The Sunday NFL Countdown pregame show on ESPN is without one of its mainstays this week, and perhaps for some time. That would be analyst Randy Moss, who’s the longest-tenured member of the current team, joining the show in 2016. But Moss announced through ESPN PR this week that he’s stepping away from the show “to focus on a personal health challenge.” And that led to the show opening Sunday with host Mike Greenberg, analysts Rex Ryan, Alex Smith, and Tedy Bruschi, and insider Adam Schefter all paying tribute to Moss:
Thinking of our teammate, @RandyMoss, this morning pic.twitter.com/VcPNRBVZY9
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) December 8, 2024
A little later in the show, they showed images of Vikings’ fans supporting Moss, and then did the famed “You Got Mossed” segment, with Greenberg saying “Randy wants to see You Got Mossed today. He was adamant that we do it today, so we’ve got to do it right.” And that segment ended with the whole show crew saluting Moss.
Randy Moss was “adamant” that the Sunday NFL Countdown crew do You Got Mossed in his absence. pic.twitter.com/8xiBG7ZC85
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 8, 2024
Moss himself chimed in on that video with appreciation for the fans and his ESPN teammates:
I luv my teammates and my fans!!#Skol https://t.co/WafTFVmQG1
— Randy Moss (@RandyMoss) December 8, 2024
Moss wore blue-tinted glasses on the show last week, and discussed on air and on social media that he was battling a health-related issue then. On Friday, ESPN then put out that statement on him stepping away. We send our best to Moss and his family and friends as he faces this challenge.
[ESPN PR on X]
