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[Luissa]

Also for you NFL fans. Holmberg has been talking to the 49's! I guess the Seahawks are sending their latest outcaste to San Fran again!

 

[Stoner]

Also for you NFL fans. Holmberg has been talking to the 49's! I guess the Seahawks are sending their latest outcaste to San Fran again!

We'll see. He's denying the rumors but who knows. I think they need to let Singletary do his thing and give him an honest look.

RENTON, Wash. -- So much for Mike Holmgren's quiet motorcycle ride into that self-described "sabbatical" next year.

The exiting coach of the skidding Seattle Seahawks had a chance on Wednesday to slam the door on rumors he is a prime candidate to take over his hometown San Francisco 49ers in 2009.

Instead, he left it partially open.

"When I was at Lincoln High School, and for years, that was my dream job. And it never quite came to fruition," Holmgren said to members of the San Francisco media in a conference call. "But times change and right now, I think it's been stated ... for the 27th time: the plan for me and Kath [wife Kathy] is to take a year off after this time in Seattle. We've been here 10 years, and we love it here, and that's the plan.

"While I'm flattered -- we have a lot of friends in the Bay Area -- that's the plan right now," he said.

San Francisco and Seattle are abuzz with rumors Holmgren is the prime candidate to lead the 49ers next season. San Francisco (2-5) fired coach Mike Nolan this week and replaced him with Mike Singletary on an interim basis, beginning Sunday against the last-place Seahawks (1-5).

When he agreed to come back for his 10th and final season in Seattle in January, Holmgren promised his longtime wife he would spend at least 2009 away from football to spend time with a family that includes six grandchildren -- and ride his motorcycle.

"All the things that I haven't been able to do for the last 40 years or so," said Holmgren, who is tied with Joe Gibbs for 10th all-time with 171 victories.

When talking to Seattle's media earlier Wednesday, Holmgren sounded disappointed to be asked about whether the 49ers job would cause him to reconsider his future.

"You are really going to ask this ... Right now, the plan is to stay with the plan I told you: We're going to take the year off, find out a little bit about myself. And that's the plan right now," Holmgren said.

Of course, when he hatched this plan with his wife in January, he never imagined losing starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, still out indefinitely with knee and back issues, and seven wide receivers to injuries.

He never dreamed his four-time defending division champions would be at the bottom of the NFC West two months into the season.

And he never fathomed his former "dream job" will apparently be available just as he becomes free from his obligations in Seattle.

When asked if his wife would allow him to skip that promised sabbatical should the perfect football situation arise next year, Holmgren said: "You know what, right now she is doing foot care at [Seattle's] Pike Street clinic for the homeless. I am not going to burden her with that right now.

"It is something we spoke about prior to the season, I'll stick with what I said and I would rather not deal in hypotheticals right now. One, Mike Nolan is an acquaintance and a friend of mine, and I feel bad for him. Two, we are going to go down and play the 49ers, and the important thing is the game with the 49ers. I'd rather not. Let's hold off on all that stuff right now, OK?" he said.

Holmgren was a prep athlete of the year at San Francisco's Lincoln High School in 1965. He was a high school coach and history teacher in the city during the early 1970s. In 1986, Bill Walsh brought him into the NFL out of BYU to be his quarterbacks coach with the 49ers. He is building a new, second home in Santa Cruz, Calif., south of the Bay Area.

Scot McCloughan, the 49ers' general manager, was the Seahawks' director of college scouting before moving to San Francisco. Holmgren said he has a "good relationship" with "Scotty ... or Scot, I should say now."

Yet he didn't want to dwell on any of that Wednesday.

"Look it, this is my home. Seattle is my home. This is my team," Holmgren said of the Seahawks, who will become coach Jim Mora's team in a few months. "Right now, we've got to figure out how to win a game here for the Seattle Seahawks. Then all the rest of this stuff is ... speculation.

"Things in this crazy business change on a day-to-day basis," he said.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3658248

 

[Luissa]

Yeah! He said he won't talk about it now, that the Seahawks need to get a win! My thoughts exactly. Every football team in washington sucks right now. WSU didn't even score any points against USC!
I guess we will see! I wonder who the Seahawks are going to get since he is for sure leaving!

 

[Stoner]

Every football team in washington sucks right now.

I'm a Gator fan but always root for Gonzaga's B-ball team when they aren't playing my boys. They always do pretty decent in the tournament. Besides, my favorite basketball player of all-time went to Gonzaga. NBA all-time assist and steal leader, not to mention a sniper on the edge. Here's a bad-ass player.

 

[random3434]

I'm a Gator fan but always root for Gonzaga's B-ball team when they aren't playing my boys. They always do pretty decent in the tournament. Besides, my favorite basketball player of all-time went to Gonzaga. NBA all-time assist and steal leader, not to mention a sniper on the edge. Here's a bad-ass player.

Stoner, I don't agree with almost everything you say on here, except Pink Floyd,(in my top ten bands) Walter Peyton, and now John Stockton.

 

[Luissa]

I'm a Gator fan but always root for Gonzaga's B-ball team when they aren't playing my boys. They always do pretty decent in the tournament. Besides, my favorite basketball player of all-time went to Gonzaga. NBA all-time assist and steal leader, not to mention a sniper on the edge. Here's a bad-ass player.

My neices are actually good friends with his daugher and have played bball with her for the last four years. My bro has actually seen his two gold medals! I live in Spokane where he is from, he is saint here. Another cool thing is he lets my brother use is court side seats at Gonzaga games! My dad almost pissed his pants when he got to meet him at one of my neices bball games!

 

[random3434]

My nieces are actually good friends with his daughter and have played bball with her for the last four years. My bro has actually seen his two gold medals! I live in Spokane where he is from, he is saint here. Another cool thing is he lets my brother use is court side seats at Gonzaga games! My dad almost pissed his pants when he got to meet him at one of my niece's bball games!

I AM JEALOUS of your brother! I bet your dad was thrilled to meet him, what basketball fan wouldn't be? I'm glad to hear he's as nice of a guy as I have heard, kind of like "The Admiral"-David Robinson. He's my ALL TIME favorite player, just a great man, a great player, and a great role model.

 

[Luissa]

I AM JEALOUS of your brother! I bet your dad was thrilled to meet him, what basketball fan wouldn't be? I'm glad to hear he's as nice of a guy as I have heard, kind of like "The Admiral"-David Robinson. He's my ALL TIME favorite player, just a great man, a great player, and a great role model.

He is actually very quiet but he has done a lot for youth bball here in Spokane, opening a new place for them to play. He was my neices coach one year with my brother of course they won their championship! Now their coaches are the two guys who coached him when he was younger. This is their select team.

 

[random3434]

He is actually very quiet but he has done a lot for youth bball here in Spokane, opening a new place for them to play. He was my neices coach one year with my brother of course they won their championship! Now their coaches are the two guys who coached him when he was younger. This is their select team.

Very cool.

 

[Luissa]

Yeah every time there is a Zags game on they have to show him in the crowd! And If you are ever in Spokane go to Jack and Dan's Tavern, his dad owns the place plus it has great food!

 

[random3434]

Yeah every time there is a Zags game on they have to show him in the crowd! And If you are ever in Spokane go to Jack and Dan's Tavern, his dad owns the place plus it has great food!

I wish!

The last "real" vacation I had was 7 years ago in San Anitono, TX.

I would love to visit the Pacific Northwest someday,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Luissa]

I wish!

The last "real" vacation I had was 7 years ago in San Anitono, TX.

I would love to visit the Pacific Northwest someday,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

It is a pretty place, everyone usually goes to Seattle on the other side of the state. Another name for Spokane is Methlehem! But it is beautiful here with many lakes and pine trees!

 

[elvis]

Whose your candidate for greatest NFL team of all-time?

Most people will say the 72 Dolphins for obvious reasons. Me? I have to go with the 85 Bears. I'm not a Chicago fan but I have mad respect for that squad. That team had the absolte best and monstorous defense. The ole 46. Buddy Ryan, whom I'm not a fan of, made this formation extremely popular. It was an enigma for offenses to figure out. It stayed that until Walsh and the West Coast offense exposed it. It's vulnerable to short passing plays. It's why you rarely see it anymore. That and few teams have the impact players to run it.

The 85 Bears' defense had some absolute monsters. Singletary, Dent, Hampton, Marshall, Perry, Wilson, Duerson, etc...

On offense they had the greatest RB and football player this planet has ever seen, Walter Payton.

Whose your best team ever and why?

1985 chicago bears. best defense in history. buddy ryan best defensive mind in nfl history. singletary just signed on to coach the 49ers. i hope he does well.

 

[Stoner]

1985 chicago bears. best defense in history. buddy ryan best defensive mind in nfl history. singletary just signed on to coach the 49ers. i hope he does well.

Agree 100% with everything you said. 85 Bears hands down.

And yeah, John Stockton was the shit. Him and Karl Malone are without a doubt the greatest duo in NBA history.

Funny story. One Sunday when the Jazz were playing the Bulls in one of their two championship finals with them, Karl Malone, nicknamed the "Mailman," was going to the foul line for a critical shot late in the game. As they were lining up for it Scottie Pippen was walking by Malone and said, "The mailman doesn't deliver on Sunday's."

 

[elvis]

Agree 100% with everything you said. 85 Bears hands down.

And yeah, John Stockton was the shit. Him and Karl Malone are without a doubt the greatest duo in NBA history.

Funny story. One Sunday when the Jazz were playing the Bulls in one of their two championship finals with them, Karl Malone, nicknamed the "Mailman," was going to the foul line for a critical shot late in the game. As they were lining up for it Scottie Pippen was walking by Malone and said, "The mailman doesn't deliver on Sunday's."

i remember that. malone missed the freethrow, too. i always loved Rodman. so un-pc.

 

[Luissa]

Agree 100% with everything you said. 85 Bears hands down.

And yeah, John Stockton was the shit. Him and Karl Malone are without a doubt the greatest duo in NBA history.

Funny story. One Sunday when the Jazz were playing the Bulls in one of their two championship finals with them, Karl Malone, nicknamed the "Mailman," was going to the foul line for a critical shot late in the game. As they were lining up for it Scottie Pippen was walking by Malone and said, "The mailman doesn't deliver on Sunday's."

They own a car dealership on in Salt Lake together now I heard! And I loved the Mailman, probably my favorite, well him and Stockton!

 

[Luissa]

Agree 100% with everything you said. 85 Bears hands down.

And yeah, John Stockton was the shit. Him and Karl Malone are without a doubt the greatest duo in NBA history.

Funny story. One Sunday when the Jazz were playing the Bulls in one of their two championship finals with them, Karl Malone, nicknamed the "Mailman," was going to the foul line for a critical shot late in the game. As they were lining up for it Scottie Pippen was walking by Malone and said, "The mailman doesn't deliver on Sunday's."

the Zags should also be good this year, quite a bit of returing players and the ones they recuited a few years ago are said to going to finally pay off!

 

[Stoner]

the Zags should also be good this year, quite a bit of returing players and the ones they recuited a few years ago are said to going to finally pay off!

Jeremy Pargo will have a big year. He is scary-good.

Mark Few is the fucking man. He is the most underrated coach in basketball. He has insane win percentages, home victories etc...

 

[Luissa]

Jeremy Pargo will have a big year. He is scary-good.

Mark Few is the fucking man. He is the most underrated coach in basketball. He has insane win percentages, home victories etc...

I think they have lost one or two games in the Kennel, well the new one! And he is probably the most underpaid coach in the NCCA! Just say people love the Zags here.

 

[Luissa]

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