New York - Santonio Holmes was walking his dog at home on Sunday evening, when he received an unexpected phone call.
He was the Pittsburgh Steelers, their entire talented but troubled recipient indicates that it had been negotiated for the New York jets for a fifth - around of draft pick this year.
"I've been very shocked first," Holmes said on a conference call Monday. "" "". "I knew the opening doors much more and begin a better chance for me.".
Holmes is not regular-season 4 and 5 of the week of the regular season jets debut after NFL him earlier in the day without pay for the first four games suspended for violating the League substance abuse policy.
"" We understand that part, but we just thought that even with that, it was,"Director General Mike Tannenbaum said.""Course, a man its production and 26 years, was not available, that they must not be allowed to occur, indiscretions and, of course, but the suspension.Cela said, we felt as a risk and price was reasonable for us."
Tannenbaum is unafraid add players with Checkered past, he said, coach Rex Ryan and owner Woody Johnson had a debate seriously and robust "before deciding to purchase Holmes." discussions
"We are not in this with eyes closed," said Tannenbaum.
Holmes, the 2009 super Bowl MVP is eligible to participate in offseason program team and all pre-season practices and jeux.Il would be for an entire season suspended if it does not meet the policy of the League.
"To return to the same way, to make the same mistakes will not be accepted," says Holmes.
Holmes is an extract from his best season, with 79 1,248 yards and catches for five touchdowns.But, it also faces a dispute in Florida by a woman who claims that it has generated a glass on his hair above the eye, in a club, Orlando Cup.a witness has since the responsibility of Holmes lawyer.
Holmes was also in 2008, arrested for possession of marijuana and involved in an accident of family violence in 2006; correctional costs were more than dismissed.He was also recently charged a fan to urself "kill" on his Twitter page to say, but suggests that his account had been hacked.
"Step me," said Holmes. ".""I never tried himself to this subject in everyone on Twitter or anyone who tried to ask for interviews.certainly that I would be responsible for my actions as I have said it is."
Holmes 5-foot-11, a first round pick Ohio State in 2006, one year remaining on his contract and a 12-game for a long-term agreement.The jets tryout had the same season Braylon Edwards, approach with a different New York with baggage scale recipient, and the corner back Antonio Cromartie, which was obtained from San Diego, although it was paternitées issues.
Holmes 235 catches for affected 3,835 yards and 20, but its problems in this field with the contents of the relatively low price paid by the jets explain the reported Monday, Pittsburgh Post Gazette citing anonymous sources, the Steelers were prepared release, Holmes as a trading partner is not found.
"In a hole of excavations,"Holmes said."""These guys have their arms to me at the time of doing so is opened and their execution."
Case mobilised quickly as talks between teams started end Saturday soir.Holmes, the jets one player game-breaking for a second year offence passer Mark Sanchez, wide receivers Jerricho Cotchery, Edwards and tight end Dustin Keller, Leon Shonn Greene in Washington and LaDainian Tomlinson running DOS has been signed recently.
"Of course, there are some bumps on the road in the past and, hopefully, he learned that" Tannenbaum said. ""."Understand us that there are significant risks, risks."
In spite of the earlier in the year 2008 for the marijuana arrest will be benched, Holmes, there are a number of big plays with Pittsburgh-step more in the Super Bowl against the Arizona Steelers were shipped to tiptoe around the corner of the end for a pass from Ben Roethlisberger with 35 seconds 6-garden area capturing left to win 27-23.
Holmes, the jets are clearly as other large piece in their own Super Bowl run after completing a short victory last season.
"I know for a fact that is the reason why they have me here," says Holmes. ".""Opportunity presented itself for the jets to acquire me, and I have a reason".
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