With Andrew Luck sidelined due to a lacerated kidney and abdominal tear, the Indianapolis Colts will likely turn to Matt Hasselbeck Sunday in Atlanta. Despite his advanced age, the three-time Pro Bowler, now 40 years old, appears to still be a legitimate NFL quarterback.
Dan Quinn, whose first stint with the Seahawks overlapped Hasselbeck’s time in Seattle, agrees.
“I think the thing that jumps of is the guy’s football smarts,” the head coach said of Hasselbeck. “He’s got an ability to anticipate really well—knows what’s coming, knows where to put it. The fact that he’s doing it as long as he has speaks to the competitor in him, as well.