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QB Holcomb Calls It Quits After 13 Seasons

Posted by Matt Loede under Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings 

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The career of quarterback Kelly Holcomb is over, as the 13-year-pro announced that he is retiring. Last season Holcomb played for the Vikings, and appeared in three games, throwing two touchdowns and one pick in throwing for 515 yards. He started his career with the Colts, where he was signed as an undrafted free agent in 1996. He played in five games in 97, staring one.

His career really took off after the Colts released him in 2000 and he signed with the Browns. After a few years as a backup, he eventually took the role of starter away from former number one pick Tim Couch. He started a few games early in 2004, but then suffered a broken bone in his leg, and then the season went south and by the time he knew it, the team was headed for a bad season. He backed up Jeff Garcia his last season with the team.

From there he went to Buffalo, and played half the games the first season, and then last season didn’t play a game. He went to Philly in 2007, never played, and then was moved to the Vikings where he finished up his career. He will now become the game-day radio reporter for his alma-mater, Middle Tennessee State.

“It’s something I always wanted to do, radio and TV,” Holcomb said. “People ask me if I plan to coach, and I have no aspirations to do that right now. But I like looking at the game from the radio and TV angles. “I’ve done some of that with ESPN and Fox. I like it and I think I could be pretty good at it. I’m happy to do it with (MTSU).”


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