WR Santonio Holmes (Super Bowl XLIII MVP)

[Oneshot]

The adventure begins again!

[jwinslow]

Originally Posted by Oneshot

The adventure begins again!

reading carefully is an adventure?

[BuckNutty]

Originally Posted by jwinslow

reading carefully is an adventure?

Burn(pun intended)

[Buckskin86]

Santonio Holmes: Grilling the Super Bowl MVP
by TJ Jenkins (Analyst)
May 12, 2009

When asked to write up a set of questions for any Pittsburgh Steelers player to answer for me in interview form, dozens of names ran through my mind. Up to and including Ben Roethlisberger, Hines Ward, Heath Miller, Troy Polamalu, and virtually every member of the Steelers.

That being said, I've decided to get Santonio Holmes to answer a few questions for us all. At least, I hope to have him answer them.

I'll be giving the question and then my reasoning for asking that question.

The Question: Now, Santonio, you certainly came up big in the Super Bowl, what are your feelings about being there? The excitement in the air, winning in such a fast paced game, and finally earning the honors of being the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player? What does that mean to you?

The Reasoning: I'd absolutely love to hear about the Super Bowl experience from someone who's played in it, and played such an instrumental part in the winning of one.

The Question: What is the one play that sticks out in your mind as your own greatest play? From any of your years as a football player.

The Reasoning: Being a former football player myself, it would be an interesting change of pace to hear what his favorite play was. Certain plays and games just stick in your memory forever. I want to know what his is.

The Question: What is the one area of your game that you're trying to improve upon the most this offseason and season?

The Reasoning: No player is perfect and the way to get as close to perfect as possible is to practice and work for it. I want to know where he feels he needs to improve to become one of the greatest receivers in the NFL.The Question: Are you working with Limas Sweed at all? Helping him with his concentration and whatnot? What tips have you given him since he was drafted last year?

The Reasoning: Players are people too, they build relationships and in many cases a football team is a part of your extended family. Interaction happens whether or not you're absolutely crazy about each other and you can make your own time on the field more enjoyable by liking the men you're playing with.

I want to delve into Holmes' mind and find out how he's giving back to the team.

The Question: What was going through your mind before, during, and after you caught the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl?

The Reasoning: There had to be a million things running through his head during the plays leading to that and directly after: I want to know what they are.

The Question: Being an Ohio State alumni and playing in Ohio twice a year, do you do you feel that some people still view you as just an Ohio State Buckeye? Or are they still as receptive to you even though you're playing against a division rival?

The Reasoning: Tying in his college and NFL play is key. Some people follow players because they played for their favorite college team, and since the majority of Ohio residents are Buckeyes' fans it's intriguing to see their reactions to a favorite player playing for a rival.

Santonio Holmes: Grilling the Super Bowl MVP | Bleacher Report

[starBUCKS]

NFL Fantasy "pick me" video spots 4 '09 season will feature Flacco, Santonio Holmes, Darren Sproles, Maurice Jones-Drew, Kevin Boss.

[schwab]

Originally Posted by starBUCKS

NFL Fantasy "pick me" video spots 4 '09 season will feature Flacco, Santonio Holmes, Darren Sproles, Maurice Jones-Drew, Kevin Boss.

check it

[Buckskin86]

Santonio Holmes due in court today on marijuana charges
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes is due in court today on marijuana possession charges his attorney is fighting by challenging the traffic stop that led to his arrest.

Common Pleas Judge Lester G. Nauhaus is scheduled to rule today on the motion filed last week by Mr. Holmes' attorney, Robert Del Greco, to suppress the traffic stop.

Police stopped Mr. Holmes, the 25-year-old Steelers wide receiver, near Mellon Arena on Oct. 23 and found three marijuana-filled cigars. According to a criminal complaint against Mr. Holmes, officers in Zone 2 had received word to be on the lookout for a newer model SUV with out-of-state plates that could be carrying a large amount of narcotics.

The brief argues that a search of Mr. Holmes' vehicle violates the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution because the police information came from an anonymous tip.

In an interview yesterday, Mr. Del Greco said that the information also was far too broad to justify searching a vehicle because it did not specify a color, model, or even a state from which the SUV could have come.

If Judge Nauhaus throws out the traffic stop, prosecutors likely would drop the case.

Santonio Holmes due in court today on marijuana charges

[TRON 2.0]

Prosecutors have dropped a misdemeanor drug charge against Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes.

Cont..Prosecutors drop marijuana charge against Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes - ESPN

[elliemae]

Speaking of.....here is a link to the Steelers Super Bowl ring.

The Pittsburgh Steelers Will Receive Their Super Bowl Rings Tonight At Heinz Field - kdka.com

[billmac91]

Originally Posted by Buckskin86

Santonio Holmes due in court today on marijuana charges

So essentially, the police can see any car, call in an annonymous drug tip to themselves, and can then pull over said driver due to annonymous tip?

Nice system.

[purplehaze1213]

Originally Posted by billmac91

So essentially, the police can see any car, call in an annonymous drug tip to themselves, and can then pull over said driver due to annonymous tip?

Nice system.

It's a little sketchy, but what's the alternative? Not letting cops act on anonymous tips? I don't really think that's a good idea. And besides, the charges were dropped against Santonio, so it looks like there's at least a little protection from abuse.

[Flocka]

Originally Posted by purplehaze1213

It's a little sketchy, but what's the alternative? Not letting cops act on anonymous tips?

Sounds good to me.

[buxfan4life]

Originally Posted by purplehaze1213

It's a little sketchy, but what's the alternative? Not letting cops act on anonymous tips? I don't really think that's a good idea. And besides, the charges were dropped against Santonio, so it looks like there's at least a little protection from abuse.

Scenario:
You get into a [censored]ing match with a co-worker on a Friday afternoon about (insert sensitive subject here).
The last thing you say as you walk away is a loud "[censored] off!!" which really gets under your co-workers skin.
As you get into you car to drive home, said co-worker is on the phone giving the cops an anonymous tip that you are impaired on pills and should not be driving and are a danger to other drivers.
You get pulled over and given the third degree and eventually arrested on a DUI when the cops take your frustration at the situation as a drug crazed fit.
To top it off, your are stuck in the clink for the whole weekend since courts are closed until Monday morning.

If this happened to you, would you still want cops to act on anonymous tips?

[purplehaze1213]

Originally Posted by buxfan4life

Scenario:
You get into a [censored]ing match with a co-worker on a Friday afternoon about (insert sensitive subject here).
The last thing you say as you walk away is a loud "[censored] off!!" which really gets under your co-workers skin.
As you get into you car to drive home, said co-worker is on the phone giving the cops an anonymous tip that you are impaired on pills and should not be driving and are a danger to other drivers.
You get pulled over and given the third degree and eventually arrested on a DUI when the cops take your frustration at the situation as a drug crazed fit.
To top it off, your are stuck in the clink for the whole weekend since courts are closed until Monday morning.

If this happened to you, would you still want cops to act on anonymous tips?

No.

And I realize we're getting off topic here, but that seems like a very specific and rare scenario. In my opinion, the positives of acting on anonymous tips outweigh the negatives. That isn't to say that it's perfect by any means, because as you showed, it can be abused. I just think that with the proper safeguards in place, it can be very useful to law enforcement without inordinately infringing upon personal rights.

[billmac91]

Originally Posted by buxfan4life

Scenario:
You get into a [censored]ing match with a co-worker on a Friday afternoon about (insert sensitive subject here).
The last thing you say as you walk away is a loud "[censored] off!!" which really gets under your co-workers skin.
As you get into you car to drive home, said co-worker is on the phone giving the cops an anonymous tip that you are impaired on pills and should not be driving and are a danger to other drivers.
You get pulled over and given the third degree and eventually arrested on a DUI when the cops take your frustration at the situation as a drug crazed fit.
To top it off, your are stuck in the clink for the whole weekend since courts are closed until Monday morning.

If this happened to you, would you still want cops to act on anonymous tips?

Let's just be realistic about this scenario and what actually happened in all liklihood. Cops are hanging in the city patrolling, see a young black male driving an expensive SUV, call in an annoymous tip that an SUV is in the area with heavy Narcotics. The tip, that they just gave themself, is used to pull Santonio over without true probable cause.

They find three joints in the car (far from heavy dose of narcotics). Call me crazy, but the obvious conclusion to me on this is:

Cops thought Santonio was a dealer, called the tip in (annonymously), gave themselves probable cause to pull him over, and found 3 marijuana cigerrettes.

It doesn't excuse Santonio's behavior, but it bothers me that this is what likley happened. Any time a cop wants to pull someone over, apparently all they need to do is call an off-duty officer or friend, and have them report an annoymous tip on a vehicle.

That or pull them over for not wearing a seat-belt...another funny law put in place for the sole purpose of pulling suspicious people over.