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This season was supposed to be the last in Seattle and the last in the coaching career of Mike Holmgren of the Seahawks, who led the Green Bay Packers from 1992-'98 and into two Super Bowls.
But last week Holmgren told reporters he was reconsidering his decision to leave coaching, even though it won't be in Seattle, which has planned to replace Holmgren with Jim Mora Jr.
Holmgren said he might decide not to retire. He'll make up his mind after taking some time off after the season concludes.
Gee, that circumstance sounds vaguely familiar.
On Sunday, ESPN's Chris Mortensen speculated that Holmgren could wind up coaching - get this - the Dallas Cowboys.
"(Holmgren) conceded he was having second thoughts about stepping aside from coaching," Mortensen said on "Sunday NFL Countdown," ESPN's pregame show. "He said, like Brett Favre, the Seahawks' organization has moved on. Holmgren's commitment to his wife, Kathy, is that he would take some time off after the season. Will that be a couple of weeks instead of a year as planned?
"What if Jerry Jones comes a calling? In fact, Seahawks sources agree that one destination for Holmgren that should not be ignored is Dallas, because he and Jones have developed a very close relationship over the years. The pairing would not be anywhere as odd as, say, Bill Parcells and Jones."
I'm not dirty
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen was the subject of an interview on "Fox NFL Sunday."
Allen has been fined $90,000 this year by the league for some of his hits, including one on Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Nov. 9.
Allen said he played hard, not dirty.
"I never, ever have taken a cheap shot at anybody," Allen said. "On the Aaron Rodgers shot in that game, I guess we went helmet to helmet.
"I think we should go back to the days of one-bar facemasks and leather helmets when you could still clothesline people."
Elimination game
A few observations about the telecast of the Packers' game at Jacksonville on Fox, called by Ron Pitts and Tony Boselli:
• Boselli made an interesting point that the Jaguars receivers who have moved into more prominent roles since Matt Jones and Jerry Porter went out are "more explosive" than Jones and Porter were when they were playing.
But he repeated the point more than once, as if viewers had attention deficit disorder.
• Boselli thought he saw Packers receiver Greg Jennings push off cornerback Drayton Florence on his touchdown catch. Florence was flagged for pass interference. Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio was barking at the officials about the call.
"It looked like a bit of a push-off by Greg Jennings. Watch the right arm of Greg Jennings," Boselli said on the first replay of the touchdown play. "With the push-off right there. It was very subtle. But with the hand fighting, I think that is a no call."
• The Packers called a timeout near the end of the second quarter to set up a play on third and short that was bungled in part because rookie tight end Jermichael Finley lined up improperly.
"That is unexcusable," Boselli said. "Unexcusable, coming out of a timeout, to not know what everyone is supposed to do."
Boselli meant to say "inexcusable."
A terrific camera shot showed Packers coach Mike McCarthy seeking Finley out as he came to the sideline, chewing the player out.
• At halftime, Boselli had a terrific foreshadowing moment, when he noted that no pressure was coming at either quarterback, David Garrard or Rodgers.
"Both defensive lines are doing nothing," Boselli said. "The coordinators might want to start blitzing."
Both defenses blitzed more in the second half.
• Boselli didn't have a problem with McCarthy's decision to try for a first down on fourth and 1 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but he did have a problem with the play call.
Rodgers handed the ball to fullback John Kuhn, who was stopped short, enabling Jacksonville to take possession.
"That was a great surge from the defensive line," Boselli said. "The low man always wins. On top of that, I have never liked that play. I don't know why on a fourth and 1 you hand it off to a fullback who has not run the ball all day. Why do you give the ball to him? I think you give it either to Brandon Jackson or Ryan Grant, guys who have handled it, guys who have run the ball the majority of the game. Not a guy who has yet to do it all day on an important down and distance."
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/36143674.html
Guys, for what it's worth, my pop lives in Florida and they said something big was coming to big D, not sure what that meant.
This season was supposed to be the last in Seattle and the last in the coaching career of Mike Holmgren of the Seahawks, who led the Green Bay Packers from 1992-'98 and into two Super Bowls.
But last week Holmgren told reporters he was reconsidering his decision to leave coaching, even though it won't be in Seattle, which has planned to replace Holmgren with Jim Mora Jr.
Holmgren said he might decide not to retire. He'll make up his mind after taking some time off after the season concludes.
Gee, that circumstance sounds vaguely familiar.
On Sunday, ESPN's Chris Mortensen speculated that Holmgren could wind up coaching - get this - the Dallas Cowboys.
"(Holmgren) conceded he was having second thoughts about stepping aside from coaching," Mortensen said on "Sunday NFL Countdown," ESPN's pregame show. "He said, like Brett Favre, the Seahawks' organization has moved on. Holmgren's commitment to his wife, Kathy, is that he would take some time off after the season. Will that be a couple of weeks instead of a year as planned?
"What if Jerry Jones comes a calling? In fact, Seahawks sources agree that one destination for Holmgren that should not be ignored is Dallas, because he and Jones have developed a very close relationship over the years. The pairing would not be anywhere as odd as, say, Bill Parcells and Jones."
I'm not dirty
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen was the subject of an interview on "Fox NFL Sunday."
Allen has been fined $90,000 this year by the league for some of his hits, including one on Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Nov. 9.
Allen said he played hard, not dirty.
"I never, ever have taken a cheap shot at anybody," Allen said. "On the Aaron Rodgers shot in that game, I guess we went helmet to helmet.
"I think we should go back to the days of one-bar facemasks and leather helmets when you could still clothesline people."
Elimination game
A few observations about the telecast of the Packers' game at Jacksonville on Fox, called by Ron Pitts and Tony Boselli:
• Boselli made an interesting point that the Jaguars receivers who have moved into more prominent roles since Matt Jones and Jerry Porter went out are "more explosive" than Jones and Porter were when they were playing.
But he repeated the point more than once, as if viewers had attention deficit disorder.
• Boselli thought he saw Packers receiver Greg Jennings push off cornerback Drayton Florence on his touchdown catch. Florence was flagged for pass interference. Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio was barking at the officials about the call.
"It looked like a bit of a push-off by Greg Jennings. Watch the right arm of Greg Jennings," Boselli said on the first replay of the touchdown play. "With the push-off right there. It was very subtle. But with the hand fighting, I think that is a no call."
• The Packers called a timeout near the end of the second quarter to set up a play on third and short that was bungled in part because rookie tight end Jermichael Finley lined up improperly.
"That is unexcusable," Boselli said. "Unexcusable, coming out of a timeout, to not know what everyone is supposed to do."
Boselli meant to say "inexcusable."
A terrific camera shot showed Packers coach Mike McCarthy seeking Finley out as he came to the sideline, chewing the player out.
• At halftime, Boselli had a terrific foreshadowing moment, when he noted that no pressure was coming at either quarterback, David Garrard or Rodgers.
"Both defensive lines are doing nothing," Boselli said. "The coordinators might want to start blitzing."
Both defenses blitzed more in the second half.
• Boselli didn't have a problem with McCarthy's decision to try for a first down on fourth and 1 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but he did have a problem with the play call.
Rodgers handed the ball to fullback John Kuhn, who was stopped short, enabling Jacksonville to take possession.
"That was a great surge from the defensive line," Boselli said. "The low man always wins. On top of that, I have never liked that play. I don't know why on a fourth and 1 you hand it off to a fullback who has not run the ball all day. Why do you give the ball to him? I think you give it either to Brandon Jackson or Ryan Grant, guys who have handled it, guys who have run the ball the majority of the game. Not a guy who has yet to do it all day on an important down and distance."
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/36143674.html
Guys, for what it's worth, my pop lives in Florida and they said something big was coming to big D, not sure what that meant.
