Matt Hasselbeck Retires as a Seattle Seahawk

[oldhawkfan]

I think it was during training camp his second year with the Seahawks. It appeared he had been beaten out by Dilfer. I figured at the time he was going to be just another one of those guys who goes quietly into the night. When they trained in Cheney I used to go to 2-3 practices a week. Ah, the good old days! Anyway it was near the end of practice and I was just standing by the fence, by myself when Hasselbeck walked up to me and asked if I wanted an autograph. Being the brilliant prognosticator of players furure success, I just looked at him and said, nah. He shrugged his shoulders and walked off. I like to think that I was his motivation for getting back the starting position and the impetus for an 18 year career.

 

[Seahawk Sailor]

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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Awesome news, and exactly what should have happened. Now on to the Ring of Honor.

 

[drdiags]

Maybe I am missing something but all I see is the reference to the Softy interview. Doesn't mean the team has scheduled this to happen. Just that Matt thought it was a 'no brainer'. Shouldn't this be happening within the next few days? Usually I thought this happened early in the new calendar year.

I gather it will happen but I need pictures of Matt grinning and signing the contract.

 

[HawKnPeppa]

And so begins what will be a great career in broadcasting.

Hope he retires with us.

You hope? Dude, he was our starter for several years, and took us to the SB. Where else comes close?

 

[chris98251]

This is the stuff you have to love about Hass.

 

[Seanhawk]

GReat to know, when I started watching the Hawks Hasslebeck and Julius Jones were literally all the offense was for the most part.... okay mostly Julius Jones but still, 08/09 is long time ago now, in a couple years 08 will be a decade ago... crazy, nostalgia.

Laugh. Out. Loud. The only thing Julius Jones was "mostly" of was a heaping pile of crap.

 

[Tech Worlds]

Maybe I am missing something but all I see is the reference to the Softy interview. Doesn't mean the team has scheduled this to happen. Just that Matt thought it was a 'no brainer'. Shouldn't this be happening within the next few days? Usually I thought this happened early in the new calendar year.

I gather it will happen but I need pictures of Matt grinning and signing the contract.

You are not missing anything Doc.

The title of the thread is misleading. He did not retire as a Seattle Seahawk. He said he would like to but thats up to the team to make it happen. So far they havent made it happen.

The thread title is inaccurate.

 

[JSeahawks]

I love Matt. He surpassed Steve Largent as my favorite seahawk (although Russ has now passed Hass). That being said I've never understood the whole sign a one day contract and retire a ______ thing. It won't make me love him more or remember him more fondly. Maybe I'm just jaded and cynical, but what's the point?