Top 15 Quotes & Sayings by Matt Hasselbeck

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Matt Hasselbeck.

Last updated on November 3, 2024.

Matthew Michael Hasselbeck is a former American football quarterback and current analyst for ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown. He played college football at Boston College and 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, where he spent the majority of his career. Hasselbeck led Seattle to six playoff appearances, including the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance during the 2005 season. He was selected to three Pro Bowls in his career. Hasselbeck also played for the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts.

American - Athlete | Born: September 25, 1975

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Arm strength, I think, is a thing that's, like, incredibly overrated in the NFL.

Matt Hasselbeck

I would say I'm very surprised it went down the way it did. I thought it was a possibility, but when I left for vacation, I definitely didn't think I would come back as not a member of the Titans. But we had a difference of the opinion somewhere along the way.

Matt Hasselbeck

Reality is, you have to work harder the older you get.

Matt Hasselbeck

Coaches coach guys on the field. I get to spend time with practice squad receivers and tight ends or a young center who's always inactive on Sundays... I feel really good about having an impact on those guys and their careers.

Matt Hasselbeck

It's definitely hard when you're putting in the work and the guy who's starting isn't, especially if he's overhyped or you're not winning. I can't imagine how hard it would be to be that guy's backup.

Matt Hasselbeck

It was the first car accident I had ever been in. It shakes you up a little bit.

Matt Hasselbeck

I don't feel old. Okay, maybe I do when I get in a conversation with Earl Thomas, who was born in 1989.

Matt Hasselbeck

The Seahawks have only been around since 1976, so our fan base is relatively young. You talk about the Patriots, or the Celtics or, obviously, Red Sox and Bruins. Your grandfather's father was a fan of that team. People have lived there their whole lives.

Matt Hasselbeck

I like to use my Larry Bird analogy, because I'm from Boston. It must have been frustrating playing behind Larry Bird. Because no matter what happens, good or bad, he's the guy. And you've got no chance of getting in. That's just the way it is. It's tough to play behind a future Hall of Famer.

Matt Hasselbeck

We want the ball, and we’re going to score

Matt Hasselbeck

That's who we are. That's partly why we've been successful. Spread it around and run our stuff.

Matt Hasselbeck

One of those professional drivers hit one of those blockade barriers. It was the first car accident I have ever been in, so I was a little startled.

Matt Hasselbeck

When you get frustrated you try to do too much, you try to make stuff up that's not there, and you play outside yourself.

Matt Hasselbeck

Politics can be very mean and dirty. The things politicians say about each other, and what activists say, I had a brief glimpse of that for a couple of days. If I ever had any questions about whether I wanted to run for office, I now know the answer - I don't.

Matt Hasselbeck

Growing up in Boston, I was always Matt, Son of Former New England Patriot Don. And then when my brother Tim was a senior in high school, I became Matt, Brother of Tim.

Matt Hasselbeck

Top 15 Quotes & Sayings by Matt Hasselbeck

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