So long, Santonio Holmes. Thanks for winning the Pittsburgh Steelers a Super Bowl.
I'm not even sure he got that kinds of sendoff after the Steelers traded their Super Bowl MVP to the New York Jets late Sunday night for a fifth-round draft pick.
Yeah, a fifth-round pick.
It seems like a low price to pay to acquire a gifted athlete, but a checkered past can do things like that.
Holmes is facing a lawsuit from a woman who claims he threw a glass at her. Holmes denies it and a witness has claimed responsibility. In 2008, Holmes was arrested for possession of marijuana, and he was involved in a domestic violence incident in 2006; the misdemeanor charges were dismissed.
That can be overlooked by some teams -- but not the Pittsburgh Steelers. Especially when your franchise QB has problems of his own.
Who's easier to replace: the QB or the WR?
That answer's easy. The receiver can be replaced. Holmes is expendable.
Could the Steelers have gotten better than a fifth-rounder? Maybe.
But when you want to send a message -- to the fans and your quarterback -- you make the move now.
In addition, Holmes has just one year remaining on his deal, and Newsday and the New York Times reported that Holmes could face a four-game suspension this season for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
If that ends up being true, it would explain the low compensation.
I was stunned by the trade, but I won't miss Holmes, even if it means missing the playoffs.
I just hope the QB gets the message.
I'm not even sure he got that kinds of sendoff after the Steelers traded their Super Bowl MVP to the New York Jets late Sunday night for a fifth-round draft pick.
Yeah, a fifth-round pick.
It seems like a low price to pay to acquire a gifted athlete, but a checkered past can do things like that.
Holmes is facing a lawsuit from a woman who claims he threw a glass at her. Holmes denies it and a witness has claimed responsibility. In 2008, Holmes was arrested for possession of marijuana, and he was involved in a domestic violence incident in 2006; the misdemeanor charges were dismissed.
That can be overlooked by some teams -- but not the Pittsburgh Steelers. Especially when your franchise QB has problems of his own.
Who's easier to replace: the QB or the WR?
That answer's easy. The receiver can be replaced. Holmes is expendable.
Could the Steelers have gotten better than a fifth-rounder? Maybe.
But when you want to send a message -- to the fans and your quarterback -- you make the move now.
In addition, Holmes has just one year remaining on his deal, and Newsday and the New York Times reported that Holmes could face a four-game suspension this season for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
If that ends up being true, it would explain the low compensation.
I was stunned by the trade, but I won't miss Holmes, even if it means missing the playoffs.
I just hope the QB gets the message.
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