Brando19
01-21-2007, 01:47 PM
Less than three weeks after being fired as coach of the Atlanta Falcons, Jim Mora was hired to be the Seattle Seahawks' secondary coach.
Mora, the 45-year-old son of former NFL coach Jim Mora, went 26-22 in three seasons with the Falcons, but was fired Jan. 1 following another second-half collapse and off-field distractions that infuriated team owner Arthur Blank.
"I'm excited to have the opportunity to add someone to the staff with the energy and passion that Jim brings to the game," Seattle coach Mike Holmgren said in a statement. "He is a strong teacher and talented coach who will make us better."
The secondary opening became available when Teryl Austin joined Ken Whisenhunt's staff in Arizona.
A former defensive coordinator in San Francisco, Mora was a first-time head coach when he led the Falcons to the NFC South title in his rookie season. The team slumped to 8-8 a year ago, then endured his first losing record this past season, going 7-9. The Falcons started this season 5-2, before losing seven of their last nine. In 2005, Atlanta had a similar swoon, dropping six of its last eight.
Mora, the 45-year-old son of former NFL coach Jim Mora, went 26-22 in three seasons with the Falcons, but was fired Jan. 1 following another second-half collapse and off-field distractions that infuriated team owner Arthur Blank.
"I'm excited to have the opportunity to add someone to the staff with the energy and passion that Jim brings to the game," Seattle coach Mike Holmgren said in a statement. "He is a strong teacher and talented coach who will make us better."
The secondary opening became available when Teryl Austin joined Ken Whisenhunt's staff in Arizona.
A former defensive coordinator in San Francisco, Mora was a first-time head coach when he led the Falcons to the NFC South title in his rookie season. The team slumped to 8-8 a year ago, then endured his first losing record this past season, going 7-9. The Falcons started this season 5-2, before losing seven of their last nine. In 2005, Atlanta had a similar swoon, dropping six of its last eight.