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
At the end of the day, after all the distractions, after the national anthem, after the planes fly over - well, I guess there will be no flyover because it's in a dome. But after all that stuff, you just have to focus on playing a football game. Sixty minutes of the best football you could possibly play. That's what it's going to take.
Like we've all seen, Shaun Alexander plays his best games in the spotlight.
We just didn't play well enough. It's disappointing. It's hard. But what can you do? They played really hard on defense and we didn't execute to the best of our ability. We were close a couple times, but close doesn't cut it.
We just didn't execute to the best of our ability today. We were close a couple of times, but close doesn't get it done.
We just didn't execute to the best of our abilities. That's why (Pittsburgh) is the Super Bowl champion, and we're not.
I was telling someone that this was the best I felt before a game, ... Tonight was great. I'm happy that the drive went so well.
Obviously, he brings a lot to our offense. He's one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. He's had a great year when he's been out there and he's a playmaker. So having his athleticism and his speed and quickness on the field, I think is going to be a breath of fresh air for our offense.
We didn't execute to the best of our abilities, and therefore, they're the Super Bowl champions and we're not.
It's unfortunate. I know they're doing the best they can. I certainly don't blame them. But the film doesn't lie, I guess.
Unfortunately, we didn't make the plays we needed to make. They played well on defense. We didn't execute to the best of our abilities today. Therefore they're the Super Bowl champs, and we're not.
They played really well on defense and executed well. We didn't execute to the best of our ability. That's why they're Super Bowl champs.
Detroit's been great. I've actually had a great time. The weather has been great. I've said many times, we've had police escorts everywhere we go in every city, and these are definitely the best police escorts. I don't know if they practice at home on the weekends or what, but these guys know what they're doing.
Defensively, they are very well coached. I know we always say that, but it is really true this time. I think these guys are the best in the NFC.
Shaun plays his best games in the spotlight.