Upon entering Heinz Field yesterday afternoon, cameras caught up with the reigning Super Bowl MVP as he sported the jersey of the Philadelphia Eagles’ number seven, Michael Vick.  The statement was made, but how about the timing?  Coming into your home stadium wearing the colors of another team is usually frowned upon, especially when that team is your inner-state rivals.

Should this be seen as a negative message by teammates and fans, Holmes has clearly made up for it with his play on the field, which helped the Steelers capture the 13-10 victory.  Now we must wait and see if Vick returns the favor on Sunday and gets himself a Holmes #10 jersey.

One thing is for sure.  If the jersey continues to bring similar luck to Santonio, he may want to consider getting his dogs one as well.

With the game scoreless late in the second quarter, the man who scored the final points of last season got open in the endzone and caught a 34 yard touchdown pass to put the first points on the board in the 2009 season.  It was one of Holmes’ nine receptions as the Steelers’ wideout recorded 131 yards through the air and a touchdown to lead his club to the 13-10 overtime victory, and earn himself “The Stat Line Of The Night” for Thursday, September 10th, 2009.

Pittsburgh was only able to gain 36 yards on the ground against a stout Titans run defense, but Ben Roethlisberger was connecting with all his receivers throughout the night in a 33 for 43, 363 yard effort.  Santonio was his favorite target all night as he made the most of his opportunities, averaging over 14 yards per catch.  should he continue to be this reliable, you can expect Big Ben to look his way quite often in ’09.