Great expectations for Moss, Patriots

 Randy Moss is used to having a fat wallet and lofty individual expectations.

Now, he’s learning what it’s like to be a Patriots veteran, as excellence is demanded year in and year out. There are no pats on the back for advancing deep into the playoffs that accompany organizational hopes that success can be duplicated.

With that realization, Moss has developed a new feeling, one that most won’t associate with the highly feared wide receiver.

“I am actually kind of nervous,” Moss said. “The reason why is because of what we did last year as a whole unit. We are going to try to come out and put points on the board. That is what we are coached and asked to do. The expectations and bar are set so high here. Not by [the media] or the fans but just by the coaches and the team. We have high expectations for this offense and this team as a unit.”

Moss hardly looked nervous while catching an NFL-record 23 touchdown passes last season — not during acrobatic one-handed receptions, hauling in passes through triple-teams or during his momentum-swinging 65-yard grab in the regular-season finale at Giants Stadium.

That’s a good thing for the Patriots, considering the expectations start with Moss and Tom Brady and branch out from there.

After an offseason in which Moss could have bolted town — he reportedly turned down more lucrative offers than the three-year, $27 million contract he signed to stay with the Patriots — it’s clear he’s willing to attack that raised

bar like he does against an opposing secondary.

“We have some unfinished business,” Moss said. “The offense is scary. That is why I say I am nervous because there is really no telling what we are going to do.”