Sports Banter:

It was reported Tuesday that Chiefs’ running back Priest Holmes will practice today for the first time since 2005, and Kansas City coach Herm Edwards said Holmes could play Sunday. Do you think Holmes will be successful in his comeback attempt?

“What is it with 1990s running backs from Texas? Holmes and then-teammate Ricky Williams were two of the most promising backs in the NFL, but have since completely fizzled. Holmes was exciting, but a return to that prominence is doubtful. Here’s hoping Cedric Benson doesn’t continue the trend.”

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“Simply Holmes’ know-how will make him a better backup to Larry Johnson than Michael Bennett was. All I’d say it will take for a successful comeback is for Holmes to run the ball five to 10 times per game, and maybe catch a few passes. Just give Johnson a break every now and then.”

Scott Mieszala

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“Comebacks are hard to pull off successfully. Especially with the injury he sustained, it will be difficult for him to be the player he was before 2005. I just hope his return doesn’t turn out like Britney Spears’ comeback on the VMAs. Well I guess any comeback could be better than that.”

“He’s been a really good player for a long time in this league, and he’s been out of it so I think he might be a little bit rusty. But I know the Chiefs are having a good year, and I think that he’s the kind of player who could come back and be successful.”

Nick Hill

-SIU senior quarterback

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