Yardbarker: SantonioHolmes

???? What Do You Want To Know????

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:09:47 -0500

Hey YB's, I kno it's been a while but I really been concentrating on dis season n makin sure we work hard towards bringin you another Super Bowl. I hope you guys hav been watchin the Steelers n waving your terrible towels around for support.

I don't kno if you kno dis or not but I hav my own radio show on Monday nights. I broadcast live from Buffalo Wild Wings from 7-8 pm every Monday nights. You can check it out on www.dve.com. This is sumthin new to me but I am havin a blast. It gives me a chance to interact wit my fans so if u r in the Pitts area, come and check us out live.

If u haven't signed up for my mogotext yet, you can go to www.mogotext.com. I will keep you posted on what Im doing and where Im goin so you might can run in to me somewhere.

Also, I kno there are lots of u that have questions for me and things dat u want to kno so what I wanna start doin is havin you guys send me questions and I will answer as many as I can AND there are some times that I will pick a few questions and answer them on video. U can ask me anything u want to kno about football, the recipes I use to cook with n whatever else u like to kno bout me.

TTYL

Your Boi,

In Da Givin Mood

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:24:43 -0500

What's up Yardbarkers. I've been thinkin a lot lately and u know, Im kinda in da givin spirit right now. Wit da holida season right around da corner, Im all pumped up about da football season n gettin out there n showin what we can do. So, wit me bein in da givin spirit, I wanted to do a special offer to all my fans out there regarding my foundation celebrity bowl-a-thon on September 5th at FunFest Entertainment Center in Pittsburgh.

Keep dis on da down low :-) For those of u dat call Gabrina and pre-register wit her for my event, I will give you $100 off for bowling and $50 off for spectator BUT you have 2 mention da catch phrase MUCK CITY. Dis offer is only good if you pre-register wit her. You can call her at 210-845-2797 or print out da registration form from my website at www.santonioholmes10.com and fax it to her at 347-710-5007. Deadline is September 1st and space is limited so hurry up. Remember, you HAVE 2 pre-register 2 get dis deal.

I don't want to hear N E excuses as to why you weren't there cause you know Im challengin YOU to a game!!

SIGN-UP!!!

Peace & God Bless

PUBLIC CHALLENGE

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:25:37 -0500

What's up Yardbarker fans. I wanted to thank those of you that came out to training camp for your support for the Steelers. I'm really looking forward to this season. We are all really working hard and getting ready for a great year so get your terrible towels ready!!

I wanted to remind you of my Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon coming up on September 5 at FunFest Entertainment Center from 4-8pm. It is benefitting my foundation. You can register the day of the event starting at 3pm but hit me back and let me know if you are going to be there. I WANT TO CHALLENGE YOU TO A GAME OF BOWLING!! The winner is going to get a nice surprise.

You can check out my website at www.santonioholmes10.com for more details.

Don't forget, hit me back and let me know if you are coming!!

Be Blessed.

III & Long Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:14:00 -0500

Hey Yardbarkers, check this out!

Santonio Holmes Hosts 1st Annual Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon Benefitting Sickle Cell Anemia

Santonio Holmes is teaming up with some of his teammates & friends to raise money to benefit his III & Long Foundation, A Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation.

Please come and join Santonio Holmes and some of his teammates for a night of bowling, laser tag and lots of fun benefiting the III & Long Foundation, to raise money for research and finding a cure for Sickle Cell Disease along with assisting families that have been affected by SCD. For more information visit www.santonioholmes10.com.

WHEN & WHERE

FREE Sickle Cell Disease Screening
Saturday, September 5, 2009 12pm – 3pm
Schenley Park Vietnam Veterans Pavilion

III & Long Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Registration: 3:30pm
Bowling Begins: 4pm
FunFest Entertainment Center
2525 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 828-1100

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Hello from Training Camp

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:57:56 -0500

What's up YB's - Its your boy Santonio Holmes hollerin at u from training camp. I wanted to blog really quick and let you know we had a great day today. We jus ran and had to make our running times for our conditioning test. Everyone passed so time to move forward wit camp. Im looking forward to the season cause I know it will be another great year.

I better get to bed. We have a big day tomorrow so I better be ready.

Good Night & God Bless

THANK YOU!

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:30:21 -0500

I want to thank you all for voting for me and the Steelers during the 2009 ESPY Awards. Because of you, I can add winning an ESPY award to my list of accomplishments and am so proud. Thank you for your support, encouragement, and believing in me. I have been to the ESPY's before but this time the feeling was much different. Being nominated, there were so many emotions running through my head. I was nervous, I was excited, I was thankful, and most of all I was feeling blessed. When they called Ben & my name for the winner of the Best Play, I couldn't believe it. It made it very special that my kids and my mom were there with me to share in the moment. My kids are the reason that I keep doing what I do. As a parent, we want to give them a life we never had. My kids have been with me the whole summer. Being with them has definitely given us the daddy kid time we needed and has shown me that being a single parent is not an easy thing. Because of this, it makes me want to work harder and hope that one day when they look back on all of this, they will be very proud of their daddy. Thank you again to my fans for continuing to make this great ride a success!! God Bless,

Michael Jackson video contest Reminder

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:09:30 -0500

Hey YB's

Don't forget to submit your video doing a Michael Jackson dance. I want to see everyone in full MJ gear.

You can load it as a comment here on YB or send it to info@santonioholmes10.com as an attachment.

Deadline is Friday, July 10th to win 2 tickets to a mutually agreed upon Steelers game.

Good Luck!

FEELING BLESSED - 2009 ESPY AWARDS NOMINEE

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:12:10 -0500

Hey YB's,

I have some more exciting news. Not only was I fortunate enough to have played with a great team that won Super Bowl XLIII and have a ring to prove it, I was voted MVP, I launched my new website www.santonioholmes10.com, established my new foundation, III & Long, and now I can add to the list of great achievements, being nominated for the 2009 ESPY Awards. I am feeling really blessed right now. I want to ask that you click on the link below and vote for:

BEST GAME: Steelers vs. Cardinals Super Bowl XLIII

BEST PLAY: Roethlisberger to Holmes Super Bowl Winning TD

BEST TEAM: Pittsburgh Steelers

http://promo.espn.go.com/espn/specialsection/espys2009/#/vote/

This has been such an exciting year for me and I want to thank all of my fans for your prayers and your support. - Don't forget to vote NOW!

God Bless!

Santonio

Michael Jackson Video Contest

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:49:40 -0500

Hey YBs. Check out my video for another contest opportunity this time celebrating the king of pop, Michael Jackson. Remember the deadline is July 10. Good luck!

A Tribute to the King of Pop

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:17:38 -0500

The music industry has lost one of the greatest Entertainers that ever lived. It's hard to believe that the King of Pop is gone. My heart goes out to his family and especially his kids. I remember growing up and listening and dancing to his music. There was something about it that made you want to bust out with the moonwalk or even the thriller dance.

I would like for all my fans to join me in my tribute to Michael Jackson. Send me your top 10 MJ favorite songs, videos, or positive memories. I would love for you to send me a video of you dancing like Michael Jackson so I can post it on my website www.santonioholmes10.com.

To get you started, here are my favorite songs:

1. Thriller 2. You are not alone 3. Beat It 4. Billy Jean 5. Smooth Criminal 6. Black or White 7. Don't stop til you get enough 8. Remember the time

RIP - MICHAEL JACKSON

AND THE WINNER IS..................... .

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:56:22 -0500

Thanks Yardbarkers for making this such a great contest. We received some great postings and it was hard to choose just one so, I decided to choose a 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place. Before I announce the winners, I wanted to say a little something. Being a dad is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I have 3 beautiful children that are the reason for me getting up every morning and striving to be the best person, player, and dad I can be. I pray that one day they will look back on father's day and say "Wow - my dad had a huge influence on me because...."

So Happy Father's Day to everyone out there, whether you are a dad, a step-dad, or someone's father figure. You are definitley looked up to so set a good example because you are teaching the future mother's and father's of America.

Now for the moment you have all been waiting for..

1st place goes to Lisamk161. I hope your dad enjoys his autographed Jersey along with his spit shined boots.

2nd place goes to hockeychick23. Always remember, anyone can be a father but it takes someone very special to be a dad! I hope he enjoys the autographed football from "his daughter."

3rd place goes to Khollen. When we are young, we rely on our parents. As we get older, our parents begin to rely on us. I know you both are looking forward to spending time together once your dad retires. I hope he enjoys the autographed picture.

Please make sure you have a camera ready when your dad opens his gift and send me the pictures. I would love to post them on my website and my yardbarker page.

Congratulations again and Happy Father's Day!

God Bless,

Santonio

Father's Day Contest!

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:53:44 -0500

Hey YB's,

I'm doing my first Yardbarker contest to celebrate Father's day. Watch this video of me and my son and see how you can have the chance to win an autographed jersey or football signed by me to give to your dad on father's day.

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The deadline is Wednesday at noon Eastern. You can leave your video or essay in the comments here or send them to info@santonioholmes10.com. Good luck!

2 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:31:21 -0500

Hey YB's, I know I've been MIA for a few months but I'M BACK!!! Let me bring you up to date with what's been going on.

After winning the Super Bowl and getting the MVP award, my life turned crazy!! Don't get me wrong, it was a good crazy but still crazy. I was on the road, doing tv interviews, radio interviews, shooting magazine covers and all kinds of stuff for about 3 months. During that time, I had a total of 5 days to myself. It took a lot out of me but hey, I wouldn't change a single thing. When I finally got to settle down, I took a well needed vacation to Turks & Caicos. It was amazing. Other than that, I have been spending as much time with my kids as possible. I've been working out and getting back in the groove. I have also been participating in some of my teammates and friends foundation fundraisers. I know you guys are ready for my two big announcements so here it goes:

I just established the III & Long Foundation, A fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation. The goal is to raise money for research and help families that have been affected by Sickle Cell. This foundation was established in honor of my son, Santonio III, who has the disease. In case some of you didn't know, I teamed up with Reebok and auctioned off the gloves I caught the winning touchdown with in the Super Bowl with all proceeds going to The Sickle Cell Disease Assn. of America. The auction brought in over $70,000. I couldn't believe it. I was really happy I could help and participate in this way. It's hard to watch my son struggle so I pray that we can all make a difference and help figure out a cure for this disease. If you are interested in donating to the foundation, you can check out my website and click on the foundation tab. There, you will find out all the information you need to know.

That's the first big announcement. The second one is.......

I just launched my website, www.santonioholmes10.com, and it looks great!! You can download ringtones, wallpapers and buyT-shirts & caps. My team is working on other ideas as well so stay tuned. You will also be able to check out my upcoming events, football games, and fundraisers I'm involved in and stuff like that. There is an "Ask Santonio a question" section so make sure you hit me up with something you want to know about me. If I have enough people asking the same question, I might even do a video and post it. If I were you, I would check it out at least once a week because we are going to be doing contests and all sorts of things. You definitely don't want to miss out on the action. Speaking of contests, check back this Friday afternoon for information on my first YB contest!!

Aight YB's. That's it for now. I'll holla at ya later.

PEACE & GOD BLESS!!!

Thanks fans and friends!!!

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:49:07 -0500

Thanks for the responses to all my fans who agreed with me on the TD call. Unfortunately the Refs didnt see it that way. Things happen and somethings should never happen. I guess it was just a call referring to the "So Call" bad call from the previous Baltimore game.

TOUCHDOWN OR INCOMPLETE!!!!

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:08:09 -0500

Yardbarker,

Hey its been a while and i have had alot to share but with the family in town and superbowl on my mind its been hard to share alot with you guys. My question to you the fans and not just Steeler fans. Do you agree with the call in the 1st quarter? TD or Incomplete?