Reading this article got The Answer pumped about Holcomb being an Eagle, however at the same time The Answer is still angry and saddended by trading him.......
Sparks: Philly home may be best for Holcomb
By ADAM SPARKS
sparks@dnj.com
Sparks: Philly home may be best for Holcomb
By ADAM SPARKS
sparks@dnj.com
When it appeared Kelly Holcomb may be changing teams this NFL offseason, did anyone else wish the former MTSU quarterback would land in Nashville? I did. Just imagine how suited Holcomb would've been for the Titans backup job behind Vince Young. Is he OK showing the NFL ropes to an unpolished first-round draft pick? Check. (Remember Tim Couch.) If needed, can he be a competent starter? Check. He has 21 career starts and solid passing numbers. Is he comfortable living in a small market, specifically Nashville? Check. Holcomb, a Fayetteville native, spent his first 22 years in middle Tennessee and still has a house in Murfreesboro. He has previously played in Indianapolis, Cleveland and Buffalo — not exactly glitzy NFL sites. It would've been nice for Holcomb to return home for what may be the 33-year-old's NFL swan song, especially for those fans with a soft spot for the ex-MTSU star. But Kerry Collins re-signed as the Titans backup, and that relationship seemed to work fine in Young's Rookie of the Year campaign. As for Holcomb, he was traded from Buffalo to the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this week, joining Donovan McNabb and A.J. Feeley under center. It seems, for now, Holcomb is the Eagles' insurance policy in case McNabb's injured knee is slow to rehab. When talking about the life expectancy of NFL contracts, who knows if Holcomb will be in Philly next season or even next week? "You just want a chance to win, and you never know what's going to happen," Holcomb said. "I've been in these situations before. All I want is to win." The last playoff game for Holcomb was the 2003 AFC Wild Card game when he passed for 429 yards, the third most in NFL postseason history. Holcomb deserves a return visit................. ~The Answer |
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