Torry Holt's Career Over?

"Veteran wide receiver Torry Holt was placed on injured reserve by the New England Patriots on Sunday, the team announced. Holt has a knee injury and will undergo surgery this week, according to his agent, Kennard McGuire. It is possible the surgery will mean the end of Holt's stellar career (ESPN)."

Yea, real fucking shocking Patriots. To be honest I don't think Holt was going to make this team anyways. He is all washed up, and was just a name so that Patriots fan wouldn't go ape shit that they didn't do a damn thing all offseason. Good thing we didn't sign that Owens guy, huh? Yea, he isn't better then Holt. He wouldn't be a great deep threat opposite Moss.

Anyways, the Patriots really need Tate to step up. Edleman is a replica of Welker, which is great, but I don't really see the Patriots having both guys on the field unless they go to a spread offense again. Tate can be a nice deep threat, if he can stay healthy, but I'd feel a lot better with a proven starter playing. Then again that is basically how I feel about this defense too. If all these young guys don't step up, they are going to suck.

Breaking News: Patriots Sign Torry Holt

Patriots have agreed to a 1 year contract with free agent wide receiver Torry Holt worth $1.7 million. I guess it isn't a terrible signing (though he is kind of a pussy). He could be a nice #2-#3 for the Patriots, and he proved he has a little left in the tank catching 51 passes for 722 yards for a terrible Jacksonville team.

Holt is 33 years old, but I kind of like this signing, though I must say it is going to be really weird seeing him in a Patriots uniform.

Torry Holt Signs Deal With Jags

"Former St. Louis Rams wide receiver Torry Holt agreed to a three-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday that could be worth as much as $20 million.

The 32-year-old Holt agreed to a creative contract that grows financially based on the way he plays. The deal, a source told ESPN.com's John Clayton, calls for three years with base salaries totaling $13 million. While there is no signing bonus, the first year of the contract is guaranteed."ESPN

Regardless my feelings on Holt and how much I hate him, the Jacksonville Jaguars needed a play making WR for David Garrard to play with. The Jaguars had this knack of drafting slow, tall WRs, so lets see how the Torry Holt, David Garrard experiment works out. Holt will open things up for RB Maurice Jones, only if the offensive line is up to the task.

Rams Cut Holt

"The St. Louis Rams released wide receiver Torry Holt on Friday, parting ways with one of the last remaining holdovers from their "Greatest Show on Turf" glory days (Sportsline)."

Good. I hated the greatest show on turf, and I hate Torry Holt. I still think he can be a very good #2 WR, but someone will most likely overpay for him. He is kind of a pussy, that refuses to ever take a hit, but maybe that's why he is able to play for so long. You would think teams like the Ravens, and Eagles would be interested in a guy like this, but we shall see.

Rams Tell Pace/Holt To Fuck Off

"Further evidence that wide receiver Torry Holt and left tackle Orlando Pace are not considered part of the St. Louis Rams' present or future is the existence of a simple letter that neither player received. The Rams will begin their offseason conditioning program next Monday, and players expected to participate were sent letters by the team detailing the program and expectations. Holt and Pace, both under contract for 2009, did not receive the letter (Sportsline)."

The Rams are far from being a good team, and they need to clear some cap space. I don't think they will be able to trade either of these guys, so they will need to cut them.

Holt is due a $1.25 million roster bonus next Tuesday, which means he would have to be released or traded before that date for the Rams to avoid paying the bonus and keep that money off the salary cap. Since I don't see a trade happening that quickly he will mostly likely be cut in the next day or so.

When/If the Rams cut Orlando pace they will save over 5 million in cap space. Once both players are cut I do not expect them to be free agents long.

**UPDATE**

Pace has been cut.

Big Name WR Going To Ravens?

"Telling the Baltimore Sun that his team is "not done yet" in the free agency market, Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome may be angling to make a play for one of the veteran wideouts still on the market (ESPN)."

Obviously they are talking about Holt and/or Harrison. I am not very high on either one, but this team has to sign a WR. They should've gone harder after TO, but any of these guys would be a major upgrade over anything they have had over the past couple of years. Flacco had a great rookie season, but that defense is not going to be that dominate forever, and they really need to put up more points if they want to stay competitive. I say give the kid a chance and sign someone who can actually catch the football.

Torry Holt Asks For Release

Good let him go, he sucks. Much like Marvin Harrison he has been one of the biggest pussies in the NFL. He has good hands, but his dynamic speed and route running has diminished greatly. I understand where he is coming from because the Rams suck and seem to be stuck in quicksand. Mark Bulger sucks, Steven Jackson is always hurt, Holt sucks and their defense is terrible. He would be a good veteran for any team to pick up, but he is a pussy.