Holmes' performance sets stage for stardom
By Kevin Gorman, TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Sunday, February 8, 2009
He crossed the line in October, blurred the line in Baltimore and touched down his tiptoes inside the line with a Tampa Two-Step that will go down as the greatest game-winning catch in Super Bowl history.
So, what's next in line for Santonio Holmes?
After winning the Super Bowl XLIII Most Valuable Player award just a month shy of his 25th birthday, the Steelers wide receiver appears destined for NFL stardom.
Not only did he catch a 6-yard scoring pass with 35 seconds remaining to clinch the Steelers' sixth Lombardi Trophy, Holmes was handed the torch from Hines Ward as their prime playmaker.
"He's got great ability," offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said, "and it's about putting him on stage and letting him go."