New York sports radio talking about a rumor that while investigating Holmes' head and neck for damage from the injury he had two weeks ago, they may have found a tumor on his spine. Cannot confirm yet, but wow. Lucky and unlucky at the same time. I hope this is not true.
ok..bright side. had he not had this injury, that tumor likely would have grown without anyone spotting it. hope for the best.
when i first read the title, i was like, oh great, more gay rumors, and now he has to tell us how he gets down.
That would be kind of ironic if a guy with the first name Priest turned out to be gay. As far as the tumor, hope the rumor is wrong. If it isn't, hope the tumor is benign.
Tumor Rumor 2005! Sorry, I had a Daily Show moment. Hope this tumor rumor was just a bad piece of humor. Seriously.
Damn. Not sure what to think about this, i hope it isn't true. BUT I just traded for Larry Johnson yesterday.
From http://www.fanball.com CHIEFS Holmes' career may be over THE NEWS KSHB NBC TV in Kansas City is reporting that Priest Holmes has "very possibly" played his final game in a Chiefs uniform and could announce his retirement from the NFL as soon as Thursday. According to the report, further examinations revealed a lump on his spine that could lead to paralysis if he continued to play. The Chiefs have not officially confirmed the report and, as of Tuesday, were awaiting the results of a third evaluation in Miami. Our View If this diagnosis is indeed true, it would not surprise us at all to hear that Holmes is hanging them up. He admitted publicly to considering retirement around the same time Ricky Williams walked out of the Dolphins locker room. If Holmes indeed calls it a career, Larry Johnson immediately becomes a top-five fantasy running back.
I do have Grandmama on my fantasy league team, which isnt going to help me in my playoff run seeing as i have as many wins as the Texans. But, man does that Suck. Priest is a good guy.
Terrible. The guy is truly a great all around back. He's been a fantasy stud for a while now. I'm not sure if he did it long enough to make the HOF. But I would like to see him get in there. I would not bet against the chiefs sunday and I have no idea who there playing. Nobody gets a team fired up like Dick Vermiel. If this is true about Priest I would love to see that game. It will truly be something to see. i hope its not true I got a few friends in Austin telling me its being reported all over there though.
I got this in an email. Sorry, no link. Clipped from the KSHB website: Insiders at Arrowhead Stadium tell NBC Action News Sports Director Jack Harry that Priest Holmes, very possibly, has played his final game in a Chiefs uniform. One highly placed source tells Harry, Holmes could announce his retirement as soon as Thursday. The 32 year old running back arrived back in town Tuesday night from Miami after undergoing some extensive testing on his spine. Doctors reportedly found a lump and should Holmes take a severe hit, he could become paralyzed. At his weekly press conference Tuesday, head coach Dick Vermeil indicated he didn't really know what was going on with Holmes. Holmes has already undergone three knee-surgeries. He has failed to finish two of the last 3 seasons. He suffered the head injury in the San Diego game, and has now learned of this latest problem with his spine.
Chiefs say Holmes injury not career-ending Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A spokesman for the Kansas City Chiefs denied a report Wednesday that running back Priest Holmes may retire because of a spinal injury. "We won't have anything until later today," said Bob Moore, the director of public relations. "I don't think it's career-ending." Holmes, 32, a three-time Pro Bowler whose 66 touchdowns between 2002-2004 are an NFL record for any three-year span, was injured on a helmet-to-helmet hit against San Diego on Oct. 30. He missed last week's game against Oakland and in the past two weeks has seen spinal-injury specialists in California and Florida. Speculation has been rampant that he would be out for an extended period, although the Chiefs have said they were hopeful he would soon return to the lineup. KSHB reported Wednesday that doctors had found a lump on Holmes' spine and were concerned about possible paralysis should he take a direct hit. Citing a highly-placed source it didn't identify, the station said Holmes could announce his retirement as soon as Thursday. Holmes' agent, Todd France, was traveling Wednesday and not immediately available. An employee of France's agency, who asked not to be named, disputed the report and said suggestions that Holmes was about to retire were inaccurate. But no one was discounting the possibility Wednesday that the Chiefs' career rushing leader could be out an extended period, perhaps the rest of the year. Injuries have caused Holmes to cut short two of his last three seasons. But he has shown flashes of his old self while rushing for 451 yards and six touchdowns on 119 carries. He also has 21 catches for 197 yards, including a 60-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown in a victory over Washington on Oct. 16. If he is out for a long period, the Chiefs would turn to Holmes' backup, Larry Johnson, who has averaged 5.2 yards per carry, with 506 yards on 97 attempts. Johnson had two touchdowns in the 27-23 victory Sunday over Oakland, including a 1-yard vault on the final play of the game. He has frequently complained that he was not being given enough carries.
I'm a huge Chiefs fan. I hope this isn't as bad as it was originally reported. It's just a game, Priest. If it could paralyze you, retire.
Chiefs say Holmes injury not career-ending but the next tackle might put him in the weelchair. you always think those guys are invicible, but after all they´re just human beings... i thinks his nfl days are over
