on second thought, sending the players home seems a little unnecessary, especially if one of those players is your top receiver. The teammates weren't late because they were out drinking the night before or because they have personal vandettas against the coach or franchise, rather, they were late because the weather conditions (if you hadn't noticed) were horrible this morning. They, like me, were probably not anticipating the minor blizzard and so they couldn't help but be late to practice. But anyone who knows Belichick knows not to expect any sympathy from him, and therefore the teammates had no choice but to exit the building. No one can be sure how this will affect the team during their next game against Carolina, if at all, but its needless to say letting them practice today couldn't have hurt. On the flip side of the coin, Tom Brady's wife gave birth to their first child yesterday, and although the all star quarterback said he didn't get much sleep, he still managed to make it to practice on time. He apparently came to practice today to prove to his teammates just how seriously he takes his role as quarterback and how important being a competitive is to him. I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out this display of determination may have influenced Belichick's decision to send the tardy players home.