From: Tony, Houston,
TX - "Mike, Thanks for all the great football."
Tony - STS-119 Space Shuttle Pilot
From: Jo, Tacoma WA - "Mike, laissez le
bon temps roulez!"
From: Nancy,
Auburn WA - "Well done, Mike Holmgren. You
are an inspiration to all of the young men you have coached
and have raised the bar for football in Seattle. I have
been a fan from the very beginning here in Seattle, and
it has been a true pleasure to watch these past 10 years
with you. I am sad to lose you- but wish you all the best
in your retirement. You have my admiration and respect,
Nancy."
From: Traci, Baghdad
Iraq - "Mike, Thank you for all the many
years of FANtastic football. I'm sorry I have to be in
Iraq for your goodbye, but I hope you'll be in our head
office when I get back! Seattle loves you and so do your
fans in Iraq!"
From: Dennis,
Andrews TX - "My hat is off to you, Coach.
You did the team and city proud. We are extremely thankful
that you made the team respectable for a change.We will
definitely miss you."
From:
Brittany, Tacoma WA - "Thank you to Mike
for your long run with the Seahawks! You will be greatly
missed, but we look forward to having you back to raise
the 12th Man flag for the 2009 season home opener! (Just
a thought) Thank you Mike!!!!!"
From:
Todd, Bainbridge Island WA - "Mike, thank
you for pouring your heart and soul into your job with
the Seahawks for the last 10 years. You continue to bring
honor and integrity to whatever you apply yourself to.
Godspeed and good luck to your next life adventure!"
From: Barb, Poulsbo WA - "Thank
you so much for the great job you have done. You are a
class act and have been a real asset to the community.
The best of luck to you."
From:
Ann, Cleveland OH - "Mr. Holmgren, I never
missed watching a Hawks game whilst living here in Cleveland
the past 13 years. I had the hon our of seeing you and
my Hawks play a great game in Cleveland two days before
my birthday last season. Your coaching skills are unmatched
and I wish you all the best. Should you decide retirement
is not for you, Cleveland needs you! :)"
From: PJ, Montesano WA - "Thank
you Coach Holmgren for the memories! I have been a Seahawk
fan since 1976 and a season ticket holder since 1995.
Your ten years here coaching have given me some of my
favorite Seahawk memories. From the divisional titles,
NFC Championship game at Qwest to the trip to the Super
Bowl, you have proved it's all possible for the Seahawks!
And thank you for all you and your family have done in
the community. My best to you, and you will be missed."
From: WeeHawk, Renton WA - "Thank
you for 10 great years Coach!!! Best of luck to you in
your future endeavors!"
From:
Peter, Toronto Canada - "Thanks for some
great years Mike. You are the best coach the Seahawks
have ever had, and I hope to see you back in Seattle some
day."
From: Ryan, Monroe WA
- "You did it right, good sir, you did it right."
From: Seth, Seattle WA - "Thank
You Mike! You really changed the Seahawks into an outstanding
team, and it won't be the same without you. I know everyone
from Seattle wishes you the best in whatever is next in
your life. Thank you and good luck!"
From: Tonie, Bothell WA - "You have
FOREVER changed the face of Seattle Seahawks football
and the way we love our team! You will be sorely missed.
Thank you for giving strength & RESPECT to the city
we love. You will be in the heart of the 12th Man forever.
Thank you for the memories!"
From:
Beth, Seattle WA - "Dear Mike, being one
of the 100's of stadium workers, I want you to know our
fans are the best and they love you to pieces!! I echo
that sentiment - as a worker AND a fan too :) Enjoy your
sabbatical, and remember, our hearts are with you!!!"
From: Jennifer, Chattanooga TN
- "You have been such an inspiration to all the men
you have coached, and to us fans as well. As a fan since
1976, I can say you have not only been a coach but a role
model to many people. I hope after you take the year off
you decide to come back to Seattle and the 12th Man. But
no matter what you decide to do or where you decide to
go, I will always be a Seahawks fan, and A Mike H. fan
too! Good luck!!"
From: Dave,
Montesano WA - "Thanks, Coach, for all you
did for the Seahawks and the community. You, more than
anyone, have made the fans feel like a part of the team.
It's been a great ride, and we have plenty of wonderful
memories of your 10 years here!"
From:
Garrett, Port Angeles WA - "Coach Holmgren,
when you first came to Seattle I was excited. You had
already proven yourself in my eyes after having been to
back to back Super Bowls. One thing I appreciated greatly
about you, coach, is your willingness to stick with players
no matter their short comings (i.e. Darrell Jackson and
Koren Robinson) and invest in the person. It makes me
sad to know you are leaving because your intensity for
the game and your passion to see your team come out on
top is part of what helped the team to play better. I
wish you well, and may the Lord be with you and protect
you as you move on in your life! Thank you for bringing
yourself to Seattle. You helped to revive a fluttering
program and make it a winner."
From:
Tim, Rapid City SD - "Coach, Thank You for
saving the Seattle Seahawks!! Before you came aboard it
had been 1988 since we made the playoffs, which was ridiculous!!
We should of had a Super Bowl XL trophy, but hey we got
robbed!! Thank You for all your hard work and class!!!
You will be missed!!
From: Dane,
Dupont WA - "You have made the last 10 years
with the Seahawks the BEST!!! We are all going to miss
you deeply. Hope the rest of your journey brings you as
much joy as you have brought us."
From:
Julie, Spokane WA - "Thank you so much for
putting the Seattle Seahawks on the map!!! You will be
sorely missed FOREVER in this organization!!!"
From: Shane, Seattle WA - "Coach
Holmgren, thank you for your dedication to making this
team the best it could be, and the best we've ever seen
as Seahawk fans. It was truly an honor to have a coach
of your caliber here in the Northwest. We hope you'll
make it back to this franchise in some role in the near
future!"
From: Kerry, Grand
Ronde WA - "Thank you Mike for being you,
and for bringing both passion and compassion to Seattle
sports again. You are the greatest thing to happen to
the Seahawks since their beginning. Best Wishes to you
and yours for the future!"
From:
ViAnne, Shelton WA - "Coach Holmgren: To
say how much you have given the state of Washington a
reason to gather friends and family every Sunday for the
last ten years would be just the tip of the iceberg. You
will be dearly missed but always remembered. You are the
mold of which a coach should be created."
From: Chef Hawksman, Seattle WA - "Thanks
for all the great years!!! Hope to see you back here some
day!!!"
From: Derek, Palmdale
CA - "Mike, thanks for the memories that
will never be forgotten. You truly are the best coach
that I have watched in my lifetime as a Seahawks fan.
Where ever you decide to go from here I will be rooting
you. I wish you nothing but the best from here on out
and hopefully get to see you back in this organization
once again. Take care, and thank you."
From: Wesley, Spokane WA - "Hey
Coach, Thanks for all that you have done for our Seahawks
over the last years!! You are truly the best coach out
there, and I wish you all the luck in your future endeavors!!
Enjoy your time off from football, and hopefully we see
you back in action, even if it isn't with the Hawks!!!
Best of luck Coach!!!"
From:
Kevin, Casper WY - "Thanks Mike, we will
miss you. May God bless and all your dreams come true.
It's going to be hard to replace you. Oh, by the way,
Super Bowl XL was yours - you got robbed, there's no doubt
in my mind we won. Thanks Again."
From:
Lindsay, Seattle WA - "Dear Mike, I along
with many faithful Seahawk fans will miss you terribly!
Your strength and passion for the game is practically
tangible, and Qwest Field will never be the same without
your fire. I truly hope you and your family will forever
be blessed. Thank you for all the memories!!! Love always,
Lindsay (one of the 12!)"
From:
Jessica, Dallas TX - "Coach, Thank you for
bringing the best decade of Seahawks football to us fans!
You kept our team high in spirit and morals. Bringing
all the PRIDE back to SEATTLE! You were a positive role
model to fans and players alike! You will never be forgotten!
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A 12th MAN!!!! GO SEAHAWKS!!!"
From: Kimmy, Bellingham WA - "Thank
you so much for all that you have done for Seattle, the
fans, and the team. You will be greatly missed. I hope
you decide to stay in Seattle and continue to do more
great things."
From: Chris,
Woodinville WA - "Thanks coach, your perseverance
is inspiring."
From: Travis,
Covington WA - "Thank you coach for a great
decade! You gave this city something to be proud of, and
gave the rest of the league something to fear!!!"
From: Kimberly, New Port Richey FL
- "You are one amazing coach that will not be forgotten.
Thank you for all the wonderful years you put into the
Seahawks."
From: Joe, Easton
PA - "Dear Mike, Thanks for everything
you have done for my Seahawks. You are a great man and
coach."
From: Paul, Olympia
WA - "Thanks Mike, your legacy here will
forever stand as one of the greatest of all time in Seattle
sports history. Thanks for all the good times, and turning
the Seahawks into a winner on and off the field!" |
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