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
That is no big deal. They were kind of stale anyway. They needed to be changed.
Talk is kind of cheap in situations like that,
Talking to the friends that I have on the Packer team, they admire the way that he handled this season, with a lot of bad breaks and a lot of tough situations. (Sherman) really kept it together. I think you judge somebody by how they handle adversity rather than how they handle success.
Shaun plays his best games in the spotlight.
(The fans) are a part of this thing. They are a real part of this thing.
It was a dream come true. I remember being at that game. I remember when he blocked a kick in that game. It's probably one of my favorite memories of all time.
They could have brought in a bunch of different guys in 2001, (but) they chose me. I don't take that lightly.
They are like missiles. They hit their gaps.
They are very skilled players. They can dunk a basketball. They can pass a football. They're very good athletes who just happen to be very big.
They have to do what they have to do. We are going to go out and try to play as hard as we can.
That sounds like a question that a bunch of sports writers sitting around a desk should discuss. I don't really have the answer to that question. I don't know. What I do know is that the more I focus on playing football the better I play. The better I play, the better I'll do in those kind of discussions down the road.
It's still lingering. People are still talking about it.
It's ironic because protecting the ball was my No. 1 priority going into the game. (That) interception, I had in my mind to throw it away.
It's definitely hard when you're putting in the work and the guy who's starting isn't, especially if he's overhyped or you're not winning. I can't imagine how hard it would be to be that guy's backup.