Randy Moss???

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At the risk of sounding provincial, what in the heck do the Patriots think they're doing? Dan Shaughnessy of the Globe is unsure whether Moss's acquisition is a good thing, going so far as to opine,

So there you have it fans. No more talk about how the Patriots are different from everybody else. They very well may be better than everybody else, but talent seems to be the only measurement for a Patriots jersey in 2007.

However, he also tries to put the best face on the situation, noting the resurrection of Corey Dillon in silver and blue and then noting that

it's assumed Moss will drink the Gillette water, see the light, and become a humble, quiet, and selfless team guy. There's some arrogance to this -- the same arrogance that assumes the other 31 NFL head coaches and front offices are clowns and jokers. But there's also some truth to the assumption that a lot of players get smarter and more coachable when they come to New England.

We'll see how this shakes out. At the very least, as Shaughnessy notes, "Foxborough Sundays this fall are going to be wildly entertaining."