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dgack · 01-15-2006, 12:01 AM

Yeah, I was really not THAT impressed with Hasselbeck. We were not bringing that much pressure, and what he DID do well was wait for downfield protection to break down, then ad-lib it and pick up some decent yardage.

BUT, he made a LOT of mistakes for a quarterback who supposedly doesn't make mistakes. Remember that series when he hurled the ball into the turf, then ran back 10 yards and chucked up a prayer? That was about the dumbest thing I've seen a playoff QB do since Mark Rypien tried to pass the ball behind his back to avoid a sack.

Then there was the Rogers INT TD that should've been, but wasn't. And the tipped passes. And the almost pick to Taylor that was saved by Joey Vicious living up to his name.

Bottom line, I think Hasselbeck has thrived because defenses had to stop Alexander and that opened things up A LOT. But I've never bought into this lore that he's a Joe Montana stuck in the shadow of a Walter Payton.

I think Carolina eats him for breakfast next week.

01-15-2006, 12:01 AM	#19
dgack The Starter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The ATX (formerly Balmer) Posts: 1,125	Re: Turnovers Yeah, I was really not THAT impressed with Hasselbeck. We were not bringing that much pressure, and what he DID do well was wait for downfield protection to break down, then ad-lib it and pick up some decent yardage. BUT, he made a LOT of mistakes for a quarterback who supposedly doesn't make mistakes. Remember that series when he hurled the ball into the turf, then ran back 10 yards and chucked up a prayer? That was about the dumbest thing I've seen a playoff QB do since Mark Rypien tried to pass the ball behind his back to avoid a sack. Then there was the Rogers INT TD that should've been, but wasn't. And the tipped passes. And the almost pick to Taylor that was saved by Joey Vicious living up to his name. Bottom line, I think Hasselbeck has thrived because defenses had to stop Alexander and that opened things up A LOT. But I've never bought into this lore that he's a Joe Montana stuck in the shadow of a Walter Payton. I think Carolina eats him for breakfast next week.