Pro Football Hall of Famer and sports analyst Randy Moss is requesting prayers as he deals with what he describes as an unknown health issue.
In a video shared on Instagram Sunday, just before the ESPN pregame show “Sunday NFL Countdown,” the former NFL star wide receiver revealed that he had been struggling with an internal health challenge throughout the holiday week.
He urged “all the prayer warriors” to “put their blessing hands on me and my family through these hard times.”
While Moss did not describe his ailment, he said, “People were talking about my eyes last week.” He put on sunglasses before reiterating that he was “battling something” and expressing confidence that he was “going to get through it.”
“I got a great team of doctors and I got a great family around me, man,” he added. Moss urged viewers to embrace best practices when it comes to health maintenance: “Do your checkups, get your bloodwork done.”
Moss shared his gratitude for the prayers he’s received thus far.
In a follow-up video posted shortly after he published the first one, he acknowledged that his previous video would lead to “people concerned” and “asking questions” about his well-being.
“At this time, I’m just going to keep a lot of things private,” he said. “I need your prayers.”
The remainder of the video featured Moss and his co-hosts bantering about the performances of NFL teams with about a month left in the regular season.
Moss addressed his situation on air, restating his comments about internal battles and assuring viewers he was “doing great” before warning that he may have to wear sunglasses on air.
“It’s not being disrespectful because I’m on television, man. I’m battling something, man. I need all the prayer warriors. God bless you and thanks for the prayers.”
Moss’ co-hosts each put on a pair of glasses to express solidarity with the sportscaster.
As a four-time first-team All-Pro wide receiver, Moss’ 14-year career in the NFL consisted of stints with the Minnesota Vikings, the Oakland Raiders, the New England Patriots, the Tennessee Titans and the San Francisco 49ers. He led the league with the most receiving touchdowns in a season five times in his career.
In his younger days, Moss had a run-in with law enforcement related to marijuana use and a traffic altercation involving a police officer. In 2008, a woman accused Moss of domestic violence at her Florida home, an allegation he denied.
Moss touched upon his Christian faith in his Hall-of-Fame enshrinement speech in 2018, in which he stated that he needed to learn from his own mistakes.
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