49ers notes: Will Holmgren return for good?
By Matthew Barrows
Last Updated 2:47 am PDT Saturday, September 13, 2008
SANTA CLARA – It's no secret that Mike Holmgren loves San Francisco. He says as much every season before he and the Seahawks make their annual trip south.
He was born in San Francisco. He coached high school in San Francisco and San Jose. He was an assistant under Bill Walsh. He still has a home near Santa Cruz. And, well, he probably knows the 49ers better than any other opposing coach in the league.
Which is why speculation is rampant that Holmgren, who already has announced that this is his final season in Seattle, eventually will wind up with the 49ers.
Some believe he'll be the head coach. Some think he'll end up in the front office. Some say he'll do both.
What Holmgren, 60, made clear this week is that he won't make any snap decisions.
"I'm going to take some time off," he said during a conference call. " I made that promise to my family. I'm looking at it as kind of a sabbatical leave. I'm going to take some time off and see how I feel. I don't know how I'm going to react to that. But see how I feel – and make some decisions after that."
The Seahawks won't have a drawn-out coaching search. They already have decided that defensive coordinator Jim Mora, who had the same role with the 49ers from 1999 to 2003, will take over for Holmgren next season.
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49ers notes: Will Holmgren return for good?
49ers notes: Will Holmgren return for good?
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