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
As good as we were (in the 34-15 win over) New Orleans, ... we were that sloppy against Dallas (on Monday). While we did some good things with our first group in the first quarter, we were careless.
One of these years, we're going to win a playoff game and take that next step.
I was going to come out and wing it around. It had nothing to do with the week before.
The only thing I can think of (for the Steelers being favored) is that they beat Indianapolis, which was a huge win for them. Indy was having a great, great year and is a great football team. And that popped Pittsburgh, as it should.
I think that can be overstated just a little bit. If you have a very untalented guy who is a high-effort guy, you are going to lose every week. You like them like that, but the better player is going to win more games for you. The trick is finding those guys that are really fine football players and really don't think they are that great; they are always trying to get better.
Whoever is playing, I expect them to play well. We want to win the football game. Every time we suit up, we're going after a win. But it is different because you do have certain things wrapped up now.
We just are who we are and Pittsburgh is who they are. The only thing I can think of is that they beat Indianapolis, a huge win for them. And that popped up Pittsburgh, as it should.
In Green Bay it was quite different than the situation in Seattle because they had a wonderful tradition.
I know they're not OK with it. I wanted them to keep their heads up. There's no need to apologize for anything. We lost the football game and we lost it because of the reasons you lose most games ... mistakes.
I know the club's position is we would like him to stay in Seattle. I think he should finish his career as a Seahawk.
I know that he's a better player than he performed on Sunday. And now, if he gets a chance to be the guy and start, I think you'll see the player that has done very well for us since he's been here.
I'm kicking it to our medical staff. If they say, 'No, he can't be there,' he's not there.
Steve Smith, for his size, is very, very strong -- physically a strong guy, has strong hands.
That happens on occasion. You'll get a team signing somebody that skews, that's like Alex Rodriguez signing with Texas.