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Sometimes, a picture is worth zero words
Sometimes, a picture is worth zero words
Like this one, for example: That one was copped from Will Leitch's blog, and then picked up by Sports by Brooks , where they see it as some kind of evidence that Santonio Holmes never had two feet down in the endzone. And here's a picture, that, if you use your imagination, makes a ...
Hey, we can do that too!
xflmvp.com — XFL MVP responds to the picture placed on Will Leitch's blog. Leitch believes Santonio didn't get both... feet down. Crazy, eh? (more) Hey, we can do that too!
HOLMES SAYS THAT BOTH FEET WERE DOWN
profootballtalk.com — There’s an eyebrow-raising photo at Will Leitch’s new online hangout regarding the touchdown catch that delivered Super... Bowl XLIII for the Steelers. The image shows that Santonio Holmes’ right foot was off the ground as he fell out ... (more) HOLMES SAYS THAT BOTH FEET WERE DOWN
SANTONIO EXPLAINS “STICKY LOMBARDI” LINE
profootballtalk.com — On Monday, Aaron Wilson posted an item on a short blurb from Rich Cimini of the New... York Daily News regarding the apparent fact that Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes twice referred to the “Vince Lombardi Trophy” as the “Dicky ... (more) SANTONIO EXPLAINS “STICKY LOMBARDI” LINE
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Holmes' Super Bowl 43 Winner In Tecmo Bowl
FirstCuts — If you've been reading sports blogs today, you've seen all the foolishness about various still shots showing that Holmes did/did not get both feet down. (He so clearly did, and I don't like admitting it.) But what would one of the most dramatic plays look like if it were slightly less defined, say, through the eyes of Tecmo Bowl. ...

Mike Krzyzewski and his coaches look similarly unhappy
The Dagger — ... Over on Shutdown Corner, MJD correctly pointed out how sometimes, a picture is worth zero words. At other points, though, they're worth a thousand words howled by Dick Vtiale. Below are two examples. See if you can figure out whether Duke won or lost on Wednesday night: ...

BTSC Steelers Evening Six Pack!
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... XIII-  Yahoo's shutdown corner would be estatic is everyone would pipe down about whether Santonio had both feet down in his amazing Super Bowl winning catch. HE DID. (Ya, were talking to you Mike "the walrus" Holmgren...Coo coo ca choo) ...

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Santonio Holmes Became A Great Receiver Because He Used To Beat Rabbits To Death [Afternoon Blogdome]
deadspin.com 1/29/2009 — • Or something : "We'd punch them in the head, chop them in the back of their neck to kill them instantly.We had no remorse for those rabbits."[ SlowBreaker ] • I miss it when he used to make people eat giant spiders: Joe Rogan: Zany, free-thinking, ...
Rabbits, Run From Santonio Holmes
sportingnews.com 1/31/2009 —   Super Saturday has come without incident, assuming Jeff Reed didn't zip a speedboat to Port au Prince for some pre-Bowl debauchery. The only gasp-drawing storyline from the week has been Santonio Holmes' admission of youthful drug pushing ...
Santonio Holmes Game Winning Touchdown Super Bowl 43
blacksportsonline.com 2/2/2009 — This play will go down as a legendary Super Bowl play
Santonio Holmes Gets High...light of Super Bowl 43 with Game-Winning Catch, MVP Award
midwestsportsfans.com 2/2/2009 — The Steelers are Super Bowl 43 champs, and Santonio Holmes is the very deserving MVP. Courtesy of BSO, video of the amazing catch by Santonio Holmes that clinched Super Bowl 43 for the Steelers, and the MVP award for Holmes.
The Santonio Holmes Lebron James, Super Bowl Touchdown Celebration
hoopeduponline.com 2/2/2009 — The influence of LeBron James is everywhere!
NFL Weekly: Super Bowl XLIII - Pittsburgh Steelers 27 Arizona Cardinals 23 & Santonio Holmes Game Winning Touchdown Catch (Video)
allhiphopsports.blogspot.com 2/2/2009 — NFL Weekly: Super Bowl XLIII - Pittsburgh Steelers 27 Arizona Cardinals 23 & Santonio Holmes Game Winning Touchdown Catch (Video)
Shanoff's W.U.C.: New Best Super Bowl Ever?
sportingnews.com 2/2/2009 — Today's Calls : Steelers vs. History, Larry Fitzgerald vs. Santonio Holmes, James Harrison vs. Darnell Dockett, Bud Clydesdales vs. Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, Bruce Springsteen vs. Jennifer Hudson, Doritos vs. Denny's, Andrew Bynum vs. Denis Clemente, ...
Tale Of The Tape: Jill Wagner vs. Santonio Holmes
rumorsandrants.com 2/2/2009 — Super Bowl XLIII is in the books and, as always, the Big Game made a few careers. Last night’s game was a coming out party for a few people. Obviously the game’s biggest star last night was Santonio Holmes and his unbelievable, ...
Santonio Holmes Game Winning Super Bowl 43 Catch and LeBron James Chalk Throwing Celebration
FanIQ.com 2/2/2009 — Noted former drug peddler Santonio Holmes had himself one hell of a Super Bowl, and was obviously the correct choice as Super Bowl MVP. I was glad to see he won it, because occasionally the NFL gives the award to a quarterback for no ...
Santonio Holmes: Super Bowl XLIII MVP
emqb.com 2/2/2009 — National Football League Blogcast, NFL Blogcast For two weeks of Super Bowl XLIII hype, Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes was overshadowed by Arizona Cardinals receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin. But in the end, it was Santonio who had the best game.
From Dong To Bong To Rabbit Slayer MVP: The Long Strange Trip Of Santonio Holmes [Super Bowl Xliii]
deadspin.com 2/2/2009 — Anyone who thinks that Michael Phelps' career is somehow over because of one little indiscretion, need look no further than the current hero of the moment, Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes . Santonio doesn't smoke pot—he used to sell it . (Also, ...
Video: Santonio Holmes Game-Winning Touchdown Catch in Super Bowl 43
larrybrownsports.com 2/2/2009 — Just like the David Tyree catch from last year , this will be one of the most memorable plays in Super Bowl history. Down 23-20 with under a minute to go, Ben Roethlisberger found Santonio Holmes in the corner of the end zone for the game-winning ...
Santonio Holmes, 2009 Super Bowl, Game Winning Catch, video
neswsports.com 2/2/2009 — Santonio Holmes, 2009 Super Bowl, Game Winning Catch, video . What a catch this was to seal a Super Bowl XLIII victory for the Pittsburgh Steelers . When the play was run live they were showing it from the opposite angle of this video making it look ...
Another One for the Ages
theballclub.blogspot.com 2/3/2009 — How Ben Roethlisberger and Santonio Holmes saved us all from the Chunky Soup takeover.
Santonio Holmes' Game Winning Touchdown Catch According To Tecmo Super Bowl
FanIQ.com 2/3/2009 — We've given you Tecmo Super Bowl's predictions for playoff games throughout the year here on FanIQ.  And now that the season is over, that means no more Tecmo Bowl until next season right? Wrong. As created by myself, here is the Tecmo ...
Santonio Holmes Loves LeBron
intentionalfoul.com 2/3/2009 — Final Super Bowl thought of the day: Um, is this not a penalty? No props during celebrations, right? 15-yard personal foul, right? Bringing up the issue: what happens if the Cardinals received a kickoff from the 15 instead of the 30? Again, ...
Santonio Holmes just needs to play it safe
sportscracklepop.com 2/3/2009 — I think this greeting card sums it all up. Let’s hope Santonio Holmes doesn’t fall into the same trap Plaxico Burress did.
Can someone explain why Santonio Holmes is naked?
bloggingdirty.com 2/4/2009 — I am listening to the Howard Stern Show replay on my way home today and I hear them going over a picture of newly minted Superbowl MVP Santonio Holmes’ nude photo. From what they said the photo was sent to some chick and then leaked online sometime afterwards but I had to check it ...
Hey, Did You And I Just Buy Santonio Holmes A New Cadillac Escalade? [Super Bowl Xliii]
deadspin.com 2/4/2009 — Whatever happened to the tradition of General Motors giving the Super Bowl MVP a new car? Oh, it happened; it's just that GM wanted to keep the presentation quiet this year. And for good reason. Fact: Santonio Holmes made more than $2 million this ...
SANTONIO LOSING NO SLEEP OVER LEBRON ROUTINE
profootballtalk.com 2/4/2009 — One of the most overlooked aspects of the closing moments of Super Bowl XLIII is that Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes used the ball as a prop after his game-winning touchdown reception. Using the football as a make-believe can of talcum powder, ...
Santonio Holmes Toes Have Also Touched A Nerve [Duan!]Deadspin
A full-scale battle of the screen-grabs has waged between Mattoonian Buzzsaw Emeritus and seemingly every Pittsburgh Steelers fan with access to a computer. Even the Politico readers are pissed. So, thankfully, Combudsman Pete Gaines pulled together this handy Flickr profile for all to ...
Santonio Holmes Got His Feet Down (As If We Didn't Already Know)TheScore.com Blog
As you saw in the link dump this morning, a photo of Santonio Holmes has been circulating, showing him with maybe only one foot down while making the spectacular catch that won the Super Bowl for Pittsburgh. Well, Deadspin directs us to a post from Steelers Depot that, as these photos pretty ...
Santonio Holmes didn’t get two feet in. Or so the Germans would have us believe….postgameheroes.com
Profootballtalk.com (Florio actually entertains the idea that this one photo might be the “final word” in whether Holmes was in or not…seemingly ignoring the fact that about 12 other phots out there prove that Holmes was indeed in bounds), Steeler haters, and Arizona Cardinal ...
Santonio Holmes' right foot may not have touched the ground for his game winning TDFanIQ Blog
A super-zoomed picture of Santonio Holmes' feet shows that his right foot was behind his left when he caught the game winning TD, and may not have touched the ground. Source: leitch.tumblr.com
Did Santonio Holmes really get two feet down?The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog
If you look at these pictures from SPORTSbyBROOKS.com (via Will Leitch’s personal blog), yeah, Holmes did: From the looks of that second picture, it appears to me that he stuck both feet into the ground and therefore it was a touchdown. The top picture (which some media publications ...
Greatest H-O-R-S-E Games Of All Time [Blog Patrol]FanIQ Blog
A look back at the great H-O-R-S-E games of all time [ Complex ] Is this guy the next Tiger Woods? [ Josh Q. Public ] You know who's worse than Indiana this year? Iowa. [ Rumors and Rants ] Look, Santonio Holmes did have two feet down, OK? [ SteelersDepot ] Kansas City ...
Daily Haze: The feel good edition
Congratulations to LSU this morning for a wonderful 2009 recruitment class. Being a die-hard LSU fan, it is a pleasure knowing that so many gifted athletes will be wearing purple and gold next year. I hope that everyone’s favortie college team also did well with recruitment this ...
Does This Photo Prove Anything About Holmes’ Super Bowl Winning Catch?Full of Sports
With it being three days removed from Super Bowl XLIII, you may or may not have seen this photo passed around. What it is supposed to show is that Santonio Holmes’ feet were NOT down when he caught the game-winning touchdown pass in Super Bowl XLIII Sunday night. Now what we of course do ...
Does This Photo Prove Anything About Holmes’ Super Bowl Winning Catch?NFL Gridiron Gab
With it being three days removed from Super Bowl XLIII, you may or may not have seen this photo passed around. What it is supposed to show is that Santonio Holmes’ feet were NOT down when he caught the game-winning touchdown pass in Super Bowl XLIII Sunday night. Now what we of course ...
Does This Photo Mean Anything?Steelers Gab
If you browse the internet, or have fans that love to email you photos to get your blood boiling, than you probably have seen this photo above at some point today. What it is supposed to show is that Santonio Holmes’ feet were NOT down when he caught the game-winning touchdown pass in ...
LAST WORD (FOR NOW) ON THE HOLMES CATCHProFootballTalk.com
We’ve been flooded with e-mails and comments since posting this item about whether Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes successfully touched both feet to the end zone after catching the Super Bowl-winning touchdown pass. Many of the e-mails and comments contain links to various other images ...
Oooh Super Bowl Controversy!Daily Norseman
Here's a great close-up shot of Santonio Holmes' feet while making the Super Bowl winning catch, courtesy of The Will Leitch Experience : In this shot it obviously looks like Holmes' right foot is touching only the bottom of his left foot, not the ground! CONSPIRACY!! THE CARDINALS WERE ...
Actual video proof that Santonio Holmes got both feet downFanster.com
Photo: Robert Deutsch/USA Today At long last, and much investigation, I have unearthed actual video proof that Santonio Holmes of the Pittsburgh Steelers did get both feet down in the corner of the end zone. Holmes’ catch on the Ben Roethlisberger pass lifted Pittsburgh to a 27-23 ...
Steelers' Holmes kept feet anchored to the groundNFL - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Santonio Holmes looked like a dancer in a ballet, a tightrope walker in a circus, a gymnast on a balance beam. He was cornered. He caught a pass from Ben Roethlisberger on the back side of the end zone, with three Arizona Cardinals bearing down on him while he balanced on the tips of his toes. ...
Superbowl XLIII RecapNY Chalk Talk
Superbowl XLIII ended in dramatic fashion. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals by the score of 27-23. The game winning play came with 42 seconds left when Ben Roethlisberger through a pass into triple coverage and Santonio Holmes caught it while barely getting his feet in ...
Santonio Holmes Touchdown Catch Gloves For SaleFanIQ Blog
Santonio Holmes' gloves that he used to catch the game winning Super Bowl touchdown are for sale. Source:
Reebok ‘Immaculate Extension’ Auction, Santonio Holmes SBXLIII Gloves For SaleEvery Morning Quarterback
National Football League Blogcast, NFL Blogcast Would you like to own the Reebok Pro Fade Grip gloves that Six-Burgh Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes wore when he caught the Super Bowl XLIII game-winning touchdown pass? Reebok is auctioning them (the highest bid at the time of ...
SANTONIO ON LENOMondesi's House
Last night, the Steelers took their post-SB43 media blitz to The Tonight Show, where MVP Santonio Holmes chatted it up with the world's most famous vintage car collector, Jay Leno. Santonio parked it next to Jennifer Aniston, unveiled the MVP trophy, and talked about watching Madagascar ...
NFL: Warner's fumble should have been reviewedNFL - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
The NFL said Thursday there is no doubt Santonio Holmes got both feet down — the tips of his toes — on his Super Bowl-winning touchdown catch, but did admit that Kurt Warner 's fumble with 5 seconds to go should have been reviewed by the referee. Mike Pereira, the NFL's vice ...
Santonio Holmes' Game-Used Gloves Are Up For AuctionVent About Sports
For all of you Pittsburgh Steeler fans out there, you can bid on a piece of Super Bowl history. The Reebok NFL Pro Fade gloves Santonio Holmes wore when he made the game winning catch in the Super Bowl are currently up for auction at cmarket.com . The auction, which is entitled the Immaculate ...
Santonio Holmes Gets Redemption, On and Off the FieldBleacher Report - NFL
The first round of the 2006 NFL draft accounted for multiple Heisman winners, BCS National Champions, 'The Mario Williams Shocker,' and seven Pro Bowlers. None of those turned out to be a Super Bowl MVP. Coming out of Ohio State, Santonio Holmes ...
Is Santonio Holmes the Next Great NFL Wide Receiver?Bleacher Report - NFL
In the wake of the NFL playoffs, Super Bowl XLIII, and Santonio Holmes' play in both, I'm beginning to wonder if Holmes is the next great wide receiver in the NFL. He's young, fast, and has good hands that are getting much better with each passing ...
NFL: Fumble warranted reviewNYDailyNews.com - Football
The NFL said Thursday there is no doubt Santonio Holmes got both feet down - the tips of his toes - on his Super Bowl-winning touchdown catch, but did admit that Kurt Warner's fumble with 5 seconds to go should have been reviewed by the referee.
Santonio Holmes Should Have Been Penalized for Excessive CelebrationBleacher Report - NFL
Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes made an incredible game-winning touchdown catch late in Super Bowl XLIII this past Sunday night. Holmes proceeded to imitate LeBron James’ pregame ritual of tossing rosin powder in the air. Using the football ...
Who Wouldn’t Sponsor the Super Bowl MVP?Bleacher Report - NFL
The answer to that question gets a little bit blurry when you start talking about the newly crowned Super Bowl XLIII MVP, Santonio Holmes . Sports Business Daily reported that Holmes’ history, which is marked by several criminal incidences, ...
Smith: Given 2nd chance, point strikes HolmesNYDailyNews.com - Football
Make no mistake, Santonio Holmes is not your father's Super Bowl MVP. But Holmes may be the face of future Super Bowl MVPs - a guy with smudges on his slate who has been given a second chance.
Redemption for Holmes and the SteelersNYT > Pro Football
Moments after Santonio Holmes nearly blew the Super Bowl, he won it with a dazzling catch in the the end zone, his ninth catch in a game in which he earned most valuable player honors. >
Holmes goes from drug dealer to Super Bowl MVPExaminer Sports
Santonio Holmes sat on the grass alongside the end zone - legs outstretched, head bowed, arms wrapped tightly around the ball.
For this MVP, it's good to be HolmesNYDailyNews.com - Football
Santonio Holmes, who grew up selling drugs on a street corner when he wasn't trying to catch rabbits in fields for a few extra bucks to buy clothes, is now a Super Bowl MVP.
Santonio Holmes becomes hero just in timeThe Seattle Times: Sports
Santonio Holmes sat on the grass alongside the end zone — legs outstretched, head bowed, arms wrapped tightly around the ball. He'd come too far...
Notes: Holmes makes like LeBron after game-winnerLatest Sporting News Articles for NFL
TAMPA, Fla. -- Santonio Holmes took the football that won the game, shook it and tossed it in the ai...
Holmes, Big Ben headed for Disney WorldLatest Sporting News Articles for NFL
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Next up for Santonio Holmes and Ben Roethlisberger: a quick trip to Disney World...
Steelers' Holmes named Super Bowl MVP (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NFL News
He once sold drugs on a street corner. Now he's MVP of a most remarkable Super Bowl. Santonio Holmes, who overcame his gritty childhood in rural south Florida, made a brilliant catch with 35 seconds left to give the Pittsburgh Steelers their record ...
Super Bowl | Anquan Boldin, Santonio Holmes emerge from "Muck City"The Seattle Times: Sports
From the time he was in elementary school, Santonio Holmes knew he had a choice for how his life would turn out. Every little boy growing...
Talent-rich Florida ties add flavor to Super BowlLatest Sporting News Articles for NFL
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Sitting in the stands at Raymond James Stadium this week, Santonio Holmes balled...
Santonio Holmes Says He Sold Drugs as TeenagerNYT > Pro Football
Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes made a surprising admission thisweek: despite being a promising athlete, he also sold drugs on a street corner in his Florida hometown. >
Steelers' Holmes says he sold drugs as youthBoston.com -- Football news
Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes' childhood was much like that of any other youngster in rural south Florida. He played backyard football. Chased squirrels. Ran around with his friends.
Steelers' Holmes says he sold drugs as youthExaminer Sports
Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes' childhood was much like that of any other youngster in rural south Florida. He played backyard football. Chased squirrels. Ran around with his friends.
Steelers' Holmes admits to dealing drugs in pastESPN.com - NFL
Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes' childhood was much like that of any other youngster in rural south Florida. He played backyard football. Chased squirrels. Ran around with his friends.
Steelers' Holmes says he sold drugs as youthLatest Sporting News Articles for NFL
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes' childhood was much like that of any othe...