NEW ORLEANS — Randy Moss long has been one of the NFL’s more eccentric characters. Blessed with prodigious talent and a football intellect to match — Bill Belichick has called him one of the smartest players he’s ever coached — the receiver has made his share of highlight reel plays, but he’s also been part of some interesting incidents away from the game he loves.

During the annual Super Bowl circus known as Media Day, Moss had one of the raised podiums and used his allotted hour to opine on a number of topics. He was engaging and expansive, an interesting turn for a player who typically hasn’t had much use for the media.