The_Philster
07-17-2003, 06:53 PM
Focused on the field, Holmgren adds Rhodes to bolster D
After posting a 31-33 record in his first four seasons, Mike Holmgren could see the writing on the wall. His days as GM and head coach of the Seattle Seahawks were numbered. Eventually pressured into giving up the role of GM, Holmgren remains head coach and executive vice president of football operations. Former Arizona Cardinals GM Bob Ferguson now handles player personnel.
Still, Holmgren has embraced the change, noting that Ferguson is "good at what he does."
In an interview with the News Tribune of Tacoma, Wash., in February, almost two months after stepping down as GM, Holmgren said: "It's my hope that we can keep everyone together and go on from here. We are better having [Ferguson] on board. He is really good." ...
more (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2003/preview/seahawks_teamtowatch/)
After posting a 31-33 record in his first four seasons, Mike Holmgren could see the writing on the wall. His days as GM and head coach of the Seattle Seahawks were numbered. Eventually pressured into giving up the role of GM, Holmgren remains head coach and executive vice president of football operations. Former Arizona Cardinals GM Bob Ferguson now handles player personnel.
Still, Holmgren has embraced the change, noting that Ferguson is "good at what he does."
In an interview with the News Tribune of Tacoma, Wash., in February, almost two months after stepping down as GM, Holmgren said: "It's my hope that we can keep everyone together and go on from here. We are better having [Ferguson] on board. He is really good." ...
more (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2003/preview/seahawks_teamtowatch/)