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Carroll on his way to Seattle; resigns post at USC

Sunday, January 10, 2010

With an agreement in principle already in place, Pete Carroll took the final step towards taking charge of the Seahawks this evening, stepping down from his position as head coach at Southern Cal. Carroll is returning to the NFL coaching ranks a little more than ten years after he left, guiding the Trojans to two [...]

Cribbs: Return to Cleveland unlikely right now

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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Josh Cribbs has said all the right things this season with regards to his contract situation in Cleveland. But that could be all for naught if newly hired team president Mike Holmgren chooses to go in a different direction in the coming weeks, and that is exactly what seems to be happening right now. Cribbs [...]

Holmgren takes charge in Cleveland

Monday, December 21, 2009

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After a surprising denial of his former team last weekend, Mike Holmgren ended all the speculation on his future employer today, agreeing to a deal with the Browns to be the new team president in Cleveland. Holmgren had been offered a senior role in the management of the Seahawks, but chose challenge over familiarity in [...]

Holmgren says no to Seahawks; Browns up next?

Saturday, December 19, 2009

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Former Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren has had nothing but praise for his former employers as of late, seemingly setting the stage for his return to the Pacific Northwest this off-season to take control of the struggling Seattle franchise. Holmgren has simultaneously carried on discussions with Browns owner Randy Lerner, and came away from his [...]

Holmgren expecting end to Browns discussion soon

Friday, December 18, 2009

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Interesting tidbit of info to pass along on Mike Holmgren’s chances of landing in Cleveland, courtesy of Seattle Times beat writer Danny O’Neil… During his weekly spot on KJR 950-AM in Seattle, Holmgren was asked about his talks with the Browns and relayed that he “had a good feeling” before leaving town and believes a [...]

Holmgren, Browns discussion heating up

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

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11:15 pm – ESPN is now indicating Holmgren wants to have his future position in the NFL finalized by Christmas, which gives him the next ten days to decide between taking on a major reclamation project in Cleveland or going back home to Seattle and righting the ship there so to speak. 9:55 am – [...]

San Fran closes the door on Holmgren

Monday, December 14, 2009

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It never was much more than a rumor, but a potential marriage between the 49ers and former Seattle head coach Mike Holmgren was shot down earlier today, when San Francisco team president Jed York stated emphatically that head coach Mike Singletary and general manager Scot McCloughan will be back next season. Given his history with [...]

Holmgren eager to discuss Seahawks return

Saturday, December 5, 2009

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When Mike Holmgren left Seattle at the end of last season, he did so with the knowledge that he would return to the league in a management capacity relatively soon. His former employer seemed to be out of the question, with general manager Tim Ruskell maintaining the two positions Holmgren would want to fill. But [...]

Bills looking to Shanahan as new head coach?

Friday, November 20, 2009

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Fri 12:18 am – According to Mark Miller of Yahoo! Sports, Shanahan will meet with Bills team owner Ralph Wilson and COO/GM Russ Brandon at some point next week to discuss a possible deal to bring him to Buffalo next season. Miller adds that former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher is also on the team’s [...]

Quick Hits – Torain, Loadholt, 49ers

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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Here’s a quick roundup of the headlines this morning… Former Broncos RB Ryan Torain is will workout for the Packers this morning. Torain was thought by some to be Denver’s running back of the future, but he never seemed to stay healthy, and was released this season with an injury settlement. Vikings rookie OT Phil [...]