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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Holmgren to bring in old pal Haskell
Billy Martin had Art Fowler. Mike Holmgren has Gil Haskell.
Sometimes the guy in charge just wants to surround himself with trusted confidants, the more the better.
Toward that end, Haskell soon will be joining the Browns as an adviser to President Holmgren, according to a report in The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer.
Haskell, 66, was on Holmgren’s coaching staffs in Green Bay and Seattle. Like Martin, the old Yankees manager, and his pitching coach/bobo Fowler, they’ve been together longer than a lot of married couples — for 15 of Holmgren’s 17 years as a head coach, to be precise.
The PD speculates that Haskell “may be called on to conduct a thorough evaluation of the Browns’ offense and have major input in the direction it takes in the second season of coach Eric Mangini.”
Haskell was the Carolina Panthers’ offensive coordinator for two seasons before rejoining Holmgren in Seattle, rising to the level of assistant head coach there. Holmgren has campaigned for Haskell to be hired as a head coach, but there have been no takers.
As the PD points out, Haskell was Seattle’s offensive coordinator in 2005 when the Seahawks boasted the No. 2 overall offense, the NFL’s leading rusher in Shaun Alexander and No. 4 passer in Matt Hasselbeck.
If added to the payroll, you can bet Haskell will have more than a little input into who the quarterback will be next year and whether or not to expend a high draft pick on one.
