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Holmgren says working 1-on-1 is key

Associated Press

Friday, October 23, 2009

LONDON -- Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Holmgren swapped coaching techniques with three of England's top coaches Friday and offered some advice on how to handle high-priced stars. The former Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks coach said the biggest challenge is to keep players focused on winning games rather than securing bigger contracts. "The NFL has changed over the years. The players had always been paid well but now the amounts they are paid are staggering," Holmgren told the audience ...

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