News from the gridiron

It maybe nearing Spring, but news from the NFL keeps coming.

The Patriots have signed WR Randy Moss to a three-year, $27 million deal ($15 million guaranteed). Thank the football gods ... with WR Dante Stallworth signing with another team and talk of Moss listening to other offers, I was beginning to think QB Tom Brady wasn't going to have anyone to throw to deep next season.

Also today, Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre announced he's retiring after 17(!) seasons of slinging the pigskin on Lambeau Field. I have to admit that I'm a little bummed by this. Favre was an amazing QB and after a disastrous 2005 season really brought his game to a new level in the last two seasons, especially last year in which he set the record for passing TDs (442), passing yards (61,655) and wins by a starting QB (160) and interceptions (288). Including the playoffs, he played in 275 consecutive games. Damn.

Still, he's going out on his out terms, not because he's being forced to (like from injuries). Cheeseheads everywhere will be crying in their Pabst Blue Ribbon and Old Style beers tonight.