Report: Mora to be next Seahawks coach

Mora to be named Holmgren's successor with Seahawks

kcudah posted 2/6/2008 from sports.yahoo.com

Jim Mora, long assumed to be the successor to Mike Holmgren in Seattle, reportedly will be announced Wednesday as the Seahawks next coach. Multiple reports Tuesday night said that the Seahawks will introduce the 46-year-old former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons as their coach for 2009 and beyond, following Holmgren's final season in Seattle.

Mora to be named head coach for 2009

kcudah posted 2/6/2008 from seattletimes.nwsource.com

The Seahawks didn't have to look far to find their next coach. They didn't have to look too long, either. The team is expected to formally designate Jim Mora as its coaching successor to Mike Holmgren, according to sources. There is an agreement in place that will make him head coach beginning in 2009.

Jim Mora Jr. is a prophet! (Sort of)

allonthefield posted 2/6/2008 from allonthefield.blogspot.com

Jim Mora Jr. likes Seattle a lot. Now that he's being named as Mike Holmgren's successor, it looks like he'll get to stay awhile. ~ Perhaps you recall the flak in 2006 when Mora, then head-coach of the Atlanta Falcons, went on air to say that he would take a job at the University of Washington (his alma mater) in a heartbeat. ~ Now he's come full circle and all is right in his world.

FOX Sports on MSN - NFL - Sources: 'Hawks tab Mora as next head coach

ProFootballTalk.com found this 2/6/2008 on msn.foxsports.com

The Seahawks have locked up Jim Mora Jr. to be their head coach after the 2008 season, league sources have told FOXSports.com. Current head coach Mike Holmgren has already announced he will return for one more season, but rather than go through an ...

Source: Mora nets deal to be Hawks' next coach

Sports Frog found this 2/6/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

Jim Mora reached a five-year agreement Tuesday that will allow him to transition into the head coaching job with the Seattle Seahawks once Mike Holmgren retires after the season.