Randy Moss (Photo By Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
You don’t just bench Randy Moss, not when he was on the field, and certainly not on TV. But in 2024, the Hall of Famer had to do just that, stepping away from ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown after revealing a battle that had nothing to do with football.

Moss, 48, faced something far tougher than any defensive back he ever faced. Doctors found a cancerous mass in his bile duct, and in November, he underwent a six-hour surgery to remove it. He had a stent placed in his liver and later faced both radiation and chemotherapy. It was serious. It was scary. But now, he’s back, and he’s fired up.

Randy Moss Says He Can’t Wait To Return

Randy Moss (Photo via ESPN)
In February, Moss made an emotional return to ESPN during Super Bowl LIX coverage. Fans saw it. His colleagues felt it. Now, ESPN says he’s officially returning to Sunday NFL Countdown for Week 1 of the 2025 season.

“Randy’s return on Super Bowl Sunday was an emotional lift – not just for our team but for the entire football community,” ESPN told The Athletic. “Knowing he will resume his full Sunday NFL Countdown schedule, beginning in Week 1, has been the highlight of the offseason.”

For Moss, though, it’s about more than cameras and countdowns. It’s about family—the crew, the fans, the game.

“Man, I look forward to it,” Moss told TMZ Sports. “I miss my crew. Greeny, Alex, Tedy. But I really didn’t miss Rex Ryan much because he got on my nerves,” he joked. “Rex, if you are hearing this, I am coming back, so scoot over.”

He didn’t stop there. “We have a great group of guys that I work with that I tremendously missed for two months,” Moss said. “ESPN accepted me with open arms, man. I just can’t wait for Week 1.”

And while he’s known for his confidence, Moss got candid about the support he received during his recovery. “Thank you for all the love and prayers,” he said, speaking to fans across the country.

Moss may have stepped away for a while, but he’s not going anywhere now. And come September, expect him to be back on your screen, cracking jokes, calling plays, and reminding everyone why he’s one of the best to ever do it.

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

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Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

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Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’