Titans QB Matt Hasselbeck Practices; Should Start

by Jimmy on Dec 16, 2011 1:24 PM CST in Tennessee Titans News

Matt Hasselbeck was a full go in practice for the Tennessee Titans today. It looks like he will be ready to go Sunday when the Titans take on the Colts in Indianapolis.

I said earlier in the week that I am ready for them to run Jake Locker out there, but the more I think about it, the more I realize that it is the right decision to play Hasselbeck if he is healthy. He has done more for this team than we will probably ever know because we are not in the locker room everyday. Just think about all of the uncertainty that was floating around when he was signed. He came in and stabilized the locker room from day because he is such a good leader. It would be a bad decision for the coaching staff to turn their backs on him now.

Of course all of that would not really matter if he didn't give them an equal or better chance to win. I love what I have seen from Jake Locker so far, and he might give them a better chance to win, but Hasselbeck's experience in a playoff run is going to be a huge advantage for this team over the final three weeks of the season.

In other practice news, Nate Washington returned to practice and will be a ready to play on Sunday. Gerald McRath is out, and Williams Hayes is doubtful.

Full injury report later today.

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Hass should start when he's healthy

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by Pinoy Titan on Dec 16, 2011 1:28 PM CST reply actions

Not if your name begins with an "H"

and ends with an “al”

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by TitanNDCClothing on Dec 16, 2011 1:37 PM CST up reply actions

Love this

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by StPrattrick on Dec 16, 2011 1:30 PM CST reply actions

Right move by the staff.

You’d absolutely lose the locker room pulling Hass for Locker at this point.

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by ronburgundy7427 on Dec 16, 2011 1:31 PM CST reply actions

Definitely the right move

But I was looking forward to watching Locker play. He makes things a lot more exciting.
Still love Hass. Anyone else notice last week when the Saints drew a 15 yard flag for hitting Hass late? Hass just starts yelling at the Saints “Keep hitting me! Keep hitting me!”
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by tdtommyd on Dec 16, 2011 1:34 PM CST reply actions

I'm glad he'll start. It's the right move.

But my fantasy team just let out a collective “well, crap.”

"Do the Titans have a miracle left in them in what has been a magical season to this point? If they do, they need it now. Christie kicks it high and short. Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25; he dishes it back to Wycheck; he throws it across the field to Dyson. 30, 40, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, endzone...touchdown, Titans! There are no flags on the field! It's a miracle! Tennessee has pulled a miracle! A miracle for the Titans!"

by TennesseeTyrants on Dec 16, 2011 1:34 PM CST reply actions

Re:

Of course all of that would not really matter if he didn’t give them an equal or better chance to win. I love what I have seen from Jake Locker so far, and he might give them a better chance to win, but Hasselbeck’s experience in a playoff run is going to be a huge advantage for this team over the final three weeks of the season.

Excellent point.

by SuperHorn on Dec 16, 2011 1:34 PM CST reply actions