"On Friday, head coach Mike Tomlin said Holmes would be inactive for Sunday's game against the New York Giants"

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Can problem be solved?

Three years ago, Holmes and Ohio State teammate Troy Smith were charged with disorderly conduct after a Nov. 16, 2003, altercation outside a campus dormitory involving four Buckeyes players and four female students -- an incident in which the university said the players were acting as peacemakers. The attorney for the female students said one woman's wrist was broken, and another woman was "choked unconscious" in the altercation.

Holmes was held out of the opening series in the following game against Michigan as punishment and pleaded not guilty to the charge in January 2004. But the charge was dismissed later when a prosecution witness could not identify him.

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel declined to be interviewed for the story.

Herock said he is able to recognize potential problems in players because he deals with so many who have had behavioral or legal problems. When he interviews them, Herock requires the player to be totally honest and "confess their sins" so he is able to help prepare their answers when NFL coaches and general managers ask them about their problems.

Herock said Holmes was "very pleasant ... a bright kid, a sharp kid." He said he thinks Holmes won't have any more off-field problems.

"He's smart enough to know. He's going to change. He's smart enough to realize, 'This is going to kill me. I got to stop.' I think he will mature. This will stop. I don't think it will be a habitual thing."

The day after he was released from jail in Columbus, Holmes was at the Steelers' office on the South Side for a scheduled three-day workout with receivers coach Bruce Arians. At the time, Holmes released a statement, apologizing for his recent behavior."

"I never set out to hurt anyone intentionally, unless it was you know, important, like in a game or something" -Butkus "Behind every good man is a good woman. Behind every good woman....is me"

Even knowing Holmes got in trouble a couple times, I still don't hate the guy. I only hate players who basically spend their whole lives going into and out of court for all kinds of crimes or act like s as professional athletes. One reason Jacksonville is my favorite team is the Jaguars never had guys who frequently get in trouble like a few wide receivers we all know about.

Ohio's #1 Jaguars Woman "Winners never quit and quitters never win." - Vince Lombardi "What will not kill you makes you stronger." - Robert Rose