Moss needs a role model, seriously You ever read or hear something so outlandish and mind-boggling that you actually feel offended? Well, that happened about two week ago, when Randy "Oh, Dandy" Moss said the following: "I play when I want to play." The story may be old news, but the more and more I think about it, the more I can't believe he actually said it. After signing an eight-year contract extension worth $93 million last summer, Moss is having his worst season statistically in Minnesota. To make matters worse, the Vikings are 4-7 with the playoffs looking more like a pipe dream. Throughout the season, Moss has looked disinterested and bored on the field. This comes on the heels of his admission last season that he was taking some plays off. When Moss does play, he excels and, for the most part, so does Minnesota. On Sunday, Moss caught eight passes for 144 yards and a touchdown in Minnesota's 21-16 loss to Pittsburgh. One week before, Moss caught four passes for 25 yards as the Vikings fell to the Bears 13-6. And the week before that, Moss exploded to catch 10 passes for 171 yards and three touchdowns in Minnesota's victory over the Giants. In other words, it's imperative for Moss to play well if Minnesota hopes to attain elite status in the NFL any time soon. However, there must come a time when the nonsense must stop. There must come a time when somebody tells Moss that taking plays off and playing when you want to play isn't cool. Period. Instead, Cris Carter comes to Moss' aid with this gem: "I don't believe any player plays 100% all of the time," Carter said. "If you look at other people's occupation, are they doing the best they can every day? Of course not. [Moss'] ceiling is so high that when he doesn't play up to his ability, I don't think it is intentional. When he doesn't play up to the level we have seen, it is drastically different than what we have been accustomed to." There are men all over this country that work their hands to the bone every single day just so they can buy a ticket or two to watch their favorite team on Sunday. Or so they can buy that Brett Favre jersey, or Emmitt Smith jersey or even that Randy Moss jersey. There are men all over this country that would give their right arm just to suit up for one game in an NFL contest. There are men all over this country that would play professional football for free, yet alone for $93 million. Yet, the rewards of playing a game for millions just can't seem to be enough for some while the reward of just playing the game is enough for many. Randy, get it together man. There are countless people who wish they could play the game you play. Kenneth A. Williams covers the NFL, NBA and boxing for USATODAY.com. If you have a question or a topic that you think warrants discussion, let him know. You can send him feedback at kawilliams@usatoday.com. Visit his past columns here.