Mike Holmgren prefers that new Seahawks players get weeks of preparation in his intricate offense.
Normally, the mastermind of Seattle's myriad formations, pre-snap motions and poem-like play calls wouldn't consider playing a receiver who has had just three practices, especially one who hadn't practiced or played in eight months because of a contract holdout with another team.
Normally. But until this week's preparations for Sunday's home opener against Arizona, Holmgren had never coached Deion Branch.
Branch Tempting Holmgren To Play Him Against Arizona