Mirer’s Finale At Kingdome Won’t Bring Tears

Rick Mirer wants to leave the Kingdome a winner. Other than that, there will be no emotion.

The 26-year-old Mirer came to Seattle four years ago fresh from a successful career at Notre Dame, where he was Lou Holtz’s star player.

As a rookie with the Seahawks, he had his best year and was compared to a young John Elway and a young Joe Montana. There are no comparisons now, only questions about his future.

On Sunday, Mirer - his value diminished after two seasons of failure under coach Dennis Erickson - will try to help the Seahawks (5-8) break a three-game losing streak. They play the Buffalo Bills (9-4) in what will be Mirer’s last home game in a Seahawks uniform.

“There will be no tears,” he said Wednesday. “In some ways, it feels like eight years.”

After the Bills game, the Seahawks will wind up their season with two games on the road.

Then the Seahawks will trade Mirer to the highest bidder because John Friesz has supplanted Mirer as the franchise’s No. 1 QB. They’re hoping to get a first-round draft choice for him.

“I think I’m doing a lot of good things. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn’t,” Mirer said.