Matt Hasselbeck News

Matt Hasselbeck tweaks knee, should practice
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October 7
Seattle Times
 
"Tests on Matt Hasselbeck's right knee did not detect any structural damage, coach Mike Holmgren said. "He did get it tweaked," Holmgren said. "But he's going to be OK." Hasselbeck was injured in the first quarter of Sunday's loss to the New York Giants when he got caught between defensive end Justin Tuck, who was on the ground, and Fred Robbins, who hit Hasselbeck after he released the ball. Holmgren said he thought Hasselbeck would be able to practice this week. He also was asked if the injury affected his quarterback's play on Sunday. "He would tell you no," Holmgren said. "And he probably would tell me no. I think it did a little bit. There was some decision-making there that was ..."
QB Matt Hasselbeck shakes off injury
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October 6
Seattle Times
 
"Matt Hasselbeck's season took a painful twist during Seattle's first possession against the Giants. Hasselbeck's right knee was injured after he got caught between Justin Tuck and Fred Robbins after releasing a pass. "He just got his leg rolled up [between] all the bodies," Robbins said. Hasselbeck said his knee flexed in the wrong direction. "As it was hyperextending, I think I was able to twist with it," Hasselbeck said. "I don't know exactly what is wrong, but the doctors didn't seem too concerned." Hasselbeck stayed down for a minute or two after the play, which was an incompletion on third down. Hasselbeck said the pain began to subside as he walked off the field. The NFL calls for a ..."
Engram's return puts Hasselbeck back in rhythm
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October 2
Tacoma News Tribune
 
"They say it's a matter of repetition and practice and confidence, but there's got to be a little telepathy involved, too. It's as if there's some manner of GPS device that's developed in Matt Hasselbeck's consciousness that helps him locate Bobby Engram at all times. Critical third downs … he looks for Engram. Blitzing linebackers chewing at his ankles … he looks for Engram. Everybody covered, the play has become chaos, and the game's on the line … he looks for Engram. Wednesday afternoon's practice, on the first play of the team session - perhaps predictably - he looked for Engram, and they completed a simple route that has been their staple since they both showed up in 2001. It's making ..."
Hasselbeck's block bowls over Rams, pops up Seahawks
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September 22
Seattle Times
 columnist Steve Kelley
"Matt Hasselbeck was up field waving excitedly toward Julius Jones as if he knew some secret passageway to the end zone. "Come this way. Come this way," he hollered to Jones. From the jumble at the line of scrimmage, Jones had escaped and was running freely, looking for one last block from his least likely source. His quarterback sprung him. Hasselbeck, who was supposed to be a decoy on the play, not only took out St. Louis safety Oshiomagho Atogwe, he also blocked cornerback Fakhir Brown, an unlikely twofer that would have made Fuzzy Thurston or Dan Dierdorf or, for crying out loud, Walter Jones proud. "It was a little bit like bowling," Hasselbeck said after Seattle's 37-13 win over St. ..."
Matt Hasselbeck's numbers slip with injured receivers
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September 21
Seattle Times
 
"Somehow, Matt Hasselbeck has found a way to make light of his low completion percentage. It's 45.5 percent after two games, significantly down from his 60.5 career rate. "It's awesome right now," Hasselbeck cracked. "I might have to move to baseball." That's the only cracking Hasselbeck can do if the Seahawks are going to right themselves from an 0-2 start. This is not the time to crack under the pressure of a heavier load to shoulder for the offense, which is what Hasselbeck faces now that he has such a different crew of wide receivers to work with than what he had at the end of last season, even the start of this one. Signs point to Hasselbeck, who's in his seventh season as full-time ..."
WRs' pain hitting Seahawks, Hasselbeck hard
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September 10
USA Today
 
"The New England Patriots are not the only team trying to figure out how to cobble together an offense devastated by injury.The Seattle Seahawks had the NFL's eighth-ranked passing game last season, and quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was tied for sixth in the league with 28 passing touchdowns. The Seahawks, though, have a much more impressive group of offensive players off the field than they do on it this season. The injured wide receivers include Deion Branch, Bobby Engram and Nate Burleson. When healthy, they would be one of the most reliable three-receiver sets in the league. Maurice Morris could not make it through the first game without getting hurt, putting a lot of pressure on Julius ..."
Holmgren, Hasselbeck at loss for words after loss
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September 9
Tacoma News Tribune
 
"Matt Hasselbeck didn't even wait for the question to finish … he knew where it was headed. The preface was how difficult a loss such as Sunday's 34-10 defeat at Buffalo was to take for fans who so dearly embrace the Seahawks … "Understandable," Hasselbeck interjected. "My family is the same way." So if you were thinking about calling Hasselbeck to give him a hard time about the team's struggling offense, he knows, he's heard all about it. And besides, it's not exactly easy on the players, either. "I think we're even more frustrated and disappointed after a loss like that," he said. No, wait, Hasslbeck found a better term to describe the emotion. "It's embarrassing," he said. "If I had to ..."
Hasselbeck's back pains aren't from bulging disc
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September 8
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
"After spending too much of Sunday afternoon on his back, Matt Hasselbeck was left to answer questions about his back. Hasselbeck has a bulging disc, ESPN reported on its NFL pregame show, so inquiring minds wanted an explanation after the Seahawks' 34-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills in their season opener. "That is not really what was hurting," the Seahawks Pro Bowl quarterback said. "From what I was told, 85 percent of the world would look the same if they MRI'ed it. "It was probably five, six, seven years old. That is not really why my back was hurt." But it was the magnetic-resonance imaging test to determine what was wrong with Hasselbeck's back that led to the discovery of the bulging ..."
In Hasselbeck they trust
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September 5
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
"Since stepping back in as the Seahawks' starting quarterback midway through the 2002 season, Matt Hasselbeck has done things by the numbers: Completing 61 percent of his passes. Passing for more than 3,400 yards in each of the three seasons in which he's started all 16 games, including a franchise-record 3,966 yards last year. Throwing almost two touchdowns (131) for every interception (75). Fashioning an 88.09 passer rating. And, most important, winning 63 percent of his starts (52-31). It hasn't, however, always been as easy as Hasselbeck is making it appear. Flip to "growing pains" in your NFL experience dictionary and the definition is what the 32-year-old Hasselbeck has endured. From ..."
Hasselbeck says he's ready to play opener
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September 2
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
"Matt Hasselbeck returned to practice Monday for the first time in two weeks, and the Seahawks' Pro Bowl quarterback pronounced himself ready to go in Sunday's regular-season opener against the Buffalo Bills. It's been a strange summer for Hasselbeck, who played just two series in the preseason opener before being sidelined because of tightness and spasms in his back. "Ideally, you'd like to play a little bit more," he said. "But I've gone into regular seasons where I wasn't 100 percent healthy. If I could take one over the other, I'd take healthy with not as many reps." The team was being ultraconservative with Hasselbeck, who first tweaked his back in practice the week leading up to the ..."
Sore back to sideline Hasselbeck for San Diego game
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August 23
Tacoma News Tribune
 
"In a training camp riddled with more injuries than Seattle's Mike Holmgren can remember enduring through all of his years as head coach, perhaps the most nagging of all has been the ailing back of his starting quarterback. Matt Hasselbeck missed his third day of practice with a tight back Friday, and Holmgren said he will not play in the Seahawks' game in San Diego on Monday against the Chargers, and likely will not travel with the team. With Hasselbeck missing his second straight preseason game, third-string quarterback Charlie Frye will start again and likely play most of the game. However, Holmgren said backup Seneca Wallace, who was slowed by a groin injury earlier this week, will be ..."
Hasselbeck may miss exhibitions
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August 21
Seattle Times
 
"There's a chance Matt Hasselbeck won't see any game action until the regular season starts. No one at Seahawks headquarters Wednesday confirmed that was the case, but it doesn't seem like the team wants to take any chances with the health of its star quarterback. Hasselbeck has taken part in just one full practice since hurting his back on a throw during the first quarter of the exhibition game against Minnesota Aug. 8. He did some drills last Thursday and went through all of Monday's session at the team's new headquarters, but he walked off the field about halfway through Tuesday's session with tightness in his back. The prospect of Hasselbeck playing in Monday's exhibition at San Diego ..."
Hasselbeck misses practice because of tightness in his back
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August 20
Seattle Times
 
"Matt Hasselbeck said he was fine Monday. He looked mobile and his arm appeared strong in practice, fully recovered from a sore back he got after making a throw in the Seahawks-Minnesota exhibition Aug. 8. That was then. Tuesday morning, Hasselbeck, the Seahawks star quarterback, left the practice field at team headquarters with tightness in his back, raising concerns about his health. No further details were available on the extent of the injury, and it hasn't been determined if Hasselbeck will play Monday when the Seahawks travel to San Diego for an exhibition. Coach Mike Holmgren didn't speak to reporters Tuesday but will likely address the situation today. Hasselbeck came out for the ..."
Matt Hasselbeck leaves Seahawks practice with sore back
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August 19
Seattle Times
 
"Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck left practice this morning because of tightness in his back and did not return to the field for the rest of the morning workout and was not present in the afternoon, either. Hasselbeck said his back tightened up on him during the team's exhibition game in Minnesota on Aug. 8. He missed three days of practice after the game, and did not play in Saturday's exhibition game against Chicago. With Hasselbeck out from practice, Charlie Frye served as quarterback with the first-unit offense because Seneca Wallace is out with a groin injury."
Hasselbeck connecting with new QB coach
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June 12
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
""I feel like it's been pretty good. We've been on the same page," he said. "Bill's very, very good at making sure we're prepared when we go to practice, so we don't have too many of those moments." "The good thing about Matt, he's a real professional," Lazor said. "So when you approach him with something that can be better -- even if he doesn't agree 100 percent -- he recognizes we're working to get better.""
Protege believes Zorn is worthy
January 31
Washington Times
 
"As the befuddling Washington Redskins' coaching search took owner Dan Snyder and right-hand man Vinny Cerrato to the desert yesterday, site of Sunday's Super Bowl, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck thinks one candidate is being overlooked. Jim Zorn. Hired as the Redskins' offensive coordinator last week, Zorn was the Seahawks' quarterbacks coach the last seven seasons."
Hasselbeck's snub telling about Favre, Pack coaches
January 20
Chicago Tribune
 columnist Dan Pompei
"Mark Hatley, who at the time was the Bears' vice president of player personnel, made a call to Brandt offering Hasselbeck a contract to join the Bears' roster. Hatley, who since passed away while working for the Packers, even told Brandt that Hasselbeck could start for the Bears that season."
Hasselbeck hampered
January 13
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
"Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who played as a backup to Brett Favre in the 1999 and 2000 seasons, knows a thing or two about snowstorms and cold weather."
Hasselbeck charms but doesn't dazzle
January 12
Seattle Times
 
"Hasselbeck is entertaining, no doubt about that. But is he a showstopper? We haven't seen that. Not in the playoffs. At least not yet."
Hasselbeck key to ending postseason road drought
January 12
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
"Saturday, his teammates are hoping Hasselbeck can do even more: Like leading the Seahawks to their first road playoff victory since after the 1983 season."
Hasselbeck holds key to victory
January 12
Tacoma News Tribune
 columnist Dave Boling
"Right or wrong, it always comes back to the quarterback. Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren often throws the weight of success or failure on his shoulders: For a team to do well in the NFL playoffs, it needs a quarterback to be efficient and productive."
Hasselbeck gets rematch vs. Favre
January 12
Miami Herald
 
"Seattle lost 33-27 in 2004, after Green Bay's Al Harris intercepted Hasselbeck to propel the Packers to victory in a NFC wild-card game. Hasselbeck, in his seventh season as the Seahawks' quarterback, returns to Green Bay ready to avenge that defeat."