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Randy Moss Favorite Memory: Dennis Green's Beat Before Beating Packers

The deep threat needed a deep breath.

Randy Moss phoned in for an interview with ESPN on Friday afternoon to discuss the loss of a man who he had enjoyed a lot of wins with.

The first question from anchor Wendi Nix about Dennis Green’s death at age 67 prompted an audible deep sigh.

Truthful pain without words for a moment to reflect before saying, “He gave me a chance.”

“I remember him on draft day, calling me on the phone and asking me [if I was] ready to become a Viking. I told him, ‘Yes.