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Well might as well get him some practice, before he takes over next season

It's a crying shame the Seahawks got robbed in the Super Bowl. The NFL knew the Steelers would sell more merchandise. Holmgren should have got a second ring that year.

Mike has had a great career, but it sounds like his heart wasn't really into coming back this year. Maybe this is where he should just step aside and let Mora take over now.

Not knowing the intricacies of the relationship between Mike and Jim, it's hard for me to opine about this tidbit. But all the same, I think Mora should be stepping in in Holmgren's absence.

If thats the case why have him as the next coach if your not going to use him rignt now

I don't like all these "head coaches in waiting". I know you need to plan for the future, but I don't think it's a good idea. There should be one head voice and no one else the players should have to worry about..

BlackGold,

I'm not a Seahawks fan. I just know the NFL gave the Steelers that Super Bowl.

Good teams can overcome a few bad calls. There weren't enough bad calls to completely change the game. The ones that did occur might have led to the Seahawks being less focused and caused them to make a few more of the mistakes they made. But again a good team would have been able to put them behind them and go out and win the game.

How many back-up coaches does a team need, anyway.

I love Pittsburgh fans and their continued denial of what everyone else in the universe sees as obvious... the Steelers got a gift in the Super Bowl. The holding penalty was a joke (Madden said if they call that then they need to call holding on every play in every game in the league), and the offensive pass interference was a joke too (as Madden said "that is not what you think of when you think of pass interference"). The Steelers got a gift for greater money return. Simple as that.

There were just enough bad calls to change the game. Those two call completely turned the game. One gave them a field goal instead of a touchdown (4 point turn). The other gave them a turnover instead of a touchdown (7 points and 14 if you include the fact that the Steelers scored a few minutes later thanks to the extra space given to them by the horrific low block penalty on Hasselbeck).

No team in NFL history has won a Super Bowl with less yards, less time of possession, and more turnovers than the opposition. Wonder how they did it?

YES blackgold I wold love the hear you go over EVERY playin that game the refs did make terible calls in that game and that was not a pushoff in the endzone it's called going full speed and a good move! The game is over and enjoy your tanted win!

How many times have we heard, one play can change a game? Well, the refs changed it alright. Pittsburgh is by far a more popular franchise than Seattle and there is a boatload of money to be made on Steeler merchandise. Yep, that Super Bowl was a gift.

Having said that, if you are Mike Holmgren, how do you keep the fire and passion to coach after being robbed like that?

Leagues want their most popular franchises to succeed for marketing purposes. NHL=Penguins/Red Wings, NBA=Lakers/Celtics, NFL=Steelers/Patriots, MLB=Yankees/Red Socks.

lol you guys.

GOING BACK to Mora, maybe Holmgren left it to the OC because its still Holmgren's team. There may be some things that Holmgren does not agree to with Mora. Therefore let someone you hired in a higher position run the team you want it to be run. It may be about infringing but IT IS still Holmgren's team.

Black Gold, you can tell from the person's name that they get stuck on things and that he doesn't no what he is talking about. I, even though I am a Patriots fan, agree with the Steelers' side. I also have never heard anyone who said that mention even one.

It's funny how you Steeler fans are so sensitive about the gift Super Bowl.

Kinda the same about Patriot fans......with spygate and all.

Seattles comment - "The MORA the merrier" !!!