The Associated Press is reporting that Vikings wideout Randy Moss will be headed to the Oakland Raiders in a trade on March 2nd.

This was very surprising, for a few reasons.  First, the Vikings are in the middle of selling the team, and Randy Moss makes it a more valuable franchise.  Arizona businessman Reggie Fowler has agreed to a deal to buy it, but he doesn't have controlling interest yet, and he's been marred by controversy by lying on his resume.  Second, Mike Tice has made it clear that he wanted Moss to stay, and Moss is a very big part of that offense.  Third, Moss's name puts asses in the seats. 

Thus, I didn't think Moss wouldn't leave the Vikings, or at least until Fowler or whomever bought the team from McCombs.  In fact, precisely how much input did Fowler have in this situation?  That's a question to be asked in the upcoming days leading to the free agent signing period.

For Moss, the Vikings get Raiders linebacker Napeleon Harris, the number seven pick in the draft, and a late-round pick.  That isn't bad, considering the Vikings need help on their defense.

As for Moss and Oakland?  Well, here's what his agent, Dante DiTrapano, said:

DiTrapano said Moss was "very pleased to be going to Oakland and looking forward to playing with a team that's promised they're going to throw the ball deep a whole lot to him and having a chance at winning the Super Bowl."

Oakland has a chance at winning the Super Bowl?  When was this...four years ago?

DiTrapano's been smoking that freshly brewed crack.  Moss is going to a worse team in the tougher conference in a tougher division and will have balls thrown to him by a lesser quarterback.  That's not to say that Moss won't make the team better, but Super Bowl contenders they definitely won't be.

It should be interesting to see how long Al Davis will put up with Moss's antics.