Randy Moss, Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell bond over shared love of fishing and football

You probably didn't need an OutKick OutDoors article to tell you that, but what you might not know about the Vikings Hall of Fame wide receiver is that he is an avid fisherman as well.Moss even has his own Pro-Am Bassmaster fishing tournament that our very own Amber Harding was lucky enough to attend, as well as a fishing show on YouTube called "Chasing 10."HALL OF FAMER JOE THOMAS ON SKIPPING THE NFL DRAFT TO FISH, RAISING WAGYU AND TRANSFORMING HIS HEALTHThis page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Randy Moss is an avid outdoorsman and bass fisherman.(Amber Harding Snyder)The man is a fishing fiend, and on the latest episode of his show, he had former teammate and current Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell join him on the water to discuss their bond and shared love for both sports.It's easy to forget these elite athletes aren't cyborgs and that they have hobbies outside of football, and Moss and O'Connell are no exception.DENNY HAMLIN CHASES MONSTER LARGEMOUTH BASS IN TEXAS WITH BASSMASTER PRO CHRIS ZALDAIN"I fell in love with it.

Grew up with it," Moss replied when asked if he always loved to fish."I grew up in the banks of West Virginia fishing.

My brother fished.My best friend, his brother fished.

A lot of people from my community fished."You can tell Moss loves being on the water, it's almost like his second home (or third, if you count the football field).NFL wide receiver Randy Moss and angler Hunter Shryock attend the Bassmaster Classic Progressive Celebrity Pro-Am weigh-in at Covenant Health Park in Knoxville, Tenn., on Mar.12, 2026.

(USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)For the man they affectionately refer to as KOC in the Twin Cities, he inherited his love of fishing from his father, as most boys do, though in contrast to Moss's freshwater upbringing, O'Connell cut his t...