In what is some slightly disturbing news to Patriots fans, some recent rumors from the NFL Combine in Indy suggest that the Patriots are not close to striking a deal with wide receiver Randy Moss. What’s more disturbing is that sources are claiming that Moss might bolt from New England in favor of Dallas, Texas.

That would certainly be an interesting combo, Moss and Terrell Owens. It could literally be the best wide receiver duo in the history of the NFL. One problem: both are self absorbed mega receivers that want the ball. They both did revive their careers this past season, but they were the focus of their respective teams. How would they survive together?

While this is certainly contradictory to the common belief that the Pats are very close to striking a multi-year deal with Moss, it is still a thought that sends shivers down my spine as a Patriots fan.

However, I am not sure I fully buy into this rumor. For one, the Cowboys would have to invest an awful lot of money in just two players. Two, as I already outlined, there is no guarantee that one (or both) of them wouldn’t implode once they no longer became the focal point of the offense. If I am the Cowboys, I would target a secondary receiver to complement Owens, rather than go for another huge name that has had personality issues in the past.

Moss also seems to be very happy in New England, so I am not so sure how reliable this rumor of him jumping ship after only one season is. I still look for him to return to the Patriots, but, in free agency, anything can happen. I’m not ruling anything out yet.

On another note, it sounds like Asante Samuel may be drawing interest from the New Orleans Saints (see link above). Apparently, the Saints are the front runner, but the Philadelphia Eagles are still in the hunt, I hear. With all these teams lining up to pay Samuel what he wants, it is looking less and less likely that he will be patrolling the Patriots secondary in 2008.

Not that it ever was likely to begin with.