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
It had to be 90 percent Steelers fans out there.
Our fans have been great. That crowd noise, people underestimate it, but it's important and our fans take a lot of pride in that, too. They're a part of this, they're a real part of this thing.
Our fans have been fantastic. They are a part of this thing.
It was like an away game for us. It was 90 percent Steelers fans and 10 percent Seahawks fans.
It was like an away game for us. If 90 percent of them were Steelers fans, 10 percent were Seahawks fans, and I thought the Seahawks fans were as loud if not louder at times.
It was like an away game for us, there's no question about that. But if there were 90 percent Steelers fans and 10 percent Seahawks fans, I thought at least the Seahawks fans were just as loud, if not louder at times. I give those Seahawks fans a lot of credit. They did a great job.
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.
There was a time when we talked about how good a team we were but I'm not sure we believed it. Now we don't talk about it so much but I know we believe it.
I don't think he faded under pressure. I thought he made some really good plays, and I'm sure he'd tell you there's some plays he'd like to have back.
My only eligible receivers were on that side of the field and I didn't have enough on the ball.
The bathroom that is right in front of my seat is nicer than the bathroom in my first house that I owned.
He can't use that excuse anymore that he's got a thankless job. He can actually do something good and get noticed for it.
It is good to know that he is heading in the right direction, and we can focus on what we need to focus on.
It was one of those, 'Please get out of bounds. Please get out of bounds,'