well, this should be interesting

So Randy Moss is a Patriot now? Huh, and I thought I couldn't hate the Patriots more.

It's actually a win-win... either the insufferable Moss is reigned in and -- at least in terms of moronic sound bytes -- silenced, or his attitude grows like a cancer on the annoyingly bulletproof Patriots and tears them down from within. I'd say that it'll be fun watching Belichick blow his hoodie trying to manage Moss, but it's not fun watching Belichick do anything.

You know why the Patriots did it… they told themselves that Moss has just been unmotivated, surrounded by subpar talent in recent years, and that perhaps it's not actually the advance of time that's accounted for his drop in productivity (and frankly, it's hard to imagine anyone doing good work in Minnesota or Oakland the past couple seasons). Surely, the Patriots -- they of the unflinching character and unwavering dedication to team -- can get the S.S. Moss back on course (that course, presumably, flowing to the end zone at least a few times). And gosh, for just the cost of a fourth round draft pick, it certainly seems like a deal, right?

But much like the National Bohemian my pal Steve was pawning off on me on Saturday, you're likely to pay a much, much bigger price down the road.