Moss Not Happy With Refs

From Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald:

INDIANAPOLIS - Randy Moss was careful not to say anything that would get him into trouble, but it was apparent the Patriots [team stats] All-Pro wide receiver wasn’t happy with the officiating in last night’s 18-15 loss to the Colts.

Some of the Pats players thought the pivotal unnecessary roughness call on tight end David Thomas in the fourth quarter was questionable.

“A lot of guys are really down because we let a game like this slip,” Moss said. “But when things happen, you have to watch what you say. Guys don’t want to get fined. But there was some real iffy calls out there.

 “Some of the things you wish wouldn’t happen. But good calls and bad calls are part of the game. You’ve got to live with that one, the good and the bad.”

Moss, who did not have a ball thrown his way in the first half, ended up with six catches for 65 yards. He said the way the Colts defense played, it was hard to get the ball to him.

“It was frustrating not having the opportunity to make that big, big play,” Moss said. “We just had to be patient and get the ball downfield slowly but surely.”

The Pats did get the ball downfield to Jabar Gaffney [stats] late in the third quarter, but Gaffney botched a sure touchdown pass from Matt Cassel. The Pats had to settle for a tying field goal from Stephen Gostkowski.

Does Moss have any encouraging words for his good friend Gaffney?

“I’d just tell him like any true homey would say, ‘Pick your head up, go home, kiss your babies, and I’ll see you on Wednesday,’ ” Moss said. “You can’t let one play get you down. It’s a long season. There’s a lot of football left.”

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