Mike Holmgren, Cleveland Browns meet again

[Auggie]

espn.com, 12-15-09

Former Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers coach Mike Holmgren is discussing joining the Cleveland Browns as the team's director of football operations, the Akron Beacon Journal reported.

Holmgren spent Monday afternoon and evening in Cleveland meeting with Browns officials and was expected to spend Tuesday in Cleveland as well, according to the report.

Holmgren, who was previously coach and GM in Seattle, retired from coaching following the 2008 season. But on his radio show in Arizona, where he has a home, Holmgren has expressed interest in joining the Browns organization or a return to the Seattle front office.

The Seahawks forced GM Tim Ruskell to resign earlier this month, weeks before his five-year contract was to end. The Browns ousted GM George Kokinis in early November, after less than one year on the job. Holmgren reportedly turned down an offer from Buffalo to coach the Bills, who fired coach Dick Jauron last month.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4744799

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Hot damn. That would be great. :thumbsup:

[joeybee12]

1. I don't know...Holmgren seems to know what he's doing...

...so he wouldn't fit in in Cleveland.

[TZ]

2. !

:rofl:

[joeybee12]

3. Hey I deserve an award for that one...

for stating the obvious!

[Auggie]

4. It would be a first...

for the new Browns.

Ironic that the local San Francisco teams have snubbed Mike, considering he grew up in the Bay Area and helped the 49ers sustain greatness. But then, Jed York and Al Davis know so much more about football than Mike Holmgren...

:eyes:

[joeybee12]

5. He'd be better in Cleveland...they can only go up, while Oakland and SF

are toxic and that ain't gonna change anytime soon.

[Auggie]

6. Yeah, I can't see him working with JaMarcus Russel or Alex Smith either

Neither are capable of running a Bill Walsh type offense.

[Capt. America]

7. Jesus couldn't save the Browns at this point.