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
You can sense this is a big deal to a lot of people.
I'm sure some of the coaches are aware of it, or the people who have been in the building for a long time are aware of it. But a lot of our guys are young. They don't remember, and they don't really care. What we do care about is this team, this year and what we can do.
As far as having distractions, we haven't had any distractions,
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.
Am I upset with myself right now? Yeah I am, ... But there's going to be games like this. Just got to, I guess, sulk about it tonight and then get over it.
It was said, but we didn't really change much from what we do normally.
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.
I don't know if I know anything different, really. I know when you have good pass protection, it makes your job so much easier.
At the snap of the ball, they are moving. They are like missiles. They are hitting their gaps, they're hitting their holes, and they're getting to where they are supposed to be, their correct assignment. When you watch them on film, they look like a Super Bowl-caliber team.
I feel like I played a game yesterday, ... Thats what it feels like.
It was like an away game for us.
I'm almost embarrassed. I took two years of French in high school, and I hadn't the slightest clue what he was saying.
Some people would rather be the favorite and walk in and play like the best. That hasn't been our thing this year. We have played to earn respect. And the way to earn respect is by going out and winning the next game you play. That approach has helped get us here.
Other than that, I would have to agree. He has been a team guy this year.