Bill Belichick Shares Story Behind Randy Moss Trade [Video]

Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick detailed the stressful moments leading up to the team trading for star receiver Randy Moss in 2007.

Belichick joined The Pat McAfee Show Draft Spectacular for the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday. In additional providing analysis for the draft picks, he shared a variety of stories spanning the half century he’s been coaching in the NFL.

One of the more fascinating stories was the process behind trading for Moss during the 2007 NFL Draft. Not only did Belichick and the organization have to readjust his contract, but they also had to convince Moss that it wasn’t a prank.

“We’d been trying to trade for Randy Moss for two months, literally,” Belichick said. “This was like childbirth. I mean, it took forever. So, after the first day of the draft, I talked to [Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis] and I said, ‘Well, are we gonna make this deal or …