Holmgren not ruling out a return to coaching

[ThomasTomasz]

Last week in Chicago, Haslam announced Holmgren would retire after the season. However, Holmgren wanted to make it clear that he's not ready to stop working. He's just not sure in what capacity.

"I want to take one step at a time here, one day at a time," he said. "My first goal is, if I can, help this team and these coaches this season. Then I'm going to sit back and catch my breath and look around a little bit and see what happens."

Holmgren was asked if he had one more coaching stint left in him.

"I don't know," he said. "I know this: I learned a lot of things in the last three years. One of the things that I thought I knew and now I'm sure, I do miss the coaching part of it. I really do."

When Lerner signed him to a five-year contract at roughly $8 million per season, Holmgren vowed to his wife, Kathy, that the Browns would be "my last great adventure." He never imagined his time with Cleveland would be cut short by the sale, and it would deprive him the chance to finish rebuilding a team that has made the playoffs just once since 1999.

"My time was shorter than I had hoped, but I understand what happened," he said. "I just wish the people who are going to be here well, and I'll always care about this place and how we've been treated since we've been here. It's been good."

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8542253/mike-holmgren-regrets-cleveland-browns-win-more

 

[Lawdog]

Just checking things out here... thanks for the invite.

As far as Holmgren, please, do not return to coaching or the league. It would be like Matt Millen wanting to return to a front office in the NFL. Given what transpired in Brown country, you should be convicted of crimes against the NFL and call it good... he has a ring and nothing to prove. Maybe he could coach for Andy in Philly, right?!?

 

[Lawdog]

Looks like my sig needs some work...

 

[Mogriffjr]

Holmgren. Stop.

 

[bucky]

Just checking things out here... thanks for the invite.

As far as Holmgren, please, do not return to coaching or the league. It would be like Matt Millen wanting to return to a front office in the NFL. Given what transpired in Brown country, you should be convicted of crimes against the NFL and call it good... he has a ring and nothing to prove. Maybe he could coach for Andy in Philly, right?!?

Holmgren. Stop.

He coached one SB victory and took another team to a SB. Not sure where you are coming from. If he wants to coach, some team will be lucky to have him.

 

[Lawdog]

I can understand your affinity for Holmgren as a GB fan. That said, since that campaign, he took a SB caliber team in SEA and oversaw the likes of Shawn Alexander's ridiculous contract extension that resulted in him having to cough up GM powers in lieu of getting fired and a schitzoid record, especially after the SB run. The playoff record in SEA is a pedestrian 4-6 and the WC scheme he used was largely dependent on Favre. His personnel acumen in Cleveland was nothing short of awful. I just do not see him being able to dust it off like Vermiel did and see a comeback for him more like the Mooch than a potential Cowher return.

 

[bucky]

I can understand your affinity for Holmgren as a GB fan. That said, since that campaign, he took a SB caliber team in SEA and oversaw the likes of Shawn Alexander's ridiculous contract extension that resulted in him having to cough up GM powers in lieu of getting fired and a schitzoid record, especially after the SB run. The playoff record in SEA is a pedestrian 4-6 and the WC scheme he used was largely dependent on Favre. His personnel acumen in Cleveland was nothing short of awful. I just do not see him being able to dust it off like Vermiel did and see a comeback for him more like the Mooch than a potential Cowher return.

Not a great GM, but a great coach. Largely dependent on Favre? It's a QB friendly scheme, and he's an offensive coach that does very well with QB's. Favre didn't do much in the playoffs after Holmgren left except throw critical ints. Some team would be lucky to have him coaching, just don't let him GM.

 

[ram29jackson]

..and he's been involved in more Super Bowls because he was a San Fran Assistant as well.

no one will refuse him where ever that is but I'm sure he will prefer a team with major potential,so called...Cowboys, Chargers, Eagles..who knows ?