whomper Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 (edited) Chiefs' Holmes Says He Will Be Back Next Year Kansas City Star Was Leading NFL in Rushing, Scoring When Injured KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 10) -- Despite a knee injury that ended his season, Priest Holmes says he is "definitely 100 percent" planning to be back for 2005. "In terms of next year, I'm excited because of the fact that it gives me an opportunity to heal up and start preparing for the 2005 season," Kansas City's star running back said Friday, a day after the Chiefs put him on injured reserve. "There are a lot of things we need to do. We left a lot of things on the table this year," Holmes said. "We're still playing, we're still in it in terms of winning some games and making sure we end the season the right way. But the 2005 season is going to be exciting because we know that there's a valuable lesson that we learned this year -- and that is that when you start having guys go down, it makes it really difficult to win ball games." Holmes, 31, was leading the NFL in rushing and scoring when he strained ligaments in his right knee at Tampa Bay on Nov. 7. At first he thought he would be able to get back this year. But healing was slow, and since the Chiefs (4-8) are out of the playoff hunt, it was decided to shut him down for the rest of the season. "The injury just gave me an opportunity to rest up and to get the body 100 percent," he said. This is the third time injury has cut a season short for Holmes, who set an NFL record in 2003 with 27 touchdowns. Chiefs Talk · Fan Voices Message Board | Blogs · Text Alerts: Player | Score · Expressions: Icons and More · More Sports: Today's Hot Topics A knee injury his senior year in college forced him to come into the NFL as an undrafted free agent. He underwent hip surgery following the 2002 season and spoke of retirement after his big year in 2003. But Friday, Holmes said his love for the game had not changed. "The football has never left me. It never will, and I don't think there's any way that it could," he said. "It's a gift and something that I can't even control. I'd have to say that it's not necessarily something you have to train for... it's just a God-given talent." 12/10/04 19:38 EST Edited December 11, 2004 by whomper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo4 Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 McNair definately Faulk possibly Holmes no way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jackass Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 McNair definatelyFaulk possibly Holmes no way 604431[/snapback] How can you or anyone say Mcnair definitely. On what basis, outside of him mentioning it? He's 31, and was co-MVP 1 year ago. A lot of athletes talk about retirement. The majority of the time they don't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 How can you or anyone say Mcnair definitely. On what basis, outside of him mentioning it? 605332[/snapback] I wouldn't say "definitely" either, but I can't remember the last time that McNair was healthy enough to practice on a regular basis over the course of a season. Couple that with the fact that the Titans are now in rebuilding mode, and I don't see much incentive for him to continue playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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