Here’s a copy of the column running in the Thursday TNT regarding Mike Holmgren’s KJR radio interview — Dave Boling

After the emotional good-byes and the recap of 10 years of joys and disappointments, Mike Holmgren seemed ready to hang out the "Do Not Disturb" sign. Or maybe it was "Gone Fishin’."
The Seattle Seahawks coach had promised his wife that he would take a year away from football.
He said he would evaluate his options after that, and be open to just about anything.
Sure, he had an itch to get back into the front-office side of things. He still felt the sting of having that taken away from him with the Seahawks, and he was certain he had learned from the experience and would be better the next time.

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THe NFL announced today that Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis has been fined $10k for throwing that snow boulder into the sdands at Sunday’s game. Ellis said, “It was all in fun.”

Here is a link to a story in the New York Daily News that says the Jets have talked to defensive end Shaun Ellis about hucking the snow boulder into the stands.

In case you missed Holmgren’s quote yesterday regarding all the snowballs, here is what he said: "First of all, the people at our stadium don’t see snow that much, so it had

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The Seahawks have issued the following press release, urging fans attending the game to plan ahead and consider alternative transportation options in getting to the game. Here’s the press release:

Please be advised that Sunday’s game versus the New York Jets will be played as scheduled at 1 pm at Qwest Field. With the recent winter storm and more snow expected this Sunday, the Seahawks want to make sure that fans have a safe and enjoyable trip to Qwest Field. The Seahawks strongly urge you to take advantage of the following transportation options:

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Remember a few years ago, when the Seahawks were supposed to play a preseason game in China as part of the NFL’s attempt to promote the sport internationally? The game was canceled because logistics had not yet come together. Well, those plans are postponed permanently, according to PFT, per the Sports Business Journal.

I know this makes many in the Seahawks’ front office happy. I think they viewed it as being more of a pawn in the league’s attempt at global saturation, and while the experience would have been cool it does nothing logistically but hurt the

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My man Curtis Crabtree at KJR compiled some stats regarding the team’s pressure situation in the Dallas game — since that is the game that the players complained about a lack of pressure, and subsequently backed off at the urging of … somebody.

Re-watching the game film, Curtis determined that when the Seahawks had only a four-man rush, Tony Romo was 11-for-13 for 167 yards and three touchdowns, compiling a perfect 158.3 passer rating.

When they blitzed, Romo was 11-for-21 for 158 yards and one interception, with a 57.2 passer rating.

According to Curtis, when

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The league responded to my inquiry regarding Cardinals defensive back Adrian Wilson. They confirmed that Wilson will not be fined for his on Matt Hasselbeck. It was, they said, a legal hit.

I called the league to see if they had an idea about whether Adrian Wilson’s hit on Matt Hasselbeck was an offense warranting a fine. I have not heard back from them.

Just to add perspective, when there was a question of whether Leroy Hill would be fined for his big hit in Tampa Bay, the league responded almost immediately, saying that Hill’s hit was legal and he would not be fined.

Not sure if that means anything, or if it means they are looking at Wilson’s hit more closely since he was fined earlier this season. But

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Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt responded today to Matt Hasselbeck’s assertion after the game that he thinks fine will be coming down this week for some hits in the game.

Here is a link to Pro Football Talk’s take of it, which includes the comments from Whisenhunt, who goes on to say that Hasselbeck had been out for so long that he forgot what it was like to be hit.