Results tagged “coachholmgren”

- Tonight: Seahawks vs. Packers, 5:30 pm on ESPN and Channel 11. -Thanks to the Rams, a Seahawk win would give them a two game lead in the division. A loss would cause the KJR phone lines to explode. -Quarterbacks Matt Hasselbeck and Brett Favre will play, but Old Man Tobeck's hip is acting up, and he will not. -In Wisconsin they are wondering if Shaun Alexander and former Seahawk turned Packer Ahman Green are in fact, the same person. Oh, and......

Coach Holmgren hates to run. An impatient man, the quick results of passing seduce him. So he usually stops calling running plays around the 2nd quarter. Against the offenseless Raiders, the best strategy is to get an early lead and run, run, run: this lessens the possibility of turnovers and milks the clock. So, at least for one game, Holmgren knew he had to change his ways. From the Times: "I wrote on my sideline sheet, 'Stay with the run' in big letters," coach Mike Holmgren said. "It's......

Josh Brown totally saved our Sunday by drilling, and we mean drilling, a 54 yard field goal with time expiring. The kick gave the Hawks a 30-28 victory over division rival St. Louis, and put them back in first place at 4-1. A loss would have meant second place behind the suddenly hot Rams, back to back losses, and complete panic time on the KJR phone lines. It also would have been more devastating because the Hawks, who were down 21-7 at the half, seemed to have the game......

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, each of Seattle’s major sports franchises has its own mirthful mascot. Though sports mascots were historically intended to bring their respective teams good luck, nowadays it seems their only role is to provide live audiences with high-energy sideline entertainment. Their hyperactive antics usually involve dancing, pantomime, and general clowning around. They also mingle in the stands, delighting/scaring children, groping women, getting harassed by drunken fans, and enticing any furries in attendance. The dean of Seattle mascots is also our favorite: the Mariner Moose, who......