NFL great Randy Moss says he’s battling something internally

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Randy Moss gave fans a bit of a scare on Sunday.

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The hall of fame wide receiver revealed on Sunday NFL Countdown that he and his family are “battling something internally” and that he might need to wear sunglasses while filming the show.

The former Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots all-pro made the announcement at the start of the show on ESPN.

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“I just wanted to let the viewers know that me and my wife, me and my family, we are battling something internally,” Moss said. “I have some great doctors around me. I couldn’t miss the show. I wanted to be here with you guys. I feel great.

“But if y’all see me with these Michigan turnover glasses that I have on, it’s not being disrespectful because I’m on television, man. I’m battling something. I need all the prayer warriors.”

Moss also posted a video from the set of the show to Instagram with a similar message.

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Moss didn’t elaborate on what he is battling, but in the Instagram clip he did encourage people to “do your checkups, get your bloodwork done,” while adding that this has occurred “throughout the week of the (Thanksgiving) holidays.”

In the caption to the video on Instagram, Moss also wrote, “Prayer Warriors, I need u,” with praying hands emojis and a heart.

After Moss’ announcement, his studio mates — host Mike Greenberg, former quarterback Alex Smith, former head coach Rex Ryan and former linebacker Tedy Bruschi — all pulled out glasses to wear alongside Moss.

NFL insider Adam Schefter did the same while giving his first update from a separate area of the studio.

“All for one and one for all,” Greenberg said. “If he’s wearing glasses, we’re all wearing glasses today.”

Moss was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018 – his first year of eligibility – after an outstanding 14-year career in which he racked up 15,292 yards (fourth-most all-time) on 982 receptions and scored 156 TDs.

He joined ESPN as an analyst in 2016 after working for Fox Sports after his retirement following the 2012 season.

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