326 Quotes by Mike Holmgren

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    I left Green Bay for Seattle in 1999. I wonder what would have happened had I stayed in Green Bay, where I've got one of the best quarterbacks of all time in his prime.

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    You put a tremendous amount of energy, your whole body and soul into something, and you need to win once in a while. Otherwise, it becomes too hard.

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    I took a leave of absence for a year to coach at San Francisco State under Vic Rowen, fully intending to go back to high school.

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    Everyone has to understand what the role is - what the role of the player is, the role of the coach is. You're hired to do something. You're paid to do something.

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    You've got to find the quarterback. Once you find the quarterback, you can fix the other things.

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    Every organization is looking for... a guy who can be the coach for the next 10, 15 years. That's what they want. I get that.

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    I think one of my strengths is kind of knowing people and getting a good read and a feel for what that person's strengths might be.

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    My football do-over is when I went to Seattle and had both jobs as coach and general manager.

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