WR Santonio Holmes (Super Bowl XLIII MVP)

[ORD_Buckeye]

Not justifying another incident whatsoever, but is this one of those brilliant 'no mp3 players but laptops are ok' policies?

I do about 120K a year on AA and have never had a problem with ipods. On the flight to Frankfurt last week, they made it pretty clear to turn off "anything with an on/off switch" prior to takeoff. After that, they had no problem with any (non cell phone) electronics.

It sounds like they were preparing for takeoff, and SH didn't want to turn his jams off.

 

[billmac91]

An article quoted above has a statement from him where he admits making mistakes while in Pittsburgh, but that he's learned from those mistakes. Apparently he still has yet to learn simple social manners. Sheesh.

He just seems to take things way too lightly for me. He's made some bad choices recently. Another "bad judgement" that has gotten very little play is his apology on his webpage to the fans of Pittsburgh. He admitted mistakes and said he was going to grow from them. This following his tweet telling a fan to go kill himself, and his comments about smoking after waking up.

Next to the apology was a picture of his phone and the time was 4:20. Coincidence? I say no. Why keep pushing buttons?? He's since removed the picture.

 

[jwinslow]

It sounds like they were preparing for takeoff, and SH didn't want to turn his jams off.

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[Rookie]

Come on Santonio! You know Private is the only way to fly.

 

[Merih]

So it turns out he was NOT kicked off of a flight...

he kept his IPOD on for too long before the flight took off. Then when the flight landed airport security had a word with him reminding him of why they say to turn the IPOD off. No altercation, no getting "kicked off" the flight.

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/news/story?id=5151435

Earlier reports from two Pittsburgh-area television stations had said Holmes was escorted off the plane after being "disruptive."
However, Holmes got off the plane by himself, and police officers reminded him of complying with flight regulations. The wide receiver was not charged.
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Allegheny County police reiterated in a statement that Holmes was not removed from the flight.
"He was asked to remove his iPod [at one point], in which he complied," the statement said.

 

[Buckskin86]

Jets receiver Santonio Holmes speaks on iPod incident
By Jenny Vrentas/The Star-Ledger
May 20, 2010

Jason Bridge/US Presswire
Current Jet and former Steeler Santonio Holmes said he felt like he was being "scrutinized just for who I am" in the iPod incident.

Santonio Holmes talked about the good feeling he has being here in New Jersey and how nice it felt to put on his green-and-white No. 10 jersey. But before he moved ahead with his Jets career, he clarified the incident last month involving an iPod, a stewardess and a flight from Newark to Pittsburgh International Airport.

"The iPod wasn?t a big deal," Holmes said. "I just felt like I was being scrutinized just for who I am. The stewardess was not working in the back of the airplane where I was sitting at the time, came to the back, addressed me about taking my iPod, turning it off.

"I turned it off," Holmes continued. "As she walked away, she said she still heard music. I took my iPod off, put it in the lady?s ear sitting next to me and said, 'Ma'am, do you hear any music? She said, 'No sir.' I put my headphones back on and went back to sleep. I get off the airplane, and police are standing outside the airplane waiting for me. That was that issue."

Holmes, who was questioned by local police and not charged, gave an account that mirrored what he relayed to coach Rex Ryan when it first happened. Asked if he believed the incident was due to him being a former Steeler, Holmes said yes.

"I honestly think it was," Holmes said. "Flying back to Pittsburgh for the first time since being here in New Jersey. And she definitely just tried to make a name for herself."

With that behind him, Holmes has been trying to learn as much as he can about the Jets' offense -- including all the receiver spots -- during the first week of OTAs. He said former Steelers teammate Hines Ward taught him to learn concepts so you can fit in anywhere on the field (in Pittsburgh, though, he said he primarily played the 'X' receiver).

Holmes said he has been standing at the back of the huddle listening to the quarterback, what he called a "veteran move" to be able to learn the plays fastest. The Super Bowl champ has also taken another veteran step in trying to hammer home that the Super Bowl is the goal, not individual stats -- something that will be important in a season when it seems like there may not be enough balls to go around for all the weapons on offense.

"I came here with a mindset to win a championship," Holmes said. "If I can get in those guys' heads that I would trade in 90 catches, 1000 yards for a Super Bowl ring, that?s the mentality we gotta have as a team.

"I can go every game this season and only catch two passes a game," Holmes continued. "If we make it to the Super Bowl, they're going to look at Santonio like this guy was a big help."

Holmes, of course, will miss the first four games of the season due to a league suspension, so his assimilation to the team during the offseason will be critical.

Jets receiver Santonio Holmes speaks on iPod incident | - NJ.com

 

[Buckskin86]

May 22, 2010
Santonio Holmes ready to become a more versatile receiving threat ?
By Manish Mehta

Before Santonio Holmes diversifies his portfolio in the coming weeks, he?s keeping things relatively simple as he transitions to his team. That?s why the Jets talented wide receiver spent the better part of the first week of OTAs working in familiar territory as the split end -- or ?X? receiver (lined up wide on the line of scrimmage on the weak side) -- in 11-on-11 team drills.

It makes sense.

As offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer told me, ?The easiest position in football to learn is the ?X?? There?s not as much to think about.?

Although Holmes thrived in Pittsburgh as the ?X? receiver, Schottenheimer has already started teaching him some of the finer points of playing the flanker, or ?Z? receiver (lined up off the line of scrimmage wide on the tight end/strong side), and in the slot as the ?Y? receiver.

Schottenheimer pulled Holmes aside during Thursday?s OTA session to give him a tutorial on playing the ?Y? receiver, a position that requires a better grasp of the full playbook.

?The guy in the slot is the guy that moves a lot,? Schottenheimer told me. ?He?s all over the place. So Jerricho (Cotchery) can obviously handle that, because he?s been here. We?re trying to make it real basic for (Holmes) right now.?

Look no further than the offensive formation during the team?s two-minute drill to understand Holmes? strength right now:

Holmes and Braylon Edwards were split wide with Cotchery and Dustin Keller in the slots. Holmes was on the weak side of the formation opposite Keller. Schottenheimer admitted that there could be more 3WR/1TE looks this season.

?You know we like to run the ball,? Schottenheimer said. ?You know we like to have a fullback in there. But you want to try to keep people off balance and we?re going to try to play our best players. You?re going to see (Holmes, Cotchery, Edwards and Keller) in all kinds of positions.?

By all accounts, Holmes, the Super Bowl XLIII MVP, has been a bookworm during the offseason, absorbing the playbook like a guy fully aware that he doesn?t have much room for error. The 26-year-old receiver, of course, will serve a four-game suspension to start the season for violating the league?s substance-abuse policy.

Holmes, who is in the final year of his rookie contract, will essentially have a 12-game audition for a long-term extension.

?He?s coming around great,? former Ohio State teammate Nick Mangold told me. ?You see him running routes and making plays. That?s the Santonio I know. In the meetings, he?s focused. You always see him writing. I think he?s taking this opportunity and running with it.?

Holmes maintained that he isn't overly concerned with his statistics this season.

?I came here with a mindset to win a championship," Holmes said. "If I can get in those guys' heads that I would trade in 90 catches, 1000 yards for a Super Bowl ring, that?s the mentality we got to have as a team. I can go every game this season and only catch two passes a game. If we make it to the Super Bowl, they're going to look at Santonio like this guy was a big help.?

Holmes has already won over Mark Sanchez, who dispelled the notion that there aren?t enough footballs to go around to satisfy Holmes and the rest of the Jets? offensive weapons.

?He?s pretty special and his attitude is even better,? Sanchez said. ?A lot of people would have said, ?How are these guys going to get along? I want the ball, throw me the ball, do this, do that.? These guys are not that way. These guys are talking together (about routes)?. Not, ?Man, he gets all the balls, not me.? It?s laughable when people talk about chemistry (concerns).?

Read more: Santonio Holmes ready to become a more versatile receiving threat

 

[Buckskin86]

Greener surroundings
Jets Blog
By MARK CANNIZZARO
June 13, 2010

Mark Sanchez stood at his locker after the Jets? final organized team activity on Thursday, dutifully answering questions about how he felt after fully participating in team practice drills for the first time since his February knee surgery.

When the topic of receiver Santonio Holmes was brought up, Sanchez?s eyes lit up.

?Oh man,? Sanchez said, his expression turning into a widening grin, ?he?s pretty special.?

Sanchez raved about how fast Holmes, an offseason acquisition, has picked the Jets offensive system up and how quickly he?s adapting to his new team after four years in Pittsburgh.

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Then Sanchez began to wax about the kind of weapon the Jets have in Holmes, who was the Super Bowl MVP for the Steelers in their victory over the Cardinals two seasons ago.

?For a quarterback, when you get a new receiver it?s like a new toy,? Sanchez said. ?When you get that new toy ? let?s say it?s a race car ? what?s the first thing you do? You floor it, take it full speed, pedal-to-the-metal and say, ?Let?s see what he?s got??

?You want to see what your race car has. I want to see what Santonio has.?

Sanchez has had some glimpses in recent OTAs and he?s stoked at the possibilities when Holmes, who has to serve a four-game suspension to begin the season for violating the NFL?s illegal substance policy, is paired with returning receivers Jerricho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards.

He talked about testing Holmes out for the first time once Sanchez started throwing several weeks ago.

?I was launching it,? Sanchez said. ?I threw the ball about as far as I could.?

Sanchez described how Holmes, running a deep pattern, sprinted down the field, then looked up to track the deep pass before taking his eye off the ball and kicking his sprint ?into another gear, looking back up with late hands and catching the ball.?

?You don?t coach that,? Sanchez said. ?Unbelievable. When we get him into our offense speaking the language, the sky?s the limit for him.?

Holmes, who is coming off his best statistical season in 2009 (79 catches, a 15.8-yard average and five TDs), caught 235 passes for a 16.8-yard average and 20 TDs in his four seasons with the Steelers.

One of the primary questions as he embarks on his new career with the Jets is whether Holmes will be happy with the ball likely to be spread around more with playmakers Cotchery, Edwards and tight end Dustin Keller. Holmes insisted that wouldn?t be an issue.

?It?s about how much fun we?re going to have,? Holmes said. ?That?s the biggest key ? to have fun with having three No. 1 receivers on the field at one time, a No. 1 tight end and two great running backs.

?Everyone talks about how we?re going to spread the ball around. That?s how we win games ? by keeping everyone happy. I?m pretty sure that?s the way Mark feels about running this offense. If any one guy complains about not getting the ball he needs to go play on his own team. I know what it feels like to win a Super Bowl. I had less catches than [Steelers teammate] Hines Ward going into that [2008 postseason]. Who cares when you?re in the Super Bowl??

Holmes isn?t worried about proving himself to his new teammates.

?They know what I?m capable of doing on the field, but now that I?m playing for a new team and I?m playing a back-up role, how am I going to react to that?? Holmes said. ?That?s what these guys are probably looking forward to seeing.

?I?ve never been a selfish guy. I?ve always been team first.?

He called his biggest challenge with the Jets ?being around new people.?

?I was very comfortable in Pittsburgh and now I?m trying to find my way here, and these guys have welcomed me with open arms,? Holmes said.

?I know where I?ve been and I know where I want to go, and I?ve got to bring that to this team. That?s what these guys are looking for ? that leadership lead by example, which I can portray.?

Holmes will have one more chance before training camp to show that leadership when the Jets convene tomorrow through Wednesday in a three-day minicamp before dispersing for vacation.

?He?s a special talent, that?s for sure,? coach Rex Ryan said. ?He?s that talent we thought he was. He?s come in here, the guys have accepted Santonio with open arms and he?s been terrific in here.?

Read more: Jets' Holmes comfortable in Greener surroundings - NYPOST.com

Holmes, Sweet Holmes. One of the first things Sanchez noticed about new WR Santonio Holmes is his ability to track a deep ball in the air and accelerate under it. All the great receivers have that quality. Some receivers can run a sub-4.4 time in the 40, but they don’t play to that speed when the ball is in the air. Sanchez offered a terrific analogy when discussing his early impressions of Holmes.

“When you get a new receiver as a quarterback, it’s like a new toy,” he said. “Let’s say it’s a race car. What’s the first thing you do? You floor it. Pedal to the metal, let’s go. Let’s see what he’s got. I want to see what my race care has, I want to see what Santonio has.

“When we first started throwing, when we had a ‘9’ route, I launched it about as far as I could … He’s running, looking up at the ball, takes his eyes off the ball, gets into another gear, looks back up, late hands, tracks the ball … (Completion). He just knew. I mean, you don’t coach that. He’s unbelievable.”

Interestingly, Holmes wasn’t really used that way last season by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was more of a yards-after-catch receiver. His average YAC per reception was 6.3, fifth in the league among starting receivers. Of his 1,248 receiving yards, 40% came after the catch, only 60% in the air. His longest reception was only 57 yards.

Let’s see how that compares to current teammates Jerricho Cotchery and Edwards. Cotchery produced 38% YAC and 62% in the air, Edwards 31% YAC and 69% in the air.
Maybe the Jets can find a way to expand Holmes’ game by turning him into a home-run hitter.

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-yorkjets/post/_/id/567/sanchez-working-to-clean-up-glitches

 

[Buckskin86]

Jets Receivers David Clowney, Santonio Holmes to Visit Ghana - New York Jets - NESN.com

 

[Buckskin86]

Jets summer questionnaire series: Receiver Santonio Holmes
Published: Monday, July 26, 2010
Jenny Vrentas/The Star-Ledger

Zach Ornitz/The Star-Ledger"I know what it feels like to win a Super Bowl," Santonio Holmes (left) said. "And to bring that attitude here is what these guys need."

Today's is with receiver Santonio Holmes, who was the Super Bowl XLIII MVP with the Steelers and plans to help the Jets get there this season.

What are your plans for the break?

Going to Orlando. That?s where I train at (He also accompanied teammate David Clowney on his charity trip to Ghana to donate time, clothes and money to children's hospitals and orphanages. The pair posted a YouTube video of one of their visits with children in the West African country).

What are your personal goals for the season?

Help this team win the Super Bowl. It can?t be simplified any lower than that.

How have you assimilated into the Jets since being traded in April?

I'm not trying to come in here and steal anybody?s shine. I just want to work. I'm going to compete with you guys. I'm going to help you as much as possible. I?m going to talk to you about the things you're doing wrong, and I'll expect the same from you, talk to me about the things I'm doing wrong. ... Those guys know 'Tone' is here; we can trust him now. He?s not a guy that?s coming here with an ego problem, taking somebody's starting job. That?s what I'm here for, but that?s not the attitude I'm going to bring. I'm going to be a team-first guy. I know what it feels like to win a Super Bowl, and to bring that attitude here is what these guys need.

How long will it take you to get completely on the same page with quarterback Mark Sanchez?

Probably about a game or two, and I'm not over-exaggerating that at all. Knowing that he can trust me to be where he needs me to be when he throws the ball, and being on the same page, it all comes into play. ... I haven?t been here long, but at the same time, guys are looking around, saying, 'Wow, Santonio and Mark, they?re making a good connection.' That?s all because the coaches are trusting me to be in a position that I am, even though I'm a ?new guy? here in the building. But Mark doesn?t see that. Mark knows that he has three great receivers that are all capable of making plays, and he?s going to feed the ball to all three of them as much as possible.

Jets summer questionnaire series: Receiver Santonio Holmes | NJ.com

 

[Buckskin86]

Pelzman: Santonio Holmes on the right track
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
The Record
Jets wide receivers David Clowney and Santonio Holmes spent last week on a mission in Ghana.

Wow, it's incredible the lengths the Jets will go to in order to sell PSLs.

No, actually, the charitable trip by the two veterans had nothing to do with the team. Clowney, a reserve wideout who will be trying to solidify his position on the team during training camp by attempting to win the role of special-teams gunner, has been quite active with charity work during this off-season through his David Clowney Foundation.

NorthJersey.com: Pelzman: Santonio Holmes on the right track

 

[Buckskin86]

Updated: August 1, 2010
Holmes absent for start of training campEmail Print Comments9 By Rich Cimini
ESPNNewYork.com

CORTLAND, N.Y. -- Wide receiver Santonio Holmes, one of the New York Jets' key offseason additions, won't report to training camp until Wednesday, the team announced Sunday.

Holmes is tending to a family matter, according to the team. The team released no further details. Therefore, his mandatory reporting date has been moved to Wednesday.

This is an important camp for Holmes because of a looming suspension. He will miss the first four games of the regular season for violating the league's substance abuse policy. He needs as much camp time as possible to learn the offense and get into shape.

2010 NFL training camps: New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes - ESPN New York

 

[Buckskin86]

Santonio Holmes arrives at New York Jets training camp after keeping son company following surgery
BY Manish Mehta
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Thursday, August 5th 2010

CORTLAND - Santonio Holmes knew the day would come when doctors would have to remove his son's enlarged spleen. The boy with sickle cell anemia would be on medication for the rest of his life, leaving more than just the scars on his 8-year-old body.

So, when Holmes' son, Santonio III, had surgery last week in Atlanta, the Jets wide receiver stayed with him, a father and friend to his biggest fan. The Jets pushed back his mandatory report date so he could be with his boy.

"You kind of lose track of everything," Holmes said Wednesday. "I didn't want to think about football. All my attention was definitely pulled towards him. I gave him all the support that he needed throughout the time."
When he asked his son Monday whether he should leave for training camp, the kid said no. So the father stayed.

"That showed me right there that he really admired my support," Holmes said. "I ended up staying until (Wednesday)."

He arrived at camp in time for the afternoon practice - "a work day," he said - and didn't miss a beat, making a full-extension leaping grab for a touchdown. Rex Ryan said that Holmes will take his conditioning test after his four-game suspension for violating the NFL substance abuse policy is served at the start of the regular season.

When Holmes' first practice was over, his thoughts turned back to the kid, who raced down the stairs and jumped in his arms after his dad was named MVP of Super Bowl XVIII.

"I think we got a special bond," Holmes said. "We understand each other. He knows Dad works his butt off when I'm here. ... Once I'm off the field, that's when all my attention goes back to my family."

Read more: Santonio Holmes arrives at New York Jets training camp after keeping son company following surgery

Santonio Holmes arrives at Jets campFollowing his 8-year-old son's surgery, Jets receiver will try to focus on footballEmail Print Comments2 By Rich Cimini
ESPNNewYork.com

CORTLAND, N.Y. -- When Santonio Holmes caught the game-winning touchdown for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the final seconds of Super Bowl XLIII, he was rushed immediately after the game by his son, Santonio III.

"He was the first to run down the stairs and grab me," Holmes said Wednesday after his first practice at the New York Jets' training camp.

It was a forever highlight for the father and his son. The lowlight occurred last week, when Santonio III, 8, underwent surgery to have his spleen removed. He has sickle cell anemia, an incurable blood disease that caused an enlarged spleen. Surgery was inevitable; the doctors simply wanted to wait until he was old enough to handle the trauma.

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/news/story?id=5438409

 

[Buckskin86]

Santonio Holmes "I showed up to training camp late. I came in like I never missed a beat for the guys. I think the coaches believe that when I do the part that I'm going to be back, read to go and I have that confidence in myself."
Rex Ryan "He's got great blow by you speed, he got great body control. He's a super route runner. He's got soft hands, but he's physical as well. Other than that he's just an average guy."

FOX 40 WICZ TV - Holmes has high hopes for Jets debut [8/8/2010] - News, Sports, Weather, Contests and More - Binghamton, NY

 

[Buckskin86]

William Perlman/The Star-Ledger
WR Santonio Holmes stood out in Saturday' scrimmage and again in Monday's practice.
"No offense to Chansi Stuckey, but Chansi Stuckey is no Santonio Holmes," Ryan said, referring to one of the players in the trade for Braylon Edwards last fall. "And he's no Braylon Edwards."

http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2010/08/rex_ryan_excited_for_a_reason.html

Holmes, Sanchez developing great chemistry for the Jets
Still, receiver's mind is on his son back home
By Rachel Stern ?Correspondent ? August 9, 2010

CORTLAND -- It's not clear how they became roommates in training camp, they both have differing versions, but it really doesn't matter.

Quarterback Mark Sanchez and newcomer wide receiver Santonio Holmes have developed a quite bond in less than a week of work.

"We have been building the chemistry and we are close to each other," Holmes said. "I didn't have that with my quarterback in Pittsburgh and I think it helps a lot."

It is chemistry that has been building since Holmes arrived five days late to training camp. His 8-year-old son, Santonio III, was recovering from surgery in Atlanta to remove an enlarged spleen caused by sickle cell anemia.

In his very first practice, Holmes caught two touchdown passes, including a diving grab in the corner of the end zone on a 5-yard bullet from Sanchez. His roommate was the first one to greet him with a hug in the end zone.

"The guy shows up and he's making awesome plays from day one," Sanchez said. "It's great."

Holmes caught two of Sanchez's passes, of 29 and 33 yards, in Saturday's Green and White scrimmage.

Holmes has been in the NFL for five seasons and has certainly experienced its highs and lows. After being named the 2009 Super Bowl MVP, Holmes followed that up last season with career highs in receptions (79) and yards (1,248).

But after violating the league's substance abuse policy, the Steelers traded Holmes to the Jets in April for a measly 2010 fifth-round draft pick. Holmes will miss the first four games this season.

So far head coach Rex Ryan has not been disappointed.

"He has great, blow-by-you speed," Ryan said. "He has great body control. He's a super route-runner. He has soft hands, but he's physical, as well. Other than that, he's just an average guy."

Holmes, Sanchez developing great chemistry for the Jets | theithacajournal.com | The Ithaca Journal