Santonio Holmes maybe our latest NFL “Diva” at wide receiver. I took up for Santonio Holmes when he was shipped out of Pittsburgh after he was arrested on marijuana possession. I felt that he was too good of a receiver to just ship out for a possession charge. Maybe if he was sexually assaulting women on two different occasions that would be different. It puts things into perspective for you. It makes you think about how important QBs are to their team and how replaceable most General Managers feel wide receivers are. Holmes was no exception and was shipped out of Pittsburgh in a heartbeat and I felt it was a move that shouldn’t have been executed.
But not only did Holmes quit on the Jets last year, he also is whining in camp this year. He seriously complained about getting too many reps. I have never in all my years of a football fan heard of a pro complaining that he was getting too many reps in practice! Name me 6 pro players that complain about getting too many reps and I will hand you the keys to 4th and Inches Magazine! With a new offensive coordinator coming in, I would think that you would like to get as many reps in as possible. You are proving yourself to be a reliable target, as well as gaining an understanding on what exactly he needs from you in every situation. But one of the team captains was complaining about working too hard in OTAs. Reports are now coming out of Jets camp that Holmes has a pulled hammy. He’s also been ducking reporters for the past 3 days of training camp. Is that really a pulled hammy or a disgruntled employee?
A part of being a great player is by also being a great teammate. Holmes is a captain, but his leadership skills have been questioned by numerous teammates. There is nothing wrong with being upset with your teammates for not doing their job; but you can’t openly get in the media and call out the offensive line and Sanchez; that’s a closed door conversation that you have in a player’s only meeting. Terrell Owens made this mistake and he was shipped from San Francisco as well as Philadelphia. When you are a leader there is a fine line between alienating and motivating teammates. People should be held accountable for their actions. Holmes pouted about not getting enough opportunities as well as him not getting accurate passes. He held everyone but himself accountable. Holmes never once mentioned on how he gave up on routes or was unable to recognize blitz packages so Sanchez could get him the ball quicker. Tebow is in town now, who is historically not the most accurate passer. Is Holmes going to go after him as well? If he was unhappy with Sanchez, you can only imagine what he will feel with Tebow.
If you haven’t learned from Terrell Owens, take a look of debilitating he was to the locker room. He divided them. Holmes is heading dangerously down that path. Terrell Owen’s personality is now preventing him from finding work. Be very mindful Holmes. Terrell Owens has Hall of Fame numbers and no one cares because of the type of person he is. It comes to show you that your performance can speak volumes; but your character speaks louder.
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