[NFL] Free Agent QB Kelly Holcomb Turned Down Steelers Offer In 2008

Five different NFL teams contacted Holcomb early last season about a potential return, including the Pittsburgh Steelers after Charlie Batch the backup to starter Ben Roethlisberger went down to injury. That was intriguing to Holcomb because of a distinct comfort level with Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. After all, Holcomb befriended and had a solid professional relationship with Arians when he was the offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns at the same time Holcomb quarterbacked there during the early part of this decade.After I turned down the Pittsburgh Steelers, everybody finally got the notion that I was not going to play any more, Holcomb says.

Source: The Daily News Journal

[Crowned]

Could have had a ring, Byron should send you a thank you gift.

[ball in the baskett]

Originally Posted by Crowned

Could have had a ring, Byron should send you a thank you gift.

Having a ring when you dident do anything to earn it just makes it like any other ring. Its about what the ring symbolizes not just for sake of having one imo.

[TJ]

So you're saying they should only hand rings to the starters?

[ball in the baskett]

Originally Posted by TJ

So you're saying they should only hand rings to the starters?

No backups contribute but backup qbs dont. Going to a team for a chance of getting a ring on the bench for a qb is stupid. A backup Qb only plays if the starter gets hurt.

[TJ]

Yeah...and starting QBs never get hurt, so it's stupid to have them.

[ball in the baskett]

Originally Posted by TJ

Yeah...and starting QBs never get hurt, so it's stupid to have them.

Thats not what im saying. Im saying a backup qb picking a team just because they are likely to win a superbowl is dumb.

[davematthews3]

I disagree. The towel guy has as big a role as the back up qb and I bet if you ask him if his ring means something. I bet you it does.

[ball in the baskett]

Originally Posted by davematthews3

I disagree. The towel guy has as big a role as the back up qb and I bet if you ask him if his ring means something. I bet you it does.

[Crowned]

Originally Posted by davematthews3

I disagree. The towel guy has as big a role as the back up qb and I bet if you ask him if his ring means something. I bet you it does.

agreed

+rep