"They have a term where they just throw the ball up there, and he jumps up and catches it - you got 'Moss'd.' And he's going to 'Moss' a lot of guys."
Said Brown: "I've never seen a guy with a stride such as Randy. It's like he's running two yards to your one."
Still, the defensive effort against Moss will start up front with a line that didn't register a sack last week against Miami. The linemen have to pressure Brady, something else opponents haven't been successful doing this season.
Even if the Eagles can rattle Brady - a big if - the defensive backs will have their hands full. The Patriots surely will try to exploit unproven safety J.R. Reed, who could start if Quintin Mikell can't play with a sprained knee ligament.
"Once he gets over 30 or 40 yards, you've really got to just run deep, and if anything else, you have to say, 'You win,' " Brown said. "I mean, he's just an explosive guy. If you're too close to him and he takes off deep, he has a height advantage and you're going to look crazy going for the ball. I don't care if you're 6-2. He's 6-5, and he can jump."
Moss is the best receiver in the game. The Eagles can't let him run crazy. And even then, it will be tough to stop the best team the NFL has seen in a long, long time.
Patriots by
22
Las Vegas bookmakers have made the New England Patriots a 22-point pick over the Eagles.
According to R.J. Bell of Pregame.com, that number represents the second-biggest point spread ever for an NFL game.
Bell said the biggest favorite was San Francisco, a 23-point pick in 1993 against Cincinnati. The 49ers did not cover the spread, winning by 21-8.
