OK sports fans, how long did it take you to figure this out? It took me three tries.

As I left the house this morning, a nice gentle fluffy snow was falling. Which of course meant the rush hour was a steenking mess.

So, the Vikes have traded the Superfreak. Can't say I'll Moss terribly much. True, when it comes to just heaving the ball up in his general vicinity, there is none better at coming down with the ball. But, is it worth all the other nonsense? The Vikes record is not that great over the last few seasons with him. Now that he is starting to have a few more injuries, it may be worth it to jettison him and bring in some new talent.

However, I don't think the Vikes got very much for him. The 7th overall pick is nice, but that's about it. The LB they got is nothing special, neither is the 7th round pick. It's a sign of how much other teams were wary about getting involved with Moss, and how much value they placed on him.

The real curious thing is how much Fowler knew about this. If he knew nothing, he's gotta be hopping mad, and maybe considering pulling his bid. It's not clear at this point what he knew. He did say a few days that Moss wouldn't be going anywhere (if and when he were owner.) So, did he sign off on this? One of the reasons the Dome has been sold out for a number of years now is Moss. If Fowler thought he was buying that assett, and now it's gone, I'd say hmmmmm. Perhaps it's a sign that Red thinks there's a chance the sale won't be approved and he'll still be the owner.