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I met Randy today when he first came into the locker room and it was a big thrill for me. I had never met him before so I just went over and introduced myself. It’s pretty cool meeting one of the guys you grew up watching and looking up to. I can’t wait to get back out there and start working with him and learn some of the things he knows about the game.

This is great for the team. We needed a boost right now and to have a great receiver come in, a sure fire Hall of Famer like Randy Moss, is something that could take us to the next level.

It’s going to be hard for other teams to stop our offense, especially when I’m back out there. With me and Randy, plus Bernard and Percy, it’s going to be interesting to see what defenses do against us. I know Adrian is loving it, it’s really going to open up the field more for him, too. Randy has been stretching the field his whole career and I can’t wait to see Brett throwing him the ball.

As for me, I’m feeling real good right now. I’m 6½ weeks out and going Monday to see Dr. Philippon in Colorado. Hopefully I can get off these crutches and start working on getting my strength back to where it should be and the muscles strong in my legs.

I’m not going to predict how long it will take for me to get back on the field full speed, but I will have a better idea after Monday.

The Lions game was a big win for us. Now we have another big game on Monday Night Football. I know everybody is putting in the time and the effort to stay on the winning track.

It’s only going to help to have Randy Moss here. He’s been a playmaker his entire career. He’s been one of my favorites of all-time so it’s definitely going to be fun to see him in Viking purple. He’s a player who really understands the game of football. I think he’s going to fit right in.

Sidney Rice is a wide receiver with the Minnesota Vikings. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.sidneyrice18.com. Find him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sidneyrice.