Priest Holmes Retirement
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Dolfan5000
Mark my words, I'll get mine
Wow, I sure hope he's making the right decision.andyahs said:
BrazForPhins
Perennial All-Pro
Is it time for him stop? I know RB's are the guys who suffer more hits in the game though I feel like he has about 1 or 2 more seasons left in the tank
edit: oh,now I saw he's got a problem on his spinal cord, just ignore this post
edit: oh,now I saw he's got a problem on his spinal cord, just ignore this post
FireWrongstedt
☠️ Banned ☠️
Whatsdatson20 said:
Yeah, tell me about it. I have him on my squad. I wish him the best though. That sucks.
Had to happen after he played us huh? Just kidding
He was one of the best RBs in the NFL, and I liked watching him play. He'll be missed, but mostly by Defensive Coordinators.
I hope he lives a long life though, that spinal cord injury sounds painful
He was one of the best RBs in the NFL, and I liked watching him play. He'll be missed, but mostly by Defensive Coordinators.
I hope he lives a long life though, that spinal cord injury sounds painful
ckparrothead
Premium Member
That is a sad loss man. That's too bad.
SA_BUTTA
Seasoned Veteran
From the Kansas City Star
Chiefs play waiting game
Team has no news on running back
[size=-1]By ELIZABETH MERRILL[/size]
[size=-1]The Kansas City Star[/size]
The day started with Dick Vermeil at Starbucks, ordering the 6:30 a.m. usual  two-thirds decaf, one-third coffee. He should have gone for the caffeine.
At 10 p.m. Tuesday, Vermeil was still in his office, answering the phone by the second ring, waiting for word on Priest Holmes.
The future of the Chiefs’ Pro Bowl running back was the buzz of Kansas City on Tuesday, and Holmes was supposed to be back from a trip to see a Miami doctor by 7:30 p.m. By bedtime, the Chiefs were still waiting to hear whether Holmes would play this weekend, this season or ever again after a mystery injury knocked him out of the San Diego game on Oct. 30.
“You know as much as I do,†Vermeil said. “I don’t have any information. In fact, sometimes I get upset that I don’t have more information.â€Â
The Star reported Sunday that Holmes was seeing a spine specialist and could be out for an extended period. What followed were two days of speculation on Holmes’ future and another trip to seek a third opinion, this time from a doctor in Miami.
Holmes was injured in a helmet-to-helmet collision in San Diego, but his medical issues aren’t as simple as a concussion. Vermeil said Holmes is also suffering from the aftereffects of a shoulder injury from the Oakland game in September.
So Holmes took a trip to Los Angeles late last week to see Robert Watkins, a physician who is renowned for treating serious back, neck and spinal injuries. Vermeil declined to say whether that examination had raised more concerns about his running back’s health.
President and general manager Carl Peterson was equally mum on whom Holmes was seeing in Miami, or whether he was worried that Holmes, who was knocked out of two of the last three seasons because of injuries, might be out for the year again.
“I’m going to wait on the doctors,†Peterson said. “I’m not a doctor, so I don’t speculate on those things.
“Priest’s history … everybody knows that he’s had some injuries. But he’s a very competitive, extremely talented back. And we don’t rush to any judgments. We don’t make any snap decisions. We try to evaluate everything.â€Â
Holmes’ medical issues  not to mention Holmes himself  have often been shrouded in secrecy. When fans awaited his status after a knee injury last year, a cryptic message appeared on his Web site indicating he may be out for the year. He was, missing the final eight games.
Holmes is the Chiefs’ career rushing leader despite battling injuries to his knee and hip. He turned 32 last month, and he has strongly suggested that he doesn’t plan on playing much longer. In an interview with The Star earlier this season, Holmes waxed philosophical about his career’s end and the time when he would pass the torch to backup Larry Johnson.
“We all wanted Emmitt Smith to continue to play, not to retire,†he said in September. “But I think in football there comes a time where this is a game for young people. And I’m not one to shy away from that. You know, I’ve done everything I could while I was here. The only thing left is winning a Super Bowl.â€Â
Holmes was the team’s leading rusher before he went down in San Diego. Johnson, who had made no bones about the fact that wanted more playing time, ran for 107 yards in Holmes’ absence last weekend and scored the game-winning touchdown as time expired.
Peterson came under fire in 2003 when he drafted Johnson in the first round, and he pointed out Tuesday that it wasn’t such a bad move.
“At that time, Priest was just coming off surgery on that hip,†Peterson said. “And there were some people who speculated at the time … that he was gone fver.â€Â
On Tuesday, the waiting seemed to take forever at Arrowhead. Vermeil wasn’t ready to say that Johnson was the starter for the rest of the season, let alone for Sunday.
“First, I’m hoping that doesn’t happen,†Vermeil said. “We all know how talented (Johnson) is. But we need two good running backs.â€Â
Chiefs play waiting game
Team has no news on running back
[size=-1]By ELIZABETH MERRILL[/size]
[size=-1]The Kansas City Star[/size]
The day started with Dick Vermeil at Starbucks, ordering the 6:30 a.m. usual  two-thirds decaf, one-third coffee. He should have gone for the caffeine.
At 10 p.m. Tuesday, Vermeil was still in his office, answering the phone by the second ring, waiting for word on Priest Holmes.
The future of the Chiefs’ Pro Bowl running back was the buzz of Kansas City on Tuesday, and Holmes was supposed to be back from a trip to see a Miami doctor by 7:30 p.m. By bedtime, the Chiefs were still waiting to hear whether Holmes would play this weekend, this season or ever again after a mystery injury knocked him out of the San Diego game on Oct. 30.
“You know as much as I do,†Vermeil said. “I don’t have any information. In fact, sometimes I get upset that I don’t have more information.â€Â
The Star reported Sunday that Holmes was seeing a spine specialist and could be out for an extended period. What followed were two days of speculation on Holmes’ future and another trip to seek a third opinion, this time from a doctor in Miami.
Holmes was injured in a helmet-to-helmet collision in San Diego, but his medical issues aren’t as simple as a concussion. Vermeil said Holmes is also suffering from the aftereffects of a shoulder injury from the Oakland game in September.
So Holmes took a trip to Los Angeles late last week to see Robert Watkins, a physician who is renowned for treating serious back, neck and spinal injuries. Vermeil declined to say whether that examination had raised more concerns about his running back’s health.
President and general manager Carl Peterson was equally mum on whom Holmes was seeing in Miami, or whether he was worried that Holmes, who was knocked out of two of the last three seasons because of injuries, might be out for the year again.
“I’m going to wait on the doctors,†Peterson said. “I’m not a doctor, so I don’t speculate on those things.
“Priest’s history … everybody knows that he’s had some injuries. But he’s a very competitive, extremely talented back. And we don’t rush to any judgments. We don’t make any snap decisions. We try to evaluate everything.â€Â
Holmes’ medical issues  not to mention Holmes himself  have often been shrouded in secrecy. When fans awaited his status after a knee injury last year, a cryptic message appeared on his Web site indicating he may be out for the year. He was, missing the final eight games.
Holmes is the Chiefs’ career rushing leader despite battling injuries to his knee and hip. He turned 32 last month, and he has strongly suggested that he doesn’t plan on playing much longer. In an interview with The Star earlier this season, Holmes waxed philosophical about his career’s end and the time when he would pass the torch to backup Larry Johnson.
“We all wanted Emmitt Smith to continue to play, not to retire,†he said in September. “But I think in football there comes a time where this is a game for young people. And I’m not one to shy away from that. You know, I’ve done everything I could while I was here. The only thing left is winning a Super Bowl.â€Â
Holmes was the team’s leading rusher before he went down in San Diego. Johnson, who had made no bones about the fact that wanted more playing time, ran for 107 yards in Holmes’ absence last weekend and scored the game-winning touchdown as time expired.
Peterson came under fire in 2003 when he drafted Johnson in the first round, and he pointed out Tuesday that it wasn’t such a bad move.
“At that time, Priest was just coming off surgery on that hip,†Peterson said. “And there were some people who speculated at the time … that he was gone fver.â€Â
On Tuesday, the waiting seemed to take forever at Arrowhead. Vermeil wasn’t ready to say that Johnson was the starter for the rest of the season, let alone for Sunday.
“First, I’m hoping that doesn’t happen,†Vermeil said. “We all know how talented (Johnson) is. But we need two good running backs.â€Â
dominizzo
CAMERON EARTH WAKE
Goood luck the priest
Shamboubou
THE REAL SOUL SHAKER!
ESPN news reports he is gone for the year. I havent heard anything about retirement though. If he does retire he has had a heck of a carreer.
bigmiamifan
Perennial All-Pro
Gone for the year? Retirement? He's fine, day to day? What's the real, actual story?
SMadison29
What Sherman aspires to be
John Clayton is reporting that he's out for the year.
