Comments on: Trent Dilfer: Matt Hasselbeck saved my life

By: techfootball

techfootball — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:15:48 +0000

Oh, one more thing I hope he doesn’t go to Arizona. I don’t want to remember our QB playing against us like that. Its one thing to play against him once in a while, but two times a year, Not good. Hell he is getting close to retiring let him play in Miami. Sun shine and beaches.

By: techfootball

techfootball — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:11:08 +0000

It was a sad day for the Seahawks when Matt was let go by the new coaches. I don’t think they really knew what Matt was really like and they wanted something new, well they got it and we had to watch it. I hope Matt gets to play some more before he has to retire because he can be fun to watch and sometimes he can make you mad with his play. But I have a lot of fun memories of Matt playing for the Seahawks and yes that was one of the best ones (We want the ball and we’re going to score!) I’ll never forget it. Pete bring him back to Seattle.

By: deltaoracle

deltaoracle — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:50:15 +0000

Arizona should be negotiating right this minute to get Hasselbeck in a trade.

By: jtylert

jtylert — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:49:11 +0000

Made me water up a bit.

I miss his guts over here in Seatown.

By: pftcensorssuck

pftcensorssuck — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:17:35 +0000

You have to be a heartless, moronic imbecile to “thumbs down” this story.

Gives me a new impression of both Dilfer AND Hasselbeck.

By: gaadr

gaadr — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:19:25 +0000

Stories like this (and there are others that could be used as an example) are important reminders that players are so much more than names on the back of a jersey. They are real people with real lives, joys and heartbreak.

I find that it is all too easy to lose sight of this realization.

By: liddogg33

liddogg33 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:10:52 +0000

makes me wonder why pete wouldnt have just kept Matt and let him be that guy for Russell!! However if we cant have him I couldnt be happier that Jake does!!! Thanks for all the great years Matthew SEATTLE will never forget you!!!

By: cliverush

cliverush — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:53:55 +0000

Matt comes from a wonderful home and had a great education at Xaverian Brothers High and Boston College as well as the experience of playing in Green Bay. I have watched his father in the pros and he and his brother through HS and college. Stand up guys who are a credit to their mother and father and the NFL. Thanks for writing this.

By: canjura

canjura — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:52:50 +0000

Even though he was a division rival of my Rams for a long time, I’ve always been a huge Hasselbeck fan. I’ve always thought he was one of the better and most underrated QBs in the NFL. I always knew he was a class act on and off the field too. But wow, reading stories like this, honestly kind of brings a tear to your eye to see. If only more people in our world cared enough about each other.

By: smacklayer

smacklayer — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:48:34 +0000

(Kurt Warner = Trent Difer = Matt Hasselbeck ) > Tebow

By: wikipediasaidso

wikipediasaidso — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:41:01 +0000

The only reason I am torn about the Titans going with Jake Locker, even though it makes perfect sense in the big picture and there’s a lot to like about Locker, is that I hate to see Hasselbeck be the one to have to step aside.

Nothing but respect for him. He does things the right way. One cool dude.

By: bobseahawk

bobseahawk — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:38:53 +0000

one of the best things to happen to Seattle was Hasslebeck.

By: raidmagic

raidmagic — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:37:04 +0000

I was aware Trent lost a son but I didn’t know what he went through after that. I have a new found respect for Hasselbeck for being that guy. Good for him, yes any team would benefit from having a person like that in their locker room

By: badguy711

badguy711 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:33:12 +0000

We Seahawks Fans have known what a great guy Matt is for years, and thats why we still love him.

However, I only opened the comments because I knew some unimaginitive idiot would respond with “We want the ball and we’re gonna score”

Congrats nohopeleft, you are the unimaginitive idiot that I knew wouldn’t disappoint

By: footballchic777

footballchic777 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:32:47 +0000

Had heard him talk about this before, I think with Tim Hasselback. Both men are tremendous examples of what men, let alone role models should be, and ‘brennanwhatever your name is, if your comment was a slur against Trent, you should be ashamed!

By: usimark05

usimark05 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:14:41 +0000

I didn’t know the great details beneath the Trent Dilfer/Matthew Hasselbeck relationship, but I know it had to take a lot of courage and pride for Dilfer to say those words on the air and talk about it openly. I’m a 49ers fan, so I knew about the tragedy from reading many blogs and following my team back with Dilfer was a backup for us. Hasselbeck and his Seahawks always had our number for a few years there, so I wasn’t fond of him in his prime. Hearing Dilfer’s story, though, makes me a fan of Hasselbeck for sure. That man is a true role model. Many props to him.

By: fdugrad

fdugrad — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:08:24 +0000

What a terrible load to carry for any father or mother. It was surely fortunate for Mr. Dilfer that he had a good person around when he was in such dire need. Not many people would have extended themselves the way Matt H. did. Well done Mr. H.

By: sethandfalon

sethandfalon — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:58:21 +0000

I’m actually more surprised that PFT wrote an article about it than the fact that Hass is like that to Dilfer. And no doubt Locker is reaping the benefits of having Hass there as a mentor and they have the Seattle connection as well. Really can’t wait for Hasselbeck to end up doing games or commentary in the studio. The question is which network, NFL Network, Fox or ESPN? My guess is NFL Network.

By: osiris33

osiris33 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:56:19 +0000

Any team would be lucky to have him; especially the 2011 Seattle Seahawks, Pete…

By: trollhammer20

trollhammer20 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:50:56 +0000

Know what I look forward to? The day Matt Hasselbeck enters the press box to do color commentary for an NFL game.

It will happen. He’s an extremely sharp, articulate, and funny guy. And also apparently a tremendous human being.

By: CKL

CKL — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:50:26 +0000

I remember when this happened and Dilfer making sure to credit Hass for pulling him out of the abyss. Just one of many reasons Hass will always be one of my favorite people and players in the NFL.

By: footballfan01

footballfan01 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:42:55 +0000

That quote wasn’t from an interview with USA Today. Dilfer said those comments during last night’s game and USA Today wrote a story about it.

By: n0hopeleft

n0hopeleft — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:32:15 +0000

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

By: dmstorm22

dmstorm22 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:29:47 +0000

Matt always seemed like a really stand-up guy, but this is a great story.

I never knew that Dilfer went through all of this. Good to see that he made it through.

By: tombradyswig

tombradyswig — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:26:51 +0000

Good story… for once. Thanks guys!

By: robertocfg

robertocfg — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:26:40 +0000

Matt Hasselbeck is the ultimate pro. I doubt you can find many more athletes that are such class acts and are always team-first. Is he the best QB? No. But any team would be lucky to have him.

By: dccowboy

dccowboy — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:26:32 +0000

I can’t imagine having to deal with the loss of a child. Knowing how much I love my children, I don’t know what I would do.

By: brennankm46

brennankm46 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:26:29 +0000

Eerily similar to the bro at parties who drinks too much and gets too personal.

By: kreedos

kreedos — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:25:23 +0000

I thought it was an excellent tribute to Matt Hasselbeck. I’m from Fresno and a State alum and it broke my heart to see Trent Dilfer go through that with his son. I remember it being on the news.