Torry Holt
Torry Holt
Torry Jabar Holtis a former professional American football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football Leaguefor eleven seasons. He was named to the Pro Bowl seven times and retired with the 10th most receiving yards, including a record six consecutive seasons with 1,300 yards. He played college football at North Carolina State University, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft, and spent...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth5 June 1976
CityGreensboro, NC
When we played that first week out there (in San Francisco), they were moving around, and shifting and doing some things to cause problems.
The other guys like Shaun (McDonald), and Kevin (Curtis), and Dane (Looker) are going to have to step up and make some plays. And those guys did (against the Giants). I think they came out and did a hell of a job.
This time it'll probably be even more intense. I'm sure there will be some lip service out there.
When I watch him on film, I always get a little choked up,
That's the feeling we have to recapture. We have to get out of the gate early this season, and if we do that and have fun together, everything will be OK. I'm not really concerned about the message we send out to the league. It's the message we send to each other. Because it's not about what anybody else does; it's about the Rams.
It was good, it was like old times. It was definitely a good sight for all of us to be out there participating.
It's been different. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Mike and what he can do. His creativity is something we'll miss. But I think coach Fairchild has a good handle on things.
It really has been an adjustment because ever since I came in, we've been going to the playoffs and Super Bowls. As a player, as a coach, as an organization, it's a challenge to come in every day and show a great deal of poise and professionalism.
They're familiar with our offensive line, and they're familiar with some of the schemes we like to do offensively. That gives them a little edge. They know where our offensive linemen were weak at, they know where they're strong at. So they're going to play that to their advantage when they line up against them on Sunday.
The more and more I get used to it, the more and more comfortable I feel with it,
Coach (Mike Martz) kind of challenged us this week to come out against Detroit and play well and we did that on both sides of the ball,
I think what people are probably seeing are some similarities. I can understand why the expectations are high, because we have a great deal of talent. We have some guys that can do a lot of good things for us offensively.
I remember when they signed Isaac back, I called and congratulated him. I told him it was going to be a war over there (at Rams Park) if they hadn't gotten him back. We both laughed. It's good to see him back on the field. I'm glad to have another opportunity to play ball with him this season.
I wouldn't panic too much, I would say to the people out there, ... We as players aren't panicking, the coaches aren't panicking, and that's the most important thing.