Yardbarker: Kelly Holcomb

Free Agent QB Kelly Holcomb Turned Down Steelers Offer In 2008

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:20:12 -0500

Five different NFL teams contacted Holcomb early last season about a potential return, including the Pittsburgh Steelers after Charlie Batch — the...

Free Agent QB Kelly Holcomb Retires

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:53:52 -0500

Free agent quarterback Kelly Holcomb formally announced his retirement from professional football on Tuesday. "I had the papers sitting on my desk...

Bitter Towards Butch?

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:42:18 -0500

The Butch Davis era was one that most Browns fans would love to forget. Sure, he lead the team to a 7-9 record during his first year as the head coach, and then improved that to a 9-7 mark with a spot in the playoffs. PLAYOFFS!? We then had our first taste of a quarterback controversy with Timmy Tears and Kelly Holcomb; Holcomb ultimately won the starting gig. In 2003, that 9-7 record turned into a 5-11 with trouble brewing. The year 2004 rolled around and Davis signed the "savior&quo...

Holcomb Retires

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:59:32 -0500

Former Viking QB Kelly Holcomb has officially retired from the NFL after 12 years (and one spent in the World League or whatever it was called back in 1996 when he was with Barcelona). Holcomb started 3 games for the Vikes in 2007 after being acquired from the Eagles late in the preseason. He compiled 515 passing yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT, then suffered a neck injury during a game and was done. The Vikings released him back in February. His best years came with Cleveland, and his greatest game c...

Spikes - Finally a valued playmaker added this offseason

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:03:33 -0500

On Monday night, the 26th of March, the Eagles finally pulled the trigger to get a play making Linebacker in this city. They pulled of a deal with the Buffalo Bills to aqcuire linebacker Takeo Spikes & backup QB Kelly Holcomb.... (click link to read the rest of my article.)

The Cleveland Browns Do Not Have a QB Controversy

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:03:46 -0500

In order to have a controversy, doesn't your team have to at least have a chance of accomplishing something? The Browns have a ways to go.