Even though Seattle Seahawks Matt Hasselbeck has two cracked bones in his left wrist, , he’s determined to play up against the reigning Super Bowl champs, the New Orleands Saints. Even when he couldn’t tie his personal shoes earlier this week.
Hasselbeck solicited aid from third-string quarterback JP Losman so that you can lace up his cleats just before practice on Wednesday. Hasselbeck was wearing a bulky brace on his injured left wrist before practice but features a smaller setup that he utilizes through practice. He believes that he will by OK, but skipped snaps and some hands-off components in practice on Wednesday. But he claims to not be inside a lot of pain, and truly not to be all that concerned.
Hasselbeck put up one of his best passing performances with the past many years, throwing for 333 yards and also a touchdown as the Seahawks defeated the Arizona Cardinals 36-18 on Sunday to regain first place in the dismal NFC West.
Hasselbeck suffered the injury on a quarterback sneak attempt late in the first half and was forced to head towards the locker space. He missed the very first two offensive possessions in the third quarter finding an X-ray of his wrist even though the coaching staff came up using a brace that allowed him to return for the field. He credits adrenaline to his ability to play on Sunday using the injury. He says that there are no limitations to what he is capable of carrying out.
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For an offense that showed signs of life for the first time in weeks, it was a huge increase for Hasselbeck to return. He was forced to sit out against the New York Giants the week prior to using a concussion that gave Whitehurst the very first start of his NFL profession.
Seattle managed just 162 yards of total offense because the Giants cruised to a 41-7 victory. Hasselbeck had 273 yards passing within the initially half alone on Sunday, including a 63-yard touchdown pass to Deon Butler. Pete Carroll had to keep Hasselbeck from operating straight back on the field as soon as he re-emerged from the locker room. Carroll forced him to take snaps, run a few handoffs and get warmed up once more just before sending him back into the huddle. Hasselbeck as well as the Seahawks hope to help keep the momentum rolling against the Saints on Sunday.