Holmes Wins Weekly Hard Hat Award (Game #15, @ Cinci)
Stiller ILB Earl Holmes is the winner of my weekly Hard Hat Award, given to the Stiller player who best embodies the iron-tough, hard-as-steel attitude of the steel workers inside the blast furnace of a still mill.
The Hit Man had 8 solos and 1 assist in the team�s lethargic loss to Cinci. Although many teammates on both sides of the ball may have been playing at less than full speed at times, Holmes came ready to play and had strong game in run support. The Earl of Hit also jarred the ball loose from RB Corey Dillon with a sterling play, in which Holmes fought through a block and then laid the wood on Dillon, thus causing the fumble. This kind of hard-nosed play is what the Hard Hat is all about, and is what makes the Hard Hat Award the coveted award that it is.
Kudos to Earl for winning the weekly Hard Hat Award. Wear the Hard Hat proudly, Earl !!
Previous Winners:
Week 14, vs. Detroit: Chris Fuamatu-Ma�afala
Week 13, @ Balt: Amos Zereoue
Week 12, vs. NY Jets: Hines Ward
Week 11, vs. Minnesota: Troy Edwards
Week 10, @ Tenn: Kordell Stewart
Week 9, vs. Jax: Joey Porter and Kendrell Bell
Week 8, @ Clev: Jerome Bettis
Week 7, vs. Balt: Oliver Ross
Week 6 vs. Tenn: Kendrell Bell
Week 5, @ Tampa: Joey Porter
Week 4, @ KC: Kendrell Bell
Week 3, vs. Cinci: Aaron Smith
Week 2, @ Buff: Hines Ward
Week 1, @ Jax: Joey Porter