NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss is battling ‘internal’ health issue, urges men to get blood work

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Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss disclosed on Sunday he’s facing a facing a serious, ongoing health issue and asked fans to pray for he and his family.

The ESPN football analyst didn’t disclose details of the illness he might be battling but pointedly told “all you men” to “get your blood work done and we’ll work through it.”

Moss made the stunning disclosure while flanked by former New York Jets coach Rex Ryan and retired quarterback Alex Smith on the set of “Sunday NFL Countdown.”

“I’m battling something man and it’s something internal, your boy is going to get through it,” Moss said in one of two Instagram posts. “I got a great team of doctors and got a great family around me.”

The 47-year-old Moss played 14 seasons, for the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers.

Moss’ 156 touchdown catches ranks No. 2 all-time, topped only by Jerry Rice’s 197. His receptions were good for 15,292 yards, fourth all-time trailing only Rice (22,895), Larry Fitzgerald (17,492) and Terrell Owens (15,934).

Moss was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

“I just ask for all the prayer warriors … to put their blessing hands on me and my family through these hard times,” Moss added.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that adults ages 45 and older should be screened for colon cancer, and that men over 55 discuss whether to get screened for prostate cancer with their doctor.

Heart disease, diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol should also be regularly screened, per U.S. health guidelines.




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