Derrick Mason wasn't the receiver of the '00s, but he was close

We’re quickly approaching the end of the decade (those Y2K parties seem like yesterday, don’t they?), and soon, it will be time to crown a quarterback of the decade, running back of the decade, receiver of the decade, coach of the decade, team of the decade, etc. The receiver conversation will come down to three names: Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, and Marvin Harrison. Derrick Mason, who announced his retirement yesterday, won’t be in the conversation, and that’s as it should be. The afore-mentioned named are the right names. But I don’t know if people realize how close Mason lives to the Moss/Owens/Harrison neighborhood. Since 2000, here’s how they stack up. Marvin Harrison: 10,439 yards, 791 rec.Terrell Owens: 10,815 yards, 729 rec.Randy Moss: 10,475 yards, 694 rec.Derrick Mason: 9,453 yards, 743 rec. That’s just 100 yards per season away from being in truly elite company. That’s just a tiny little bit of explosiveness that t...