Earlier, FanHouse's Michael David Smith mentioned that Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren will take time before deciding if he has coached his last NFL game. Holmgren has been in Seattle for nine seasons, and spent seven season before that in Green Bay, including a 1996 Super Bowl victory. This isn't shocking news -- Holmgren has hinted at retirement for some time now -- but there's still the issue of who would replace him. On The NFL Today, Charley Casserly pointed out that if Holmgren does call it quits, assistant coach Jim Mora Jr. could be his successor.
The Falcons fired Mora last year after he compiled a 26-22 record in three seasons, including a trip to the NFC Championship game. (I'm guessing Arthur Blank would "settle" for that now.) Mora also missed out on the Dolphins head-coaching job that eventually went to Cam Cameron, which turned out to be a blessing.
Casserly added that the Seahawks general manager, Tim Ruskell, worked with Mora in Atlanta. Their relationship there could play a part in Mora replacing Holmgren. That, and Mora is a pretty good coach well versed in the West Coast Offense.
