a tale of two WRs: Moss to Retire, Marshall has a new beginning

4re Nut · Aug 1, 2011

Randy Moss, 34, to hang up cleats

MANKATO, Minn. -- Randy Moss is calling it a career after 13 seasons in the NFL as one of the most dynamic and polarizing players the league has ever seen.

Moss' agent, Joel Segal, said Monday that the receiver was considering offers from several teams, but made the decision to retire. Segal declined to comment specifically on the offers, instead saying his 34-year-old client felt the time was right to step away...
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NFL Star Brandon Marshall Has Borderline Personality

..."I have a dream home, my house is beautiful. My wife did a great job putting our house together finding the right house for us. We have two nice cars, we have three beautiful dogs. But with all that said, I haven't enjoyed not one part of it," Marshall, 27, said in a press conference at Dolphins training camp.

The reason, Marshall revealed, is that he has been suffering for years from borderline personality disorder, a serious mental illness.

"Borderline personality disorder is marked by pervasive instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image and emotions," said Dr. Harold Bursztajn, co-director of the Harvard Medical School Program in Psychiatry and the Law. "It's marked by issues with impulsivity." Bursztajn did not treat Marshall, but spoke about the condition based on his clinical observations of other patients.

Those with BPD often experience intense bouts of anger, depression and anxiety that can be associated with aggression, alcohol or drug abuse and self-injury, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

Marshall said one reason he spoke out about his condition was to set the record straight about a domestic incident this past spring that culminated in his wife allegedly stabbing him, something she told authorities she did in self-defense. No charges were filed against her...

Marshall said he is committed to educating himself and others about borderline personality disorder so that others who find themselves in his situation can get the help they need...
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Kudos to both.

Whisky · Aug 1, 2011

It's too bad Randy Moss doesn't have the personality or will to help coach the younger receivers, but that's OK, really, not everyone can be a good coach.
I think he could have stuck somewhere if his price was right, because he would take two defenders wherever he went on the field.
I think he could have done very well in someplace like SD or Indy, St. Louis even.

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