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Holmes: Shocked at trade
Monday, April 12, 2010
By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Santonio Holmes said today he was "shocked" to learn the Steelers had traded him to the New York Jets but is "ready to move forward to start a new career."
Holmes, speaking with reporters on a conference call late this afternoon, said Kevin Colbert, the Steelers director of football operations, informed him of the trade about 9 p.m. Sunday.
"I was very shocked," Holmes said. "But it opened a lot of doors and gives me a new chance to start over."
The NFL announced today that Holmes would be suspended for the first four games of the season after violating the league's substance abuse policy.
"Right now, I'm accountable for what happened," Holmes said, adding that "I don't think I have to dig out of any holes. These guys have opened up their arms to me."
Holmes had no parting shots for the Steelers.
"I'm definately going to leave with great memories. I had a tremendous time, spending four years," Holmes said. "Those guys still trust and believe in me. It's just unfortunate we had to part ways. It worked out better for the both of us."
New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum, on the same conference call, acknowledged the Jets were taking a risk by acquiring Holmes but noted it only cost his team a fifth-round draft choice.
"Santonio's situation, obviously there have been some bumps in the roads in the past," Tannenbaum said. "Hopefully he has learned from that. We understand there are risks, significant risks but at the end of the day we felt the price was reasonable and the risk reasonable."
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Yeah, right Stonio (and Tannenbaum). Toke 'em if you got 'em.
Holmes: Shocked at trade
Monday, April 12, 2010
By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Santonio Holmes said today he was "shocked" to learn the Steelers had traded him to the New York Jets but is "ready to move forward to start a new career."
Holmes, speaking with reporters on a conference call late this afternoon, said Kevin Colbert, the Steelers director of football operations, informed him of the trade about 9 p.m. Sunday.
"I was very shocked," Holmes said. "But it opened a lot of doors and gives me a new chance to start over."
The NFL announced today that Holmes would be suspended for the first four games of the season after violating the league's substance abuse policy.
"Right now, I'm accountable for what happened," Holmes said, adding that "I don't think I have to dig out of any holes. These guys have opened up their arms to me."
Holmes had no parting shots for the Steelers.
"I'm definately going to leave with great memories. I had a tremendous time, spending four years," Holmes said. "Those guys still trust and believe in me. It's just unfortunate we had to part ways. It worked out better for the both of us."
New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum, on the same conference call, acknowledged the Jets were taking a risk by acquiring Holmes but noted it only cost his team a fifth-round draft choice.
"Santonio's situation, obviously there have been some bumps in the roads in the past," Tannenbaum said. "Hopefully he has learned from that. We understand there are risks, significant risks but at the end of the day we felt the price was reasonable and the risk reasonable."
For more on the Steelers, read the new blog, Ed Bouchette On the Steelers at [url="http://www.post-gazette.com/plus"]http://www.post-gazette.com/plus[/url]. Ed Bouchette can be reached at [email="ebouchette@post-gazette.com"]ebouchette@post-gazette.com[/email].
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Yeah, right Stonio (and Tannenbaum). Toke 'em if you got 'em.
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