phillybear 366 Posted January 5, 2011 I am. I just had no reason to come into a Seahawks thread until now. Seeing the number of pages in this thread is amazing for such a sh!tty team. I had no idea there were this many Seahawks fans in one place. It's hard enough to sell out your own stadium much less ###### together here. Very unimpressive bunch we have here. We may not be impressive to some folks, but we know how to spell "bastards". FACE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaHawker 24 Posted January 5, 2011 Season ticket holder(12) since 1980. Riiiiggghhhttt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaHawker 24 Posted January 5, 2011 I could have gotten tickets from your website today. Decided not to since the real game will be against the Bears or Falcons and saving money from going to a sh!thole like Seatle is well worth the savings. The real teams are in the second round. The Seahawks don't even belong hosting a first round game, much less pretending they are of any importance in the real picture. Good luck. And don't forget to bring the hippie loser server from Starbucks who has no idea what football is about and thinks herpes is just another culture. I'm sure there will be many like her to keep the game interesting while the Saints destroy you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 2,442 Posted January 5, 2011 Right. Im sure you have a real heart warming story about being introduced to Saints football bouncing from yer daddy's knee. Reminds me of all the Rams fans circa 2000. And as far as Superbowl records go, I never questioned the team in N'Awlins. Just their fair-weather fans. Must be a b!tch not being able to afford season tickets. Next time we play the Seahawks at home, I'll offer you some tickets at welfare prices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmonfrey 0 Posted January 5, 2011 Right. Im sure you have a real heart warming story about being introduced to Saints football bouncing from yer daddy's knee. Reminds me of all the Rams fans circa 2000. And as far as Superbowl records go, I never questioned the team in N'Awlins. Just their fair-weather fans. I guess the reason seahawk fans havent come out of the woodwork is because there has been no reason to Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 2,442 Posted January 5, 2011 We may not be impressive to some folks, but we know how to spell "bastards". FACE. Half of the Saints defense probably doesn't know how to spell bastards. That's why the game won't be close. If the Saints lose this game, they don't belong in the league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaHawker 24 Posted January 5, 2011 I guess the reason seahawk fans havent come out of the woodwork is because there has been no reason to Welcome to the thread idiot. Hopefully your next post will be a bit more insightful. Try harder! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Gladstone 33 Posted January 5, 2011 Must be a b!tch not being able to afford season tickets. Next time we play the Seahawks at home, I'll offer you some tickets at welfare prices. Next time The Saints come to Seattle you'll have already gone back to being a Cowboys fan again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Gladstone 33 Posted January 5, 2011 If the Saints lose this game, they don't belong in the league. Now you get it! Fellas like yourself have helped me see it was well worth the free fall in the draft to be part of what could possibly be the biggest upset in NFL playoff history. The world champs losing to a 7-9 team in the first focking round? They might as well turn the Katrinadome back into a homeless shelter after that. If it does happen, just promise me all you mouth-breathing groupies will stick around our thread to pay tribute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 2,442 Posted January 5, 2011 Now you get it! Fellas like yourself have helped me see it was well worth the free fall in the draft to be part of what could possibly be the biggest upset in NFL playoff history. The world champs losing to a 7-9 team in the first focking round? They might as well turn the Katrinadome back into a homeless shelter after that. If it does happen, just promise me all you mouth-breathing groupies will stick around our thread to pay tribute. Put your money where your mouth is? You name the bet Joey. "Whoooooa!!" me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Gladstone 33 Posted January 5, 2011 Put your money where your mouth is? You name the bet Joey. "Whoooooa!!" me. Why would I bet on a 7-9 team that isn't even sure which stiff to start at quarterback? I'm a fan but I'm not stupid. The Seahawks and their fans have nothing to lose. I'm going to sit back and watch the game relaxed and ready to join the rest of the world in laughing at the Saints If they fock the pooch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 2,442 Posted January 5, 2011 Why would I bet on a 7-9 team that isn't even sure which stiff to start at quarterback? I'm a fan but I'm not stupid. The Seahawks and their fans have nothing to lose. I'm going to sit back and watch the game relaxed and ready to join the rest of the world in laughing at the Saints If they fock the pooch. Not even a friendly wager? And you called me a fair-weathered fan? That's good sh!t right there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillybear 366 Posted January 5, 2011 Not even a friendly wager? And you called me a fair-weathered fan? That's good sh!t right there. I would strongly recommend that nobody ever waste their time with bets on the bored. No matter how trustworthy both sides seem to be. There is a long history of welching at this site, and not just the Eagle fans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Gladstone 33 Posted January 5, 2011 Hawks get a great deal on BMW I wasn't expecting that to be so painless. He was obviously greatful for the chance he was given. Now we can focus on resigning Mebane, Obo and Washington this offseason. Now get out there and catch 10 balls Saturday! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaHawker 24 Posted January 7, 2011 McGrath: All I’m saying, Seahawks, is give Young a chanceJOHN MCGRATH; STAFF WRITER Last updated: January 7th, 2011 09:46 AM (PST) Pete Carroll probably didn’t pay much attention to the news out of Tennessee on Wednesday, because the Seattle Seahawks coach was busy with All-Saints Week. But when the curtain finally closes on a season that finds the Seahawks without a long-term resolution at quarterback – or even a public consensus on the short-term resolution, which was to identify Matt Hasselbeck as the first-round playoff game starter over Charlie Whitehurst – Carroll figures to be intrigued by the possibility of an old nemesis solving his QB quandary. Vince Young, whose five-year relationship with the Tennessee Titans produced the kind of squabbles worthy of a supermarket-tabloid cover, has been informed he’ll play elsewhere next season. The When and How aspects of Young’s availability remain nebulous – the Titans owe him an $8.5 million on a contract through 2011, along with a $4.25 million bonus – and it’s uncertain whether Tennessee will try to command top draft choices for Young, or simply designate the quarterback as a free agent. However the avenue turns between Tennessee and Young’s next stop, it’s one Carroll and general manager John Schneider should explore. If they thought enough of Whitehurst’s combination of size, speed and arm to acquire the career backup with a two-year contract worth $8 million, they’ve got to be drooling over the prospect of Young. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Young is bigger than Whitehurst, faster and shiftier than Whitehurst, more experienced than Whitehurst and yet, at 27, nine months younger than Whitehurst. But it’s Young’s passing ability that really distinguishes him from Whitehurst. A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Young has steadily improved on his accuracy since he was named the NFL’s offensive rookie of the year in 2006 – from a passer rating of 66.7 in his first season, to 71.1 in 2007, to 82.8 in 2009, to 98.6 in 2010, when he threw 10 touchdown passes with only three interceptions. So how does a quarterback of such obvious talent, who’s merely approaching the fringe of his prime, become the most disposable commodity of a team as troubled as the Titans? Simple, really. You draft a kid with the third overall pick, against the wishes of a headstrong coach, throw him to the Lions (and the Jaguars and the Ravens) and expect him to negotiate the ups and downs facing any starting NFL quarterback. Add a surprisingly fragile ego and some deeper emotional issues to the mix – perhaps depression, though Young disputes that – then react with disgust when he turns irrational during a postgame meltdown that follows a season-ending thumb injury sustained in an overtime defeat. And, yikes, it was a meltdown. Young threw his shoulder pads into the stands and berated head coach Jeff Fisher in the locker room before storming off, ignoring the efforts of his closest friend on the team to console him. A head case? Yes, of course. A hopeless head case? Perhaps, but consider this: Hopeless cases are Pete Carroll’s specialty. The Seahawks, as everybody now knows, lost more regular-season games in 2010 than any playoff team in NFL history. Their 7-9 record is fodder for clever punch lines. Less acknowledged is how Carroll’s team leads the league in another category associated with losses: Rehabilitated careers. Receiver Mike Williams was out of pro football for two seasons before the Seahawks gave him an opportunity for redemption. Williams, who signed a contract extension the other day, is the most conspicuous member of Carroll’s denomination of lost souls. Defensive end Raheem Brock is playing on his third team in three years. He was credited with nine sacks this season. Another defensive end, Chris Clemons, is playing for his fourth team. He was credited with 11 sacks. Still another defensive lineman Kentwan Balmer, was regarded as a bust after San Francisco drafted him in the first round – the Seahawks traded a sixth-round pick for him – but he’ll be in position to bust some Saints ballcarriers Saturday. Before he was dealt to Seattle, running back Marshawn Lynch might’ve been the least popular of the Bills in Buffalo, which is saying something. Carroll is not a miracle worker. His attempt to restart the stalled career of running back LenDale White didn’t work out, and the record will show that the head coach is 1-for-2 with receiver-reclamation projects named Williams. (Reggie, the ex-Huskies star, was cut before training camp.) Still, Carroll, who was fired as head coach of the Jets and Patriots before reconfiguring himself as a college football icon at USC, is all about the idea of the second chance. And if ever a second-chance candidate fit into the plans for the Seahawks, it is Vince Young, whose acquisition could allow the team to address other first-round draft needs besides quarterback. The playoff-clinching victory over St. Louis last Sunday left the Hawks with, at best, the No. 22 overall pick in the draft. And Andrew Luck’s commitment to return to Stanford reduces the pool of coveted quarterbacks to Cam Newton, Ryan Mallet, Blaine Gabbert and the Huskies’ Jake Locker, who might be available at No. 22 but represents a project. With so many holes on the offensive line and a defense screaming to be upgraded everywhere, can the Seahawks afford to inherit a project? Young also is a project, a project of a different kind. He’s as gifted as he was in the 2006 Rose Bowl, when the Texas quarterback might’ve delivered the most impressive clutch performance in the history of college football. (Carroll remembers that. He was on the other sideline, coaching USC.) But Young’s NFL experience has deteriorated into an ugly mess. What he needs now is a coach he trusts – a coach who’ll offer a helping hand, an open ear, and those harsh but impassioned words capable of rerouting a potential Hall of Famer to his destiny. You don’t have to believe in magic to imagine the Seahawks, behind Vince Young, emerging from playoff laughingstocks to bona fide Super Bowl contenders. You just have to believe what Pete Carroll believes: the magic of the second chance. 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Joey Gladstone 33 Posted January 7, 2011 Fock Vince Young. He'll be 28 next season, and has shown no signs of being a grown-up. I want no part of the Texas Tard. Mike Williams was a great story, but he isn't a quarterback. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaHawker 24 Posted January 7, 2011 Fock Vince Young. He'll be 28 next season, and has shown no signs of being a grown-up. I want no part of the Texas Tard. Mike Williams was a great story, but he isn't a quarterback. Well, let me play devil's advocate here. Getting bounced out of TN might be a wake up call. Young can come right in and start. The Hawks don't have to reach for a QB once the top guys are off the board and can then address another need which lord knows there are plenty. I'm not advocating they bring in Young, I am not a Young fan. However, if they do bring him in, he can't be worse than Whitehurst and they can just sign the guy without giving up picks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Gladstone 33 Posted January 7, 2011 Well, let me play devil's advocate here. Getting bounced out of TN might be a wake up call. Young can come right in and start. The Hawks don't have to reach for a QB once the top guys are off the board and can then address another need which lord knows there are plenty. I'm not advocating they bring in Young, I am not a Young fan. However, if they do bring him in, he can't be worse than Whitehurst and they can just sign the guy without giving up picks. I hear ya, I'd rather go after Orton or somebody like that though. If Young wasn't embarrassed into changing his attitude after his last little fit then I dont know if he ever will. And being better then Whitehurst isn't exactly a ringing endorsement, even if I was hoping Carroll would have the balls to start him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaHawker 24 Posted January 8, 2011 I hear ya, I'd rather go after Orton or somebody like that though. If Young wasn't embarrassed into changing his attitude after his last little fit then I dont know if he ever will. And being better then Whitehurst isn't exactly a ringing endorsement, even if I was hoping Carroll would have the balls to start him. Is Orton available? I heard the Denver GM on Sirius today and he mentioned that the new coach would decide whether Orton or Tebow would start next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Gladstone 33 Posted January 8, 2011 Is Orton available? I heard the Denver GM on Sirius today and he mentioned that the new coach would decide whether Orton or Tebow would start next year. I'm assuming he would be, but you never know. If he is, there would be a lot of teams after him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Gladstone 33 Posted January 9, 2011 Gentlemen, I look forward to gloating about this one with you tomorrow. Have fun tonight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaHawker 24 Posted January 9, 2011 Gentlemen, I look forward to gloating about this one with you tomorrow. Have fun tonight Have a great Wild Card night Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillybear 366 Posted January 9, 2011 Gentlemen, I look forward to gloating about this one with you tomorrow. Have fun tonight Oh, it's been fun. Fock, this is fun. Partying with fans of other teams, who all bonded together at half time to root for Seattle. Still, we dropped in the draft. Well, fock it. Carroll has these guys believing. Who can argue? Root for Green Bay tomorrow. The Pack would send Seattle to Chicago, for a rematch of a team we beat this year. Hell, Seattle could actually host Green Bay at home in the NFC title game if everything breaks right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaHawker 24 Posted January 9, 2011 Carroll has these guys believing. Who can argue? Boling: Seahawks win validates Carroll's message: BelieveLast updated: January 8th, 2011 08:23 PM (PST) Yeah, he’s passed along the techniques and mechanics and schemes and all the usual things a coach is paid to impart to his athletes. But a powerful subtext to Pete Carroll’s main message to the Seattle Seahawks this season has been this: Believe. Believe it can be done. Believe the approach works. Even if the evidence isn’t always there. And maybe it takes time, and the dividends will be deferred, but they will accrue if you believe. And while Saturday’s stunning 41-36 upset of the New Orleans Saints at Qwest Field certainly validates his message, getting them to believe may have been secondary to getting them to suspend their disbeliefs. “It didn’t matter … what was said outside, and all of the (negative) story lines and all that,” Carroll said of the widespread scoffing of the 7-9 Hawks taking on the defending World Champs. “They just did buy it.” No word was said about them being massive underdogs, and nobody in the building paid attention to the circumstances that made them a national punch line. All he tried to convince them was that if they did only what they are capable of – nothing extraordinary – they could defeat the Saints. Yeah … right. Matt Hasselbeck obviously chose to believe it was 2005 again, and that he could throw four touchdowns in a game when less than a month ago he was throwing four interceptions, and two weeks ago he was limping on a hip that he injured without even being touched. A patched-up offensive line, meanwhile, believed it could keep Hasselbeck protected and also clear the way for 149 rushing yards against the No. 4 defense in the NFL. “All year long, (Carroll) told us if we believe, we can go places,” center Chris Spencer said. “We had that feeling all week that we could do it, and he said he could feel the confidence and belief in the room.” Confidence they could win? “(Before the game) we were talking about how meetings were going to be scheduled next week,” linebacker David Hawthorne said. “Our biggest thing always has been pulling together and believing in ourselves. We didn’t approach this week any differently. We just all believed.” Veteran safety Lawyer Milloy was asked a number of times last week to address the situation that allowed the Seahawks to reach the playoffs with a losing record. He didn’t want any part of that discussion. He just kept saying: Once you’re in the tournament, anything can happen.” “It happened, didn’t it?” Milloy said. “We have a chance to be a champion if we stay humble and keep working hard. Each week we’re gaining that belief. These young guys see that this is what the coaches have been talking about, this is what that old-ass Lawyer Milloy talks about; whenever you work hard and prepare hard, you’ve always got a chance.” But what about all the lopsided losses this season, and those games that the team looked so … so … ordinary? “Some of it got lost in translation for whatever reason throughout the year,” Milloy said. “Now we’re figuring it out, and accepting it, and we’re building that belief that we’re going to play well … and we did.” If the belief seemed to be slipping as the Saints drew close in the fourth quarter, it was pounded home with a jack-hammer stiff arm and what may have been one of the most exceptional rushes in franchise history. With the Saints regaining momentum and coming within four points, 34-30, Marshawn Lynch took a handoff on a “power” off right tackle. He was hit by eight Saints, but he kept pumping his legs, and 67 bloody, bruising, thrilling yards later, he dove into the end zone. His effort is the stuff of highlights. But what will get overlooked is the fact that 300-pound guard Tyler Polumbus was 60 yards downfield still trying to block for him. And just a few strides behind? The guy wearing No. 8 – Hasselbeck. The 35-year-old quarterback with a broken left wrist and a bum back was racing downfield in case he could throw a block. This is a guy who had every right to hang back and watch from a safe distance. But that’s not how these guys are wired at this point. Belief will do that. Hasselbeck is testimony that Carroll’s approach is not just some guy spreading a lot of Tinkerbell Magic Dust. “What makes it easy to buy in is because it’s legit,” Hasselbeck said. That should only get stronger, as the Seahawks’ outrageous upset of the Saints was both the proof and the pay-off. Read more: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/01/08/v-printerfriendly/1494572/seahawks-win-validates-carrolls.html#ixzz1AW4v3UY0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynn7VGY2Asc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillybear 366 Posted January 9, 2011 My throat is really sore and voice is scratchy from a lot of screaming last night. I barely remember watching the Jets game in a drunk induced coma. I think I bruised my uvula. I forgot to drink a tall glass of water before passing out, and now I feel hungover. Totally worth it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagles Green 34 Posted January 9, 2011 My throat is really sore and voice is scratchy from a lot of screaming last night. I barely remember watching the Jets game in a drunk induced coma. I think I bruised my uvula. I forgot to drink a tall glass of water before passing out, and now I feel hungover. Totally worth it. Ok, its a wild card win....Get over it. It really isn't that big of a deal. You had a home playoff game vs a beat up Saints team. The Hags will get destroyed next week, so then you can go back to being the miserable loser we are all used to. Because the Faggybear, happy bullcrap is already getting old. And hasslebeck isn't injured......he has AIDS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillybear 366 Posted January 9, 2011 Ok, its a wild card win....Get over it. It really isn't that big of a deal. You had a home playoff game vs a beat up Saints team. The Hags will get destroyed next week, so then you can go back to being the miserable loser we are all used to. Because the Faggybear, happy bullcrap is already getting old. And hasslebeck isn't injured......he has AIDS. Not a big deal? Disney has already ordered a movie into production based on yesterday's sports miracle. This was bigger than when that hero Russian punched Rocky to death in the middle of the ring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaHawker 24 Posted January 9, 2011 Ok, its a wild card win....Get over it. It really isn't that big of a deal. You had a home playoff game vs a beat up Saints team. The Hags will get destroyed next week, so then you can go back to being the miserable loser we are all used to. Because the Faggybear, happy bullcrap is already getting old. And hasslebeck isn't injured......he has AIDS. I take it back. You're not a dummy. You're a fockin dummy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillybear 366 Posted January 10, 2011 Root for Green Bay tomorrow. The Pack would send Seattle to Chicago, for a rematch of a team we beat this year. Hell, Seattle could actually host Green Bay at home in the NFC title game if everything breaks right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Gladstone 33 Posted January 10, 2011 Ok, its a wild card win....Get over it. It really isn't that big of a deal. You had a home playoff game vs a beat up Saints team. The Hags will get destroyed next week, so then you can go back to being the miserable loser we are all used to. Because the Faggybear, happy bullcrap is already getting old. And hasslebeck isn't injured......he has AIDS. I guess the Eagles can't hang in the wild card round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaHawker 24 Posted January 10, 2011 I think it's kind of cool that I'll be able to tell my grandkids someday that I remember a year when a 7-9 team made the playoffs. It just kind of sucks that so many better teams aren't even in the playoffs. And it REALLY sucks that Seattle gets a home game. Oh well. It's kind of funny. I was actually rooting for them last night. A much better story than a .500 team making it. More pearls of wisdom from newbie jr How did those Iggles do today? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Gladstone 33 Posted January 10, 2011 So with the Hawks winning last night, I get to create a thread dedicated to BunnyBastards and the Saints. Any ideas for the title? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgcrawfish 232 Posted January 10, 2011 jeebus, i'm still shocked by the result. congrats hawks fans. something tells me the bears are beatable too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaHawker 24 Posted January 10, 2011 So with the Hawks winning last night, I get to create a thread dedicated to BunnyBastards and the Saints. Any ideas for the title? Katrina ain'ts got Nothing on the Seahawks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 2,442 Posted January 10, 2011 So with the Hawks winning last night, I get to create a thread dedicated to BunnyBastards and the Saints. Any ideas for the title? You name it Joey. Great game and terrible outcome on my side, Didn't see the Hawks putting up that many points. Hasselback was money. Let me know so I can ease the pain. Congreats on the win. Katrina? Go for it Flyhawker. I'll make you pay for it. You are the one sick of hearing about it yet that is your first thought? If you're creative, I'll join in. I doubt you can though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaHawker 24 Posted January 10, 2011 You name it Joey. Great game and terrible outcome on my side, Didn't see the Hawks putting up that many points. Hasselback was money. Let me know so I can ease the pain. Congreats on the win. Katrina? Go for it Flyhawker. I'll make you pay for it. You are the one sick of hearing about it yet that is your first thought? If you're creative, I'll join in. I doubt you can though. I didn't realize I was sick of hearing about it Katrina wiped out NO, the Seahawks wiped out NO, I thought it fit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaHawker 24 Posted January 11, 2011 Boling: Hasselbeck’s effort yielded highlight reelTHE NEWS TRIBUNE Last updated: January 11th, 2011 08:09 AM (PST) RENTON – Maybe Matt Hasselbeck comes back to the Seahawks next season and enjoys a lengthy career renaissance. Maybe he stays healthy and, with improved talent around him, takes the Seahawks back to league prominence. Heck, maybe Hasselbeck stays on a roll and he and the Seahawks continue to score upsets this week and beyond. If not, fans now have a flashback performance to remember – an effort that went a long way to preserving his legacy with the Seahawks. In one of his best and most timely games, he passed for four touchdowns in the Seahawks’ win over New Orleans on Saturday, perhaps the biggest upset in playoff history. No matter how much he is rightfully admired for all he’s done for the Seahawks over the years, there had been little recent evidence that the Hasselbeck we saw on the field Saturday still existed. But this was a career highlight reel in one game, a man not only in control of his offense, but also so understanding of the opposing defense that he could dictate the game. He passed deep without qualm and short when required; he gunned it in at times but also lofted it into receivers’ hands with butterfly delicacy. And on one of his most impressive passes, to tight end Cameron Morrah, he was under such pressure that he had to blindly arc it toward the place he expected Morrah to occupy. The telepathy resulted in a 39-yard completion. But only a part of this game was about Hasselbeck as a passer. A great deal more was about him being a quarterback, a job that entails so much more than taking snaps and throwing passes. He barked at teammates when needed, he got in the face of opponents, he chased after refs to plead for calls. He executed a dramatic flop when a defender nudged him, all just to try to gain a few penalty yards if possible. As impressive as anything else, he also ran nearly 70 yards downfield trying to make a block on Marshawn Lynch’s memorable scoring run. “I think it was his best football game of the year in terms of being creative, making things happen, running the show and being in command,” coach Pete Carroll said. “This was a fantastic football game.” Hasselbeck’s season passer rating of 73.2 was his lowest since 2001. His turnovers made him a liability. He knew it more than anybody, and accepted responsibility. “If I play well we have a good chance to win,” he said Monday. “If I don’t, our chances go way down. My focus definitely was on playing well so we could win.” The last time we had seen him play before Saturday’s game was at Tampa Bay, where he came up lame without even being hit. He sat out the final regular-season game nursing a sore hip. The Hawks won without him. With his contract up at the end of this season, it was fair to wonder if we’d seen the last of him. He had a different scenario in mind. “Matt wanted to prove it; he wanted to be in this situation,” Carroll said of his return to the lineup. “He abhorred last week when he couldn’t play; he couldn’t stand that he could play. He told these guys Saturday night, ‘I hated not playing last week.’ He thanked them for the opportunity to give him another shot this season by winning (against St. Louis).” His performance had nothing to do with his contract situation, Hasselbeck said, but, yeah, there were things he needed to prove. “It was important for me to try to get back and play at a high level with my hip,” he said. “More than anything, we’ve got so many new guys on our team, I think it’s important to go through the fire with teammates so you know who you can count on, who you can depend on. (That’s how) you build relationships and respect with guys.” So, maybe he has more big days with the Seahawks. But this was a fitting valedictory moment if he doesn’t. He played a game he could have been proud of back in 2005. And at the end, the fans who had been critical cheered him wildly. He ran off the field with his 5-year-old son Henry – a happy little tow-head – on his shoulders. That’s the image of Matt Hasselbeck worth remembering. Read more: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/01/11/v-printerfriendly/1497300/hasselbecks-effort-yielded-highlight.html#ixzz1Alpo8FnR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillybear 366 Posted January 12, 2011 Replay of Saints game is on NFL Network right now. Just watched Stokley haul in a long TD pass. I hope we win. Between this and flipping to Iron Man to watch that for the millionth time, it's been a nice drunken night while waiting for a snow emergency. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewbieJr 541 Posted January 12, 2011 Replay of Saints game is on NFL Network right now. Just watched Stokley haul in a long TD pass. I hope we win. Between this and flipping to Iron Man to watch that for the millionth time, it's been a nice drunken night while waiting for a snow emergency. I hope you stocked up on bread, eggs, insulin, and Uluric. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites