Big Duke 6 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 'HAWKS MAKE MORA THE FIRST HIRE OF '09The Seattle Seahawks have designated assistant coach Jim Mora to assume the reins after head coach Mike Holmgren retires following the 2008 season, according to Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com.Mora currently is the secondary/assistant head coach in Seattle.Technically, the move does not violate the Rooney Rule, if (as we presume) the future promotion has been added to Mora's contract. Under the league provision that requires at least one minority candidate to be interviewed for each head-coaching vacancy, an exception applies where a team elevates a member of the current staff via a pre-determined deal.But the Fritz Pollard Alliance is likely to balk. Last month, chairman John Wooten indicated that the Alliance did not believe that it would be permissible to add such a clause to the contract of an assistant coach already in the building. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello disagreed, explaining that if the promotion becomes part of the written contract of a current member of the staff, the Rooney Rule is not implicated.Our guess is that the Mora case will result in a refinement to the rule. For example, the league might require in the future that the promise to promote the in-house candidate occur before the current head coach announces his plans to leave.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Duke 6 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Even better than his dream job.Pro in seattle.All the smelling sauce he wants and starbucks coffee to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingDeath24 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 mora was not a bad head coach IMO. He just had a real ****** coaching crew along side of him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Duke 6 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 The sauce and falling to the ground holding his head was a bit much.Hes likeable,he had lost control of the falcons.Maybe he learned a lot here and has grown from it.I dont wish him bad or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpion Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I liked Coach Mora, He is a good guy and i wish him best of luck in Seattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl01 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 SadButTrue (2/5/2008)mora was not a bad head coach IMO. He just had a real ****** coaching crew along side of himRIGHT ON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statz Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 So Vick & Kerney will be in Seattle by the time 09 season comes around. I guess this gives me enought time to find a house around the Seattle area. I kid, I kid. :hehe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steakandpotatoes Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I hope that for his sake he gets better assistants there than he had when he was here. He really wasn't that bad of a coach he just had horrible coordinators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakyfalcon Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I still believe what led to Mora's termination was his loyalty to Knapp and Donatell. Mora is too **** nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael d. skelton Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I couldn't careless about Mora, what would he have done without Vick? run his mouth a little too much like his father. I just never thought that much of him, just my opinion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathFromAbove Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 No surprise that he's being recognized as having HC skills. He knew Arthur was in love with the #$#$@ felonious thug and did his best here regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi-Falcon Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 SadButTrue (2/5/2008)mora was not a bad head coach IMO. He just had a real ****** coaching crew along side of himAgreed. He hired the two shlttiest coordinators in the history of the NFL. But Mora himself wasn't that bad. He screwed up with his car-salesman attitude (motivating for 8 games, but lackluster the final 8) but I think he learned from that now. I think he is going to really do some good things in Seattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REV.2000 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I WISH JIM THE BEST. I LIKED HIM. HE MIGHT STILL BE HERE IF HE HADN'T WENT BONKERS AND SAID THAT STUFF ON THE RADIO. BUT STILL I LIKED HIM. HE'LL BE AROUND IN THE NFL FOR SOME TIME TO COME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Just another guy to leave this organization for bigger and better things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonfalcon Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Carter (2/6/2008)Just another guy to leave this organization for bigger and better things.Well, he was kind of fired.I know people swear blind he wasn't joking in that radio int, but the fact he didn't and still hasn't gone to college proves he was joking. I mean he didn't leave Seattle in the post season.If he had got rid of Knapp and Donatello, I think he would still be here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formul8or Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I think Mora learned how hard it was to be a HC and has had some time to think about what he did right and wrong. Plus he will be coaching where he's always wanted to be a coach and I think he will try hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Beast Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I wish him all the best. He is in a better situation in Seattle than in Atlanta. Being an understudy for two years when he becomes HC in 2009 will also help alot. I think this is a smart move by the Seahawks. I don´t actually like the Seahawks but the franchise is rock solid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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