Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss revealed on Sunday that he was battling an illness when he explained why he wore glasses.
The former Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots Star Wide Receiver did not specifically reveal what he was dealing with.
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Randy Moss on the ESPN “Monday Night Countdown” set prior to an NFC wild-card playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on January 17, 2022. (Kirby Lee-USA Today Sports)
“I just wanted to let viewers know that me, my wife and my family are struggling with something internally. I have some great doctors around me,” he said on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown.” “I couldn’t miss the show. I wanted to be here with you. I feel great. But when you see me with these ‘Michigan turnover glasses’ that I have on, it’s not disrespectful because I’m on television. It’s because I struggling with something.
“I need all the prayer warriors. God bless you all. Thanks for the prayers.”
Moss encouraged his male followers to get regular checkups and blood tests in a video posted to his Instagram.
New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss and quarterback Tom Brady embrace after connecting to score against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland on August 28, 2009. (Geoff Burke-USA Today Sports)
“We will work through it,” he added.
Moss was able to come to terms with the illness and joined his ESPN co-host Mike Greenberg, Rex RyanAlex Smith and Ted Bruschi.
“It’s beautifully said. All for one and one for all. If he wears glasses, we all wear glasses today,” Greenberg said.
Moss turns 48 in February. He was a six-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro in the NFL.
Randy Moss poses with his wife Lydia Griffith during the New England Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Tom Brady at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on June 12, 2024. (Eric Canha-USA Today Sports)
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He played in the league for 14 years.
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