Randy Moss

Author’s Note: This book could teach younger kids if something bad happens always look ahead to the good things

Randy Moss was born in Charleston, West Virginia. He grew up with his mom who was having a hard time because she was a single mom. Randy's mom kept him going to church for three times a week and never allowed swearing or any kind of alcohol and drugs. Maxine, Randy's mom, worked two shifts but still tried to keep him out of trouble. As a result of being brought up in this way, Randy Moss found success in College, High School, and the NFL. The Randy Moss Story, by Mark Stewart, will teach younger kids if you mess up look ahead to the good things.

Randy paid attention in school and spent most of his free time playing sports. Randy had a role model in life, his half brother Eric who was two years older than Randy. Eric played basketball and football and was in an All-American football player. Eric was the one who got Randy to like football Randy carried Eric’s football gear from practice and to practice. Randy could barley wait for his chance to suit up.

 When Randy’s mom came home she dragged herself into bed every day because she sometimes worked a 20 hour day. It broke Randy's heart because his mom never spent with him. Randy’s teachers at school also helped Randy keep up don’t look back to the bad things. Maxine Rand’s mom was also kind of a role model. When Maxine came home late he thought to himself he can’t do that if he wanted a career in the NBA or NFL.

 Randy got in trouble because he got caught smoking with one of his friends. The day after that Randy had to get a drug test for high school and the test came back positive so Randy had to go to jail for 30 days or more. After Randy got out of jail he got to work right away and started to work his way back up to where he was. Fewer colleges wanted Randy to come because some teams heard about it on the news other colleges said he deserves a second chance. After Randy had a meeting with Marshall he went home and did his homework and said to himself that he needs to straighten up or there will be no colleges that want him. After Randy finally got back on track he got in even more trouble by getting in a fight with another student. Randy’s coach caught Randy kicking the other student and then someone called the police and they showed up and arrested Randy on the spot. He went to court the next day and he got sentenced to 120 days in jail for assault.

Notre Dame no longer wanted Randy to play for their team but Florida State still wanted Randy to come so he accepted the offer and went to practice. Scouting was coming Randy was so excited for this day to come. It took awhile for the NFL scouts to make a decision also the day for the Heisman Randy finish fourth in the running. Finally Randy got a call from the Minnesota Vikings after 19 teams skipped Randy because what he did in college. Randy was happy that he got picked from the Vikings right when Randy went to Minnesota young fans wanted his autograph Randy’s first career touchdown was a magnificent. He ran a streak down field and turned around right when he turned around he had to change his whole body because the ball was thrown behind him and tipped the ball away from the defender and caught it with his other hand and slide into the end zone Randy was so happy when he got back up and realized that he was in the end zone.