The Facts:
Hinting that Moore did not want to play, Mike Tice once again inserted Michael Bennett into the starting lineup in Sunday's victory over St. Louis. Tice said that Moore's strained right quadriceps muscle tightened before the game, an assertion Moore denied. "It actually loosened up" in pregame warmups, Moore said.
Reported by the Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Regardless, Tice said the team's medical staff "notified me he wasn't in any mental shape to go out and be an impact." The coach, who often has voiced concern about Moore's toughness during the past two years, said players who want to get into games typically stand near the head coach so they can hear their number called. ... Apparently Moore didn't. ... Can you say doghouse?
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