Matt Hasselbeck
Matt Hasselbeck
Matthew Michael Hasselbeck is a former American football quarterback and current analyst for ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. After a season on the practice squad and two seasons backing up Brett Favre, he was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in 2001. Hasselbeck led Seattle to six playoff appearances and a Super Bowl. He was selected to three Pro Bowls and was an All-Pro in...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth25 September 1975
CityBoulder, CO
CountryUnited States of America
We want the ball, and we’re going to score
When you get frustrated you try to do too much, you try to make stuff up that's not there, and you play outside yourself.
The Seahawks have only been around since 1976, so our fan base is relatively young. You talk about the Patriots, or the Celtics or, obviously, Red Sox and Bruins. Your grandfather's father was a fan of that team. People have lived there their whole lives.
In the past, Darrell has not practiced at all, not even been with our team, and came out and had some of the greatest games of his career.
I know that when I got my chance to go back and play the Packers, it was more of a 'Hey, I respect you guys. I like you guys, but it'll be even that much sweeter to beat you guys,' ... I'm sure they feel the same way. We respect those guys. They went to another team to make more money, and we're not mad at them. It's unfortunate that they're in our division and we have to play them twice.
I know that those guys (the officials) have a difficult job, and they're trying the best that they can. So I certainly don't blame them. But you know, film doesn't lie, I guess is what I would say.
I know where Mike's coming from when he says, 'Focus on what you can control,'
I know where Mike's coming from. He really wanted me to focus on what I could control. But the simple fact is those guys are very different, and I haven't played with them.
I knew we haven't played really well on offense in the second half so far this season, so it's been mentioned,
I'm really in shock right now. Standing on that podium, raising that championship trophy, in front of our fans is definitely a dream come true.
The coaches we have don't blink when they see it. They understand it. We have rules about how we like to play against the 3-4. We know it.
You've got to approach it like any other game, because you are going to play. But it's a good thing. I'll take the healthy body any day of the week.
All those guys were trying to win the MVP. Somebody must have told them they had a shot on defense, and they were going for it.
All year we've had guys that we aren't necessarily counting on stepping up and being guys we can count on. In that way, today was no different for us.