New York Jets WR Santonio Holmes reveals Mark Sanchez’s first impression on Tim Tebow deal – NFL News
Contrary to his habit, New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes has been pretty quite in recent days.
The reason might be the Jets decisions to limit his talk in front of media, but on Wednesday, September 05, 2012, Holmes gave his weekly dose of talk.
Holmes is allowed by the Jets to attend media interviews and press conferences only once in a week.
This time Holmes returned to the Sanchez-Tebow debate. He gave the outlook of Sanchez’s first response to the addition of Tebow in the Jets line-up. According to the Associated Press, Holmes said:
"I think since Day 1, it was a focus that kind of rattled him a little, And I use that word only to say that, 'Wow. How did this happen?' Those were words that came out of his mouth.”
Holmes went on to say that Sanchez and Tebow have understood their roles and are very satisfied with what they have got. He continued on and said:
"But I think he understands now that his role is to be the New York Jets' starting quarterback, and Tebow is here to help us win as many games as he can help us win."
When Jets acquired services of Tebow this offseason, the battle for the quarterback position was completely open. Now as Jets enter the new season, they have planned to use Tebow more as a wild-cat package rather than just a backup quarterback.
During the press conference, Holmes also revealed his own perception about Tebow’s arrival in New York. He said:
"When it happened, I honestly didn't know what to think . . . but when I talked to (coach) Rex Ryan, he kind of put me at ease."
Looking at his record of scandalous speeches in front of reporters, it seems quite a sensible decision by the Jets to limit his media appearances. Jets might have limited his availability to the media even further, but the league rules regarding freedom
of speech prevent them from doing so.
Holmes’ remarks give a new picture to the story which continues to give many eventful themes for the media, but the deal is yet to show how much it has helped Jets in improving their offence. Jets' performance throughout this season will eventually give
the answer to this question.
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