Randy Moss bluntly shades Tyreek Hill over his ‘nowhere all-time' NFL standing
The Pro Football Hall of Famer dragged the Dolphins pass-catcher in an interview with the South Florida Sun Sentinel last week, telling the outlet that Hill doesn't belong in the conversation of best receivers ever.
'He's nowhere all-time,' Moss said. 'Where is he at in today's game? Tyreek Hill is probably top five. I put him top five.'
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) heads out onto the field during player introductions before the start of an NFL football game between the Dolphins and the New England Patriots, Monday, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Fla.
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Hill, 31, caught a stray from Moss after a disappointing 2024 season.
After finishing with at least 110 receptions and 1,200 yards through the air in each of the three previous seasons, Hill had just 81 catches for 959 yards in 17 games, both totals his fewest since he played just 12 games in 2019 with the Chiefs.
It was the first season Hill failed to make the Pro Bowl in his nine-year NFL career.
Hill ranks 42nd in both career receptions (798) and receiving yards (11,098), giving him a long way to go to catch up to the all-time best at the position.
Randy Moss speaks before Super Bowl 2025 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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He's a bit higher in career touchdowns (82), ranking 30th all-time.
Moss, of course, has long been in the conversation for best wide receiver ever, sitting second in receiving touchdowns (156), fourth in receiving yards (15,292) and 17th in receptions (982).
And if you ask him, there's no doubt in his mind where he sits among the NFL wide receiver legends.
'Is that a real question?' Moss told the Sun Sentinel after he was asked where he ranks. 'Are you being political or are you being real?
'Because if we're talking political, we'll say Jerry Rice. If we're talking real football, where I knock your ass out, it's me.'
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