Matt Hasselbeck has been called Hasselback more times than he cares to remember. But the syllabic slip never has been more appropriate, as Hasselbeck enters his ninth season as the Seahawks quarterback with a bulging disk in his back and his 34th birthday on tap in September. The combination of Hasselbeck's injury situation, age and elevated contract status prompted more than a few reports and rumors in the past few months that he could be released or traded this offseason. The look on club president Tim Ruskell's face when presented with that scenario screams please. "Matt's our quarterback," Ruskell said. "I'm very happy that he is." Jim Mora, the former secondary coach who has replaced Mike Holmgren as head coach, echoed that sentiment Tuesday. "Certainly, Matt Hasselbeck is the point man," Mora said. "He's our point guard. He's our triggerman. He's our quarterback. I'm very excited about that."
