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
My teammates and I have just seen a glimpse of what it would be like to win a world championship. And as hard as it is right now -- 'cause it's hard right now -- we know what needs to happen to get it done, and I can promise you that we are all going to do everything we can do to get it done next year. Thank you for your support this year!
For Darrell, the next step will be taking on a real leadership role with the younger guys, ... He's playing about as good as anyone can play.
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.
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,'
He had it in his head the way things should be done, and if they weren't done that way, he wasn't going to stand for it.
Some of us Seahawks feel that we let the NFC down this past week. So we've got to step it up a little bit. We owe these guys.
Not to be disrespectful, but we expected to win this game.
It got to the point where I was taking chances - and that was a chance I shouldn't have taken.