It's apparently easy for Montrae Holland to get things off his chest.

He still holds the record in the Florida State athletic department for the top bench press in the football program's history - 565 pounds.

The Broncos guard beat the record held by Tra Thomas, now with the Philadelphia Eagles, by 10 pounds.

"At Florida State, everything was about competition," he said. "And I was determined to put my name somewhere."

Holland doesn't believe he has lost any of that strength, but he hasn't checked recently.

He and former Saints teammate LeCharles Bentley a few years back were having their own contests as to who was stronger. Bentley ended up tearing a pectoral muscle.

So Holland does more maintenance work now instead of trying to set new standards.

Asked how it feels to have once pushed 565 pounds airborne, Holland smiled.

"It brings tears to your eyes."