Did Anyone Hear Mort Say...

CaptainAmerica · Oct 10, 2009

...a week or so ago that Mike Holmgren would be willing to take over a team mid-season if a coach was fired?

I was reading the Skins board a week or so ago and there was a discussion about it. Someone said Mort said that on ESPN's Sunday morning pre-game show when discussing Zorn's job status.

If true, I thought that was a very interesting comment in light of Mosley's comments that he was beginning to hear things about Wade's job being in jeopardy if we lost to the Chiefs.

Would Holmgren take this team over mid-season and would Jerry make a move if he felt he had to beat Dan Snyder to the punch? Everyone knows Jerry likes Holmgren a lot and they have a good relationship.

I know this is crazy talk 4 weeks into the season, but that's what you get when you keep a lame duck staff from the previous season that was a disaster. The first hint of adversity and the rumors begin to swirl.

FLcowboy · Oct 10, 2009

If Jerry picks Holmgren to right this ship, the partiy's over.

dannyboy · Oct 10, 2009

I would like to see Holmgren take over now, see what he can do with Garrett. If Garrett needs to go, bring in Gruden as OC and maybe the LB coach from Pitt for DC

Chocolate Lab · Oct 10, 2009

I can't imagine that. Bringing in a coach that runs an entirely new system mid-season? No matter how good the coach is, that would be a disaster. A total disaster.

Yakuza Rich · Oct 10, 2009

FLcowboy;3003609 said:
If Jerry picks Holmgren to right this ship, the partiy's over.

I agree, although I generally like Holmgren. Once the Seahawks got Tim Ruskell taking over the draft, the Seahawks went on to be a solid drafting team.

The problem with Holmgren is that the O-Line doesn't fit the O-Line's he likes and he will want a 4-3 Cover 2 defense, have fun again trying to get Bradie to play the deep middle in pass coverage.

That being said, I'm surprised more teams and more big name head coaches don't try and take over mid-season. I think that gives the new HC a head start on understanding the talent and and what needs to happen in the offseason so they can be geared to win in the next season.

YAKUZA

Aven8 · Oct 10, 2009

FLcowboy;3003609 said:
If Jerry picks Holmgren to right this ship, the partiy's over.

Has the party ever started???????

Holmgren is my choice.....and if we lose to KC, then I could care less! At least he would get a head start! But it won't happen.

Holmgren could come into Washington because Zorn runs his offense.

RCowboyFan · Oct 10, 2009

Yeah keep hiring Has been old coaches. Thats a recipe for success, that has been proved over the years now

As bad as Jerry is as GM hiring coaches, I am glad most fans are also not incharge of hiring coaches, including me. Everyone is an expert at hiring coaches.

theogt · Oct 10, 2009

A guy that couldn't quite get over the hump despite a talented team in a laughably weak division for years.

Pass.

DallasDomination · Oct 10, 2009

I would rather have Shanny....

munkee · Oct 10, 2009

Did anayone hear....?

theogt · Oct 10, 2009

DallasDomination;3003702 said:
I would rather have Shanny....

A coach who is notoriously terrible at personnel decisions.

Fantastic idea.

Pass.

bbgun · Oct 10, 2009

Hey, look. A Theo sighting. And just in time for tomorrow's game. Uncanny timing.

theogt · Oct 10, 2009

bbgun;3003749 said:
Hey, look. A Theo sighting. And just in time for tomorrow's game. Uncanny timing.

The site has become unbearable. But, alas, nothing can cure my boredom this Saturday morning.

HighTechDave · Oct 10, 2009

Yakuza Rich;3003636 said:
I agree, although I generally like Holmgren. Once the Seahawks got Tim Ruskell taking over the draft, the Seahawks went on to be a solid drafting team.

The problem with Holmgren is that the O-Line doesn't fit the O-Line's he likes and he will want a 4-3 Cover 2 defense, have fun again trying to get Bradie to play the deep middle in pass coverage.

That being said, I'm surprised more teams and more big name head coaches don't try and take over mid-season. I think that gives the new HC a head start on understanding the talent and and what needs to happen in the offseason so they can be geared to win in the next season.

YAKUZA

totally agree

CATCH17 · Oct 10, 2009

CaptainAmerica;3003583 said:
...a week or so ago that Mike Holmgren would be willing to take over a team mid-season if a coach was fired?

I was reading the Skins board a week or so ago and there was a discussion about it. Someone said Mort said that on ESPN's Sunday morning pre-game show when discussing Zorn's job status.

If true, I thought that was a very interesting comment in light of Mosley's comments that he was beginning to hear things about Wade's job being in jeopardy if we lost to the Chiefs.

Would Holmgren take this team over mid-season and would Jerry make a move if he felt he had to beat Dan Snyder to the punch? Everyone knows Jerry likes Holmgren a lot and they have a good relationship.

I know this is crazy talk 4 weeks into the season, but that's what you get when you keep a lame duck staff from the previous season that was a disaster. The first hint of adversity and the rumors begin to swirl.

What I don't understand is why we would fire them midseason just because of 1 average season last year.

Its not like our offense has been terrible all year either and the defense is finally coming around.

Firing the head coach at this point would be taking the Al Davis / Dany Snyder approach.

CF74 · Oct 10, 2009

Interesting to say the least. I wonder if he could come in midseason and build on what we started vs tearing everything down and starting over. Whatever the case I find it hard to believe he will have success right away, these guys are confused to easily...

CATCH17 · Oct 10, 2009

CowboyFan74;3003770 said:
Interesting to say the least. I wonder if he could come in midseason and build on what we started vs tearing everything down and starting over. Whatever the case I find it hard to believe he will have success right away, these guys are confused to easily...

I don't know how we would run our offense with Holmgren considering he runs the WCO.

We couldn't just change schemes in a weeks time.

Kaika · Oct 10, 2009

Chocolate Lab;3003627 said:
I can't imagine that. Bringing in a coach that runs an entirely new system mid-season? No matter how good the coach is, that would be a disaster. A total disaster.

No offense Choc, But I think were in a disaster situation now with Wade.

Sorry to say, I don't see us making the playoffs this year with what we have,so why not start now to make some changes, then ,who knows.

Chocolate Lab · Oct 10, 2009

CATCH17;3003768 said:
Firing the head coach at this point would be taking the Al Davis / Dany Snyder approach.

A lot of people here make Danny Snyder look like a paragon of patience and stability...

CATCH17 · Oct 10, 2009

Kaika;3003797 said:
No offense Choc, But I think were in a disaster situation now with Wade.

Sorry to say, I don't see us making the playoffs this year with what we have,so why not start now to make some changes, then ,who knows.

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