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DAILY CLIPS FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2018 LOCAL NEWS: Friday, August 3, 2018 Star Tribune BEST EVER? MOSS KNOWS WHO'S THE BOSS By Mark Craig http://www.startribune.com/randy-moss-vikings-hall-of-fame/489527891/ Randy Moss was greatness, wherever you might rank him By Jim Souhan http://www.startribune.com/randy-moss-was-greatness-wherever-you-might-rank-him/489947731/ Randy Moss changed the Minnesota sports landscape for good in 1998 By Ben Goessling http://www.startribune.com/randy-moss-changed-the-minnesota-sports-landscape-for-good-in-1998/489941271/ Anthony Barr's hit on Aaron Rodgers would be penalty this season By Ben Goessling http://www.startribune.com/anthony-barr-s-hit-on-aaron-rodgers-would-be-penalty-this-season/489908391/ Vikings' second-year defensive tackle now looks the part By Andrew Krammer http://www.startribune.com/vikings-second-year-defensive-tackle-now-looks-the-part/489950471/ The stories behind Randy Moss' two most outrageous and unforgettable quotes By Strib http://www.startribune.com/the-stories-behind-moss-two-most-unforgettable-quotes/489945181/ Randy Moss unplugged: Outtakes from and about the Vikings' Hall of Fame receiver By Strib http://www.startribune.com/randy-moss-unplugged-outtakes-from-and-about-the-vikings-hall-of-fame-receiver/489941111/ Randy Moss timeline: A walk through his colorful NFL career on the way to the Hall of Fame By Strib http://www.startribune.com/randy-moss-timeline-a-walk-through-his-colorful-nfl-career-on-the-way-to-the-hall-of- fame/489950681/ Vikings day at camp Thursday: Offense misfires on bombs, snaps By Strib http://www.startribune.com/vikings-day-at-camp-thursday-offense-misfires-on-bombs-snaps/489950181/ Stefon Diggs' deal with Vikings: Guaranteed money early, salary escalators late By Ben Goessling http://www.startribune.com/stefon-diggs-deal-with-vikings-guaranteed-money-early-salary-escalators-late/489877381/ Pioneer Press Vikings star Harrison Smith likes how he feels after working on explosiveness By Chris Tomasson https://www.twincities.com/2018/08/02/vikings-star-harrison-smith-likes-how-he-feels-after-working-on-explosiveness/ Vikings on new helmet rule: ‘There’s going to be a lot of challenges with it’ By Dane Mizutani https://www.twincities.com/2018/08/02/vikings-respond-to-new-helmet-rule-theres-going-to-be-a-lot-of-challenges-with-it/ Suddenly underpaid Adam Thielen not thinking contract: ‘That’s why I have an agent’ By Dane Mizutani https://www.twincities.com/2018/08/02/suddenly-underpaid-adam-thielen-not-thinking-contract-thats-why-i-have-an-agent- vikings-receiver-says/ NFL ref: Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr’s hit on Aaron Rodgers would be penalty in 2018 By Chris Tomasson https://www.twincities.com/2018/08/02/nfl-referee-hit-by-vikings-anthony-barr-on-aaron-rodgers-would-now-be-penalty/ Vikings.com NOTEBOOK: Anthony Barr on NFL's New Rules By Craig Peters https://www.vikings.com/news/notebook-anthony-barr-on-nfl-s-new-rules 3 Observations: Vikings Focus on 3rd Downs By Craig Peters https://www.vikings.com/news/3-observations-vikings-focus-on-3rd-downs Presser Points: Zimmer on Vikings D-Line, Harrison Smith and Slot Corner By Lindsey Young https://www.vikings.com/news/presser-points-zimmer-on-vikings-d-line-harrison-smith-and-slot-corner Diggs' Extension Latest Step in Vikings Long-Term Plan By Lindsey Young https://www.vikings.com/news/diggs-extension-latest-step-in-vikings-long-term-plan Lunchbreak: Treadwell Turning Heads in Training Camp By Craig Peters https://www.vikings.com/news/lunchbreak-treadwell-turning-heads-in-training-camp Randy Moss Personally Invites Vikings Chef to Hall of Fame Festivities By Eric Smith https://www.vikings.com/news/randy-moss-personally-invites-vikings-chef-to-hall-of-fame-festivities VIKING Update NFL referee: Barr’s hit on Rodgers would be penalty this year By Tim Yotter https://247sports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/Article/NFL-referee-Pete-Morelli-Anthony-Barrs-hit-on-Aaron-Rodgers-would-be- penalty-this-year-120322697/ Murray had incredibly busy offseason off the field By Tim Yotter https://247sports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/Article/Minnesota-Vikings-RB-Latavius-Murray-had-incredibly-busy-offseason- off-the-field-120333263/ Barr: ‘Very difficult’ to adjust to rules changes By Tim Yotter https://247sports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/Article/Minnesota-Vikings-LB-Anthony-Barr-Very-difficult-to-adjust-to-rules- changes-120331852/ 1500 ESPN Vikings DE Bower learning to deal with death as he battles for playing time By Matthew Coller http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/08/vikings-de-bower-learning-deal-death-battles-playing-time/ Thielen on his contract: ‘I’m worried about football’ By Matthew Coller http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/08/thielen-contract-im-worried-football/ With starters on the shelf, depth linemen get a look at Vikings camp By Matthew Coller http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/08/starters-shelf-depth-linemen-get-look-vikings-camp/ A weighty matter: Anthony Barr’s hit on Aaron Rodgers now would be a penalty By Judd Zulgad http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/08/weighty-matter-anthony-barrs-hit-aaron-rodgers-now-penalty/ Zulgad: Randy Moss gets exactly what he deserves with quick induction into Hall By Judd Zulgad http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/08/zulgad-randy-moss-gets-exactly-deserves-quick-induction-hall/ The Athletic Anthony Barr’s hit on Aaron Rodgers would be penalized this year By Chad Graff https://theathletic.com/456789/2018/08/02/anthony-barr-hit-on-aaron-rodgers-would-be-penalized-this-year-vikings-packers/ Banks: Remembering the greatness of Randy Moss as the Hall of Fame beckons By Don Banks https://theathletic.com/456138/2018/08/02/banks-remembering-the-greatness-of-randy-moss-as-the-hall-of-fame-beckons/ ‘This isn’t going to be fair’: An oral history of the arrival of Randy Moss By Chad Graff https://theathletic.com/455111/2018/08/02/randy-moss-vikings-1998-packers-cowboys-thanksgiving-oral-history/ NATIONAL NEWS: Friday, August 3, 2018 ESPN Anthony Barr would be flagged today for Aaron Rodgers hit By Courtney Cronin http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24266658/tackle-injured-aaron-rodgers-penalty USA Today Vikings practice 'changeup' look, with Barr at defensive end By AP https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/08/02/vikings-practice-changeup-look-with-barr-at-defensive-end/37271021/ NFL.com Ref: Barr's hit on Aaron Rodgers would be illegal By Nick Shook http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000944189/article/ref-barrs-hit-on-aaron-rodgers-would-be-illegal Predicting the most productive new QB-pass catcher duos By Gil Brandt http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000944134/article/predicting-the-most-productive-new-qbpass-catcher-duos Hall of Fame: Each NFC team's most deserving candidate By Elliot Harrison http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000943792/article/hall-of-fame-each-nfc-teams-most-deserving-candidate PUBLICATION: Star Tribune DATE: 8/3/18 BEST EVER? MOSS KNOWS WHO'S THE BOSS By Mark Craig April 18, 1998, draft day, was a date that re-energized a proud franchise, awakened its slumbering fan base and birthed one of the most electrifying careers in the 99-year history of the NFL. This story is how a Vikings playoff team that didn’t need a receiver and was picking 21st landed one of the greatest ever. Or, perhaps, the greatest, eh SuperFreak? “I’m the best receiver that’s ever played,” Randy Moss told the Star Tribune last fall. “Hands down. All day. There shouldn’t even be a discussion.” Saturday night, Moss’ journey reaches a grand finale that will enshrine the once poor, often troubled kid from little Rand, W.Va., into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, in his first year of eligibility. But first, let’s return to April 18, 1998 … Brian Billick, offensive coordinator: “[Coach] Denny Green poked his head in my office before the draft. He says, ‘I think we’re going to get Randy.’ My first thought? What are you smoking, Denny? There was no way.” But there was. Three years earlier, Moss made the first of multiple mistakes that ultimately outweighed his talent. He was a senior at DuPont High School. A place rife with racial tension. A place where Moss, a multisport superstar, often clashed with white students along a hallway dubbed “Redneck Alley.” That spring, Moss’ friend, Rayeshawn Smith, saw his name and a violent racial epithet scrawled on a desk. Outraged and suspecting white student Ernest Roy Johnson, Smith challenged Johnson to a fight and asked Moss to watch his back. When Johnson hit the floor during the fight, Moss kicked him twice. Johnson was hospitalized with a lacerated spleen and a concussion. Moss pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor battery. He was expelled and lost his scholarship to Notre Dame. He spent three days in jail. He went to Florida State but tested positive for marijuana, got dismissed and spent more time in jail. That fall, at Marshall, as he was tying Jerry Rice’s Division I-AA record of 28 touchdown receptions, Moss and the mother of his child, Libby Offutt, were arrested and charged with domestic battery. Charges were dropped, but NFL teams added it to their list of reasons to look the other way on April 18, 1998. Except one … Jeff Diamond, then-Vikings GM: “We had an inside track on Randy because Conrad Cardano, one of our scouts, had coached with Bob Pruett, the Marshall coach. He got a really good read from Bob that there were no more problems.” Marie Green, Denny’s wife: “I think Denny always identified with Randy and where Randy came from.