Matt wasn’t staying healthy because of his O-line.

Fix the O-line (which we’re doing) FORREAL this time and Matt plays better.

Better than Tarvaris.

Better than Charlie.

I believe Matt has about 2 more yrs left in him.

And listen, ppl try to justify letting him walk bc of the changes to the new O-line…Look, I don’t care how many new guys they added to the O-line bc bottom line: All the guys we’ve added are BETTER than what we’ve had and will play better than any O-line combination we’ve the past 2 seasons with the exception of Walter Jones.

A new and better O-line beats Chris Spencer getting manhandled in the backfield and Sean Locklear whiffing on a block on the edge.

And as far as rebuilding goes, I think ppl put too much stock in that bc we all know that the NFL is QB driven league. So if you have a viable option at QB you have a chance. And Matt is a far more viable option than Tarvaris or Charlie. He knows the West Coast offense, tons of experience, been to a SB, and all the above, and I think we have the $$$ to take care of all our other holes.

We re-build AROUND the QB, not the QB itself if you know for sure you don’t have a better option than Hasselbeck. Which we don’t.

The thing of it is as long as there wasn’t an apparent BETTER option at QB then we stick to what’s been working for us in Matt Hasselbeck.

Is Matt the long-term solution?

No.

But he’s the BEST solution we had.

He would’ve outplayed Tarvaris and Charlie hands down!

And for all that he’s done and been through with this team, they(Matt and his agent, and John) should have come to terms–money aside–and re-signed him and had him retire as a ‘Hawk like he should have.

No way he belongs in Tennessee.

Gee, wonder why he didn’t jump at that one before talking to other teams?

Not saying the Seahawks should’ve given him the security he wanted beyond 2011 if he wasn’t really in their plans. Just saying, I doubt they ever expected him to take that offer and willingly sign up to be right back in this uncertain position next year, without talking to other teams first.

But they get to say they made him a “fair” offer!

How much longer would Matt have been good for?

Do you really think he’d have stayed healthy this year playing behind an offensive line consisting of two rookies, two guys playing in their second full seasons (Ungar missed all of last year), and Gallery? A lot of potential there, yes, and a great line coach to work with that potential, but that line is going to take some time to learn to work together…especially since the lockout means they’re just now getting started.

Do you really think it’s in the best interest of a team that’s in the middle of a massive rebuild to make a commitment to a 36 year old QB, as opposed to trying to find a more long-term solution?

Do you think we’re better off spending $21 million re-signing the QB of our past when the money can be used to acquire or keep guys like Gallery, Rice, and Mebane, who will be a part of our future for years to come?

All that said…we made him an offer of two years at $7 million a year, and he is the one who said “No.”

I don’t pretend for a minute that Tavaris Jackson is a long-term answer. He’s a guy who will fill a roster spot and might get a chance to play if Whitehurst tanks or gets hurt. Maybe he starts a few games early next season if we draft a rookie and don’t want to throw that rookie on the field right away.

We aren’t a better team this year because got rid of Hass and added Jackson….but in 3-4 years, we may well be.

@stealthhawk

That’s fine. Let someone else overpay for Nnamdi.

Btw… at least I have tapes of when my team was good.
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That would have to be on tape, since they haven’t done crap in the DVD/Blu-Ray era.

People please realize, WE ARE GOING TO REGRET NOT RE-SIGNING HIM!!!

Matt unfairly took the brunt of the blame for the woes of the past 2-3 seasons when in reality anyone with any basic football knowledge would have realized that it was our OFFENSIVE LINE THAT FAILED HIM, US THE FANS, AND THE TEAM!!!

I can’t believe people don’t realize that glaring reality!

And then the slap in the face is that when we FINALLY make SERIOUS moves upgrading our O-line we just let him walk away!!!

And then signing the worst QB on the market in TARVARIS JACKSON to “replace” him!

Seriously???

People, this is TARVARIS JACKSON–not Bo Jackson, not Darrell Jackson, not Michael Jackson–but TARVARIS Jackson!

What has he proven in the league?

Absolutely nothing?

You had a proven guy ready to go who has made a career playing in the West Coast offense in Matt, and you now set the franchise back by letting him walk in favor of watching Tarvaris bumble and fumble his way through the steep learning curve that now awaits him.

Matt has been Mr. Seattle since nearly the beginning of the decade.

And for both parties not recognize and respect his body of work for this franchise and re-sign him is flat out wrong!

And for most of sportsnation who still thinks he’s washed up, you guys are sadly mistaken! Matt has plenty of game left in him IF HIS LINE WOULD HALFWAY DECENTLY KEEP HIM CLEAN.

What he did to New Orleans in January was no fluke!

He’s still got it.

And we let him walk away!

It’s time to move on, we’ve settled for mediocre play for too long

Go Hawks!

That’s fine. Let someone else overpay for Nnamdi.

Btw… at least I have tapes of when my team was good.

The note just said “We’ve moved on son. Without you.”.

Hawks are rebuilding and are not making a SB run this year so it is now time to see if Whitehurst has any ablity or not. QB of future likely playing college ball this year.

With Darrell Bevell’s playbook???????

How does this make ANY sense??

Weird!

As a Seahawk fan for many many years….. I wish Matt ALL the success in the world as a Titan. I look forward to the day Matt signs a 1 day contract and retires as a Seahawk and is inducted in the “Ring of Honor.” AS IT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENDED!

Having said that, it’s TIME Charlie Whitehurst pulls up his Bootstraps and takes control of this team. Not saying it’s going to be EASY. However, I KNOW he has it in him to make it happen. And…so does Charlie.

NO SEAHAWK FAN will EVER FORGET what Matt Hasselbeck has done for this franchise over the last 10 years. Charlie…………..The time is now to light this off in a BIG WAY. Sure, you will make mistakes along the way…but LEARN from them!

Study film and learn ALL you can…ALWAYS remember Charlie…..The 12th MAN has YOUR back!

GO HAWKS!!!!!!

Hello?

Hey is this goldrush94?

Yeah…what is it? I’m fappin’ to photos of Asomugha!

Yeah, about that. You didn’t get him. Sorry Chuck.

What!?!?! *Inaudible screams and cries*

Are you OK man?

*goldrush94 hangs up phone, cowers in closet clutching ancient VHS tapes of times where the 49er’s didn’t suck.*