the uglier things got against Ohio the more Barnes

The thing you have to wrap your brain around with Barnes is he is an NBA talent who has been great, phenomenal really at times, yet fails to live up to expectations because people want more from him.

More has yet to come, though, not for lack of trying.

If fact, the uglier things got against Ohio the more Barnes doubled down on himself. I do not know if I admire this trait or not, though, I lean toward admiration. He kept shooting—fade-away jumpers, driving runners, 3-pointers, crazy shots, easy shots, lots and lots of shots despite limited to almost zero success.

Moss always believed he could still perform

York told reporters earlier Monday at team headquarters his team needed "someone to stretch the field." The athletic, 6-foot-4 Moss fits the bill.

Moss said he initially retired for "personal reasons outside of football" and considered making a comeback late in the 2011 season before ultimately deciding to give his body more time to train. He suffered a shoulder injury during 2010 with New England.

Moss always believed he could still perform.

"It was a decision to get back in the game because I still love the game and think I can play at a high level," he said. "It was obvious they liked what they saw. I don't want to let them down."