According to Mike Sando of the Tacoma News Tribune, the Seattle Seahawks and head coach Mike Holmgren have agreed on a 2-year contract extension.
Coach Holmgren had admitted in the period after Super Bowl XL that he still has the itch to be a GM in the NFL. While his tenure as GM has been criticized for its multiple flops (Lamar King, trading Ahman Green for Fred Vinson), the truth of the matter is Mike Holmgren added several quality players that have helped transform the Seattle Seahawks into the NFC powerhouse they currently are.
It was Mike Holmgren who traded disgruntled WR Joey Galloway to the Dallas Cowboys for a pair of 1st round picks, one of which was used to draft 2006 NFL MVP Shaun Alexander. It was Mike Holmgren who dealt a 3rd round draft choice and a swap of 1st round picks with the Green Bay Packers for the now 2-time Pro Bowl QB Matt Hasselbeck and used the 1st round pick acquired from Green Bay on the recently departed Steve Hutchinson, who is recognized as being the best guard in the NFL.
Even after being stripped of the title of GM, Holmgren's fingerprints can be found all over the addition of 2003 and 2004 drafts, which has produced starters Sean Locklear, Marcus Trufant, Ken Hamlin and Michael Boulware.
During the recent post-draft mini-camp, Holmgren expressed a desire to remain in Seattle as the head coach. Given his age, and his many accomplishments, an extension of 2 years has been widely regarded as being a done deal.
Whether or not the contract contains language regarding Holmgren leaving to pursue a GM job remains unknown at this time.
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