Priest Holmes was almost a Patriot
Posted in Patriots on Nov 21st, 2007 4 Comments »
With Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes announcing his retirement today, I have a little story about how he almost became a Patriot rather than a Chief when the Baltimore Ravens let him go after the 2000 season.
The Patriots front office had decided that Holmes would be their No. 1 choice at running back with Antowain Smith, formerly of the Bills, No. 2 on the list.
There was one problem. Holmes was going to cost … continued »
