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It appears that in some fashion Holmgren may be looking for a potential return to football, hopefully the Seattle Seahawks. However given the current circumstances it may not be practical with Tim Ruskell still the general manager.
“Right now, it would be pretty hard to say that. However, I will say this. We love Seattle. Seattle is our home. We are always going to have a home there…[it] would be a nice thing if I could come back in some capacity and work for the club, but right now they are pretty much set and they are going to have a good season.”
Holmgren was mostly forced into quiting given his circumstances and lack of control over the roster despite after loosing the general manager duties in 2002 and ultimetly what became control of the Seahawks roster. Looking back Holmgren had stated that he panned on taking the next year off, but never referred to his departure as retirement.
While the Seattle Seahawks did just sign T.J. Houshmandzadeh who said he was eager to play for a team with a quarterback who had Super Bowl potential, from all indications, Hasselbeck isn’t that quarterback. While injured for a significant portion of the year, in 2008 when Hasselbeck was available, he had a terrible passer rating, and overall didn’t look much better than fledgling quarterback Seneca Wallace. In 2005, Hasselbeck had a career year, but overall he’s an above average quarterback that can’t compete with the likes of the newer generation. Hasselbeck doesn’t have the speed or the ability to perform under pressure that is necessary for the modern quarterback. Hasselbeck’s claim to fame seems to be that he studied under Brett Favre, but the problem is, even in the twilight of his career, Favre was a better quarterback than Hasselbeck was in his prime.
The 2009 Draft is coming in just a few weeks, and while the Seattle Seahawks seems poised to choose a needed addition to their offensive line, with Matt Stafford and Mark Sanchez on the market, it might be a better idea to invest in a new quarterback. Hasselbeck doesn’t have a lot of years left in him, and whether he has a good year left is even more in question. Perhaps the new head coach in Seattle won’t have the same obsession with Hasselbeck that Holmgren had (one of the veteran coach’s few faults).
With the 2009 NFL coming up pretty soon I am happy with what the Seattle Seahawks have done so far to improve on the areas they were not very good at last year. I am just not sure who they should draft with the #4 pick.
If you make a mistake your stuck paying that player a lot of money for the next couple years. So they already added a good WR and a DL. Rather they should be looking to draft on the defensive side of the ball, scouting to find solid prospects that are available for defensive positions or even an offensive linemen.
Whatever they choose they need to think about having that player solidifying that position for the next 10 years. I am not the GM for the Seahawks but this upcoming draft is going to say a lot for where this team is going in the future.
T.J. Houshmandzadeh made a final decision to sign with the Seattle Seahawks and heads west after a tough decision. “I just felt it was the best destination, it was the best team, it was the best choice for me”.
Reportedly the deal is worth more than $40 million for 5 years, $15 million of which is guaranteed. A number of factors obviously went into his decision between the three teams gunning for his talent. Quarterback Carson Palmer from his then current team the Cincinnati Bengals, the Minnesota Vikings and the team in which he finally decided on Seattle. One can only imagine that the opportunity for him on any one of those teams was a predominent aspect of his decision including the teams’ chances of winning.
Now a prize catch by the eager talons of the Seattle Seahawks they seem to be just one more step towards a solid lineup with receiver Houshmandzadeh and still holding a number four draft pick that hopeful fans are already beginning to chatter about.
Now retired for 8 years, Cortez Kennedy, a former Seahawk defensive tackle was announced as a nominee for the 2009 Hall of Fame. It has been an inevitable event for this stand up defensive player. Having been named the defensive player of the year in 1992 and elected into eight Pro Bowls in his 11 season career people want to remember his contribution to the game.
Having been a first-round draft choice in 1990 Cortez spent the entirety of his NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks, a rarity among players. Cortez has already been elected into the Seahawks Ring of Honor in 2006 as well as the University of Miami’s Ring of Honor this last year.
“Thrilled… and humbled” Kennedy Said. “It’s one of those things you want to happen, but can’t really believe it ever will.”
With Matt Hasselbeck and Deion Branch both back this Sundays game against the Arizona Cardinals had a glint of hope for the start of the turn around of the 2008 season.
Although they were down early the Seahawks made a fight back from their 19 point deficit with just a go ahead touch down to place them above the Cardinals for the first time all game. After making a comeback with 20 points scored all on Arizona turnovers the Seahawks seemed to have enough time to make a triumphant comeback. With two opportunities in the fourth quarter, one with 5:38 left in the game and the other at 2:05 but Matt Hasselbeck was unable to make anything transpire and threw an interception to end all hope for this game.
For the first half of the game Cardinals quarterback, Kurt Warner and his Boldin, Fitzgeraldreceiver receiver combination seemed unstoppable for the Seahawks seconfary. The Seahawks were able to capitalize on a couple key plays to get back into the game including a Wilson interception which led to the start of their comeback. Overall Hasselbeck gained his composure after his first half back from injuries and should Seattle be able to establish a running game things could pick up as the rest of the season unravels for this struggling team.
