Mike Holmgren
Mike Holmgren
Michael George Holmgrenis a former American football coach and executive, most recently serving as president of the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. Holmgren began his NFL career as a quarterbacks' coach and later as an offensive coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers, where they won Super Bowl XXIII and XXIV. He served as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998, appearing in two Super Bowls, and of the Seattle Seahawks from 1999 to...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth15 June 1948
CitySan Francisco, CA
ask certainly fit great perfect point takes time
He certainly had a great season, and I think he is the perfect fit for what we ask the quarterback to do. It just takes a little time to feel comfortable in the offense, and now he is at the point he's very comfortable.
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He kind of set the tone for all those guys inside. And they've played well. He was a little like what John Randle was like for us a couple years ago.
couple field
He'll be able to get on the field in a couple of weeks, I would think,
answer sort three
I would think I should be able to give some sort of answer in a couple, three weeks. I want to be fair, and I don't think there's any need to rush. That's why I think I'm being kind of diligent.
agreed both fine game key mind ray talked
I talked with (defensive coordinator) Ray Rhodes and we both agreed that that was as fine a game executed as we could remember, all around. They were better than good. They were really good. Physical, smart, and they made key plays. They just set their mind to it and did it.
felt good saturday talked walking
I talked to him Saturday morning, and he was walking and moving. And he felt pretty good about it,
good healthy including number offensive players talked team
I talked to a number of players on the team -- including our offensive linemen -- they really wanted to do this for him. That's all healthy stuff, that's all good stuff.
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I talk about that a lot. I think if you asked one of my players, they'd probably tell you I kill them with that stuff. Just being careful. It's the last thing I told them Sunday night after we broke from the stadium after the game. After this incident, it gave me another opportunity because they were listening. I mean for the guys who kind of tuned me out before, now I had everybody listening and we talked about it, which, I think, is my responsibility as a coach. You know these guys are my family, and it would be like talking to your own kids, you don't want bad things to happen to them so let's try to help them a little bit.
He was very sorry, apologized to me. This morning, he apologized to his teammates.
community guys model negative players realize represent role sorry week
He was very sorry and apologized to me. He did not want anything like this to be a distraction. He really does realize that the players represent the community and he is one of the guys that would like to be a role model in this community. He realizes that this has been a negative thing in what should be a feel-good week for us.
coming doctors orders per
He's coming back a little at a time. We're going per doctors orders on this. If they say 'No, he can't be there,' he's not there.
great knew needed speed
He has great hands. We knew that. He's a big target. I think his speed is a little underestimated. And we really needed him to play the way he played.
ability bright edge focus goes hard offensive wants work
He is as hard of a working lineman as I've been around. Offensive linemen are usually that way, but he kind of goes over the edge in his work ethic. He is tremendously strong, very bright and he really wants it every play, every down. His ability to focus in is really very amazing.
consistent tough
He is as about as consistent and tough a linemen as I've ever coached. He's very, very steady.