was one where he was more in an advisory role then anything else. Something he would likely turn down, but could be pointed to if the public clamored for Holmgren (see, we TRIED to get him but he turned us down!). Leiweke was very vague about what he offered Holmgren and it didn’t take long for Holmgren to turn it down.

This is of course all speculation.

GMZ’s spectacular success has us all wishing for the stars. I just hope that we don’t end up wishing for simply an average GM 3 years from now.

They need your humor, intelligence and oversight far more than we do… a resurrection of that franchise will be the perfect feather in your HoF career.

on purpose. The organization saw that fans and the media were in a fever for Holmgren’s return, so they offered him the job at a paltry salary knowing he’d refuse.

The organization looks like it did the right thing; now Holmy looks like the bad guy for not coming back to his Seahawks.

Too conniving to be possible?

I think this is a good move. We are stagnating right now and maybe some fresh perspective to give an objective look at what the team needs in right. If Holmgren would come in he would right the ship and we’d stay in the playoff hunt but wouldn’t do more than that. I grew up in Dallas and this is where the Cowboys were when Jimmy Johnson came in, it was a rough couple of years but worth it.

But I don’t like the idea of having a “GM join us” attitude towards the search for the new GM of the Seahawks.

I think the only way that works is if a team already has set the tone for a winning franchise. Bringing in a GM to join and buy in to the philosophy of the Seahawks in a state of disarray is a recipe for disaster if he can’t bring in his own guys.

This team is not on a winning track and, IMO, does not have a winning philosophy or vision. I don’t believe the team has bought what Jim Mora and Greg Knapp are selling, hell even Gus Bradley for that matter. If the new GM does not have “cart blanch” then this team will continue to be bad until Paul Allen realizes that he needs all “new blood”.

I’m not sure what to think or how to feel. I know I’m not going to consider this statement from the Seahawks & Holmgren fact, though.

Won’t dismiss it outright, but it sure seems to save face for both sides, when such a large portion of the fanbase downright wanted Holmgren, and the day prior, Clayton strangely seemed to have confirmation that Holmgren was not only on their list, but that through back channels they’d gotten word to him that he was not being considered. When Holmgren so transparently seemed to be gunning for the job, before Ruskell stepped down, and escalated after he did. Sure conveniently saves a lot of face, for both sides, for this to come out. Maybe it’s true, I dunno.

Doesn’t really matter. Mike won’t be ours and I am now a surrogate Cleveland Brown fan. (I always chose a team from the other conference, to root for, and since the Hawks switched to the NFC it’s been the Titans; the Browns haven’t supplanted that, but I am really rooting for a turnaround there.)

Quoth the Times:

Holmgren said he was intrigued by the opportunity to join Cleveland because of the absence of “layers” between him and Lerner, who in November announced he was looking to add a “serious, credible leader” to his organization.