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February 2008
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Foxsports.com writer John Czarnicki recently posted a story called 10 burning questions for NFL off-season. Check out #4 - Sleepless in Seattle. The Czar implies that Hawks owner Paul Allen agreed with GM Tim Ruskell about not giving head coach Mike Holmgren an extension. Thus giving Holmgren only 1 more year in Seattle, his final year of his contract. I was talking to Paul Silvi about it tonight. He co-hosted the Mike Holmgren Show with Mike for the past 2 seasons. Paul says he got the feeling from Holmgren that next season was it. And that a contract extension really wasn't in the cards. So who knows! Either way, in a round-a-bout way, it brings up an interesting situation. How will Mike Holmgren and head coach in waiting Jim Mora handle the season? Will Mora get any input? If the Czar is correct, will that lead to a rift between Holmgren and the front office/owner? Next season should be an interesting season with many plot lines ahead. (a side note, is possible for the rest of America to stop refering to us or limiting us in pop culture terms like Sleepless in Seattle or playing "grunge" music during nationally televised games and/or articles? both happened many moons ago. Sure it was fun to live in Seattle when Nirvana, Pearl Jam, etc... exploded onto the scene in the early 90's and changed the music industry. And I'm sure a lot of people enjoyed Meg Ryan's alluring cuteness in 1993's Sleepless in Seattle. But aren't we little more than that? Hasn't the Northwest contributed something else that isn't 15 years or older? Sure, for those who don't live here, they may feel like they're being clever. But I just want to puke at their lack of originality. OK, enough of my rant. Let me know what you think of the Czar's comments) 2 Comments |
I am glad Holmgren is leaving. Mora is a driven winner who builds team spirit. Mora should be given all head coach powers his first year. Holmgren should go fishing with the man who made him famous, Bret Farve.
I guess Fred forgot what it was like before Holmgren came to town. I sure do.