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While heÆs still available, Mike Shanahan may be the best alternative to Mike Holmgren on the market. Unfortunately, the Seahawks may have to act soon, as Shanahan is apparently interested in the Washington Redskins coaching job. However, Shanahan doesn't seem completely committed to continuing his coaching career, and may be interested in managing personnel.á Last week I explained why Holmgren may not make the best general manager candidate, particularly because of his loyalty ...

á As the Tim Ruskell era came to an end in Seattle, two things happened: Mike HolmgrenÆs name began to make frequent and logical appearances in headlines, and the Seahawks front office essentially admitted that the process by which it analyzes personnel was flawed. Holmgren, unarguably the greatest coach in team history (apologies to Chuck Knox), finds himself with a perhaps unexpected slate of options after spending a year away from football. ...

Though the Seahawks will have Matt Hasselbeck, Seneca Wallace, and presumably Mike Teel on the roster at the quarterback position, it has been widely speculated that the team will use a high pick next year to grab a quarterback. The team has struggled in the last two seasons with Seneca Wallace under center in HasselbeckÆs extended absences, and a few weeks ago, I called for the team to sign Jeff Garcia ...

When Matt Hasselbeck returned from injury on Sunday the Seahawks offense was markedly better. Hasselbeck didnÆt throw an exorbitant amount of passes for a ton of yards, though he threw four touchdowns. But the offense looked crisp. T.J. Houshmandzadeh showed why the team broke the bank to bring him in. Finally, for the first time since Joe Jurevicius last stepped on the field turf at Qwest Field, the team has a physical ...