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Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Randy Moss will likely be stepping away from Sunday NFL Countdown to concentrate on a well being problem.
In a press release launched from ESPN, Moss is coping with a “private well being problem” and he will likely be off the air for “an prolonged time” to handle the state of affairs.
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ESPN analyst Randy Moss is stepping away from Sunday NFL Countdown for now to handle a private well being problem. That is ESPN’s assertion: pic.twitter.com/GpX0fGPx6M
Through the Dec. 1 episode of NFL Sunday Countdown, Moss posted a video on Instagram wherein he mentioned he was “battling one thing inside” and inspired viewers to go get common checkups and bloodwork completed:
“All through the week of the vacations, your boy has been battling one thing inside. And I simply ask for all of the prayer warriors to place their blessing fingers on me and my household by means of these onerous instances. … I am battling one thing, man, and it is one thing inside. Your boy’s gonna get by means of it. I bought an ideal staff of docs, and I bought an ideal household round me. All you males, man, ya’ll do your checkups and get your bloodwork completed, and we’ll work by means of it, alright? Thanks for the prayers.”
Moss didn’t reveal particular particulars in regards to the well being problem he’s coping with, however he did say on the printed that he must be sporting glasses all through the present.
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Randy Moss opens “Sunday NFL Countdown” by sharing with viewers that he and his household are “battling one thing internally” and he will likely be sporting glasses all through the present. pic.twitter.com/7bOY6LGcWJ
ESPN employed Moss in 2016 to work as an analyst for Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night time Countdown. He has continued to work on the Sunday pregame present, however left the Monday present in 2022.
After his enjoying profession led to 2012, Moss moved into broadcasting with Fox Sports activities 1. He worked as an affiliate head coach at Victory Christian Middle Excessive Faculty in 2014 when his son, Thaddeus, performed for the soccer staff.
Moss performed 14 seasons within the NFL with 5 completely different groups from 1998 to 2012. He ranks second in NFL historical past in receiving touchdowns (156) and fourth in receiving yards (15,292).
5 years after his retirement, Moss was inducted into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame in 2018. He was additionally inducted into the Faculty Soccer Corridor of Fame earlier this 12 months as a part of the 2024 class.
