Per Mike Chappell, Hasselbeck strongly considering returning

[RockThatBlue]

http://www.cbs4indy.com/2016/02/11/colts-matt-hasselbeck-strongly-leaning-toward-18th-season

 

 

 

[Smonroe]

Saw that.  I hope it's as a coach because he didn't have an arm by the end of last year.

[DougDew]

I'm for it.  As long as he doesn't have to play 8 straight games.  He's fine in relief or for a game or two.  In that capacity, he's probably still one of the better backup options in the NFL.

[Buck Showalter]

 

18 minutes ago, DougDew said:

I'm for it.  As long as he doesn't have to play 8 straight games.  He's fine in relief or for a game or two.  In that capacity, he's probably still one of the better backup options in the NFL.

I agree, he has proven he can pull a W out against division foes, & if #12 misses substantial time again next season, it'll be a wash anyways, so why not...

But I'm biased, I've always respected the heck outta Hasselbeck & would love for him to get a ring with Indy!!!

[krunk]

Peyton is inspiring all these old guys to keep the cleats on!

[oldunclemark]

57 minutes ago, Buck Showalter said:

 

I agree, he has proven he can pull a W out against division foes, & if #12 misses substantial time again next season, it'll be a wash anyways, so why not...

But I'm biased, I've always respected the heck outta Hasselbeck & would love for him to get a ring with Indy!!!

Best backup in the NFL....

....he can go in and win a couple of games.....and keep us in the playoff race....as he did this year

and that's another truth..If Luck misses 8 games again...it wont matter who the backup is

[MFT5]

go home

[NorthernBlue]

Hasselbeck should never have to play eight games. Heck, he should never have to play one game. But there is not other backup in the league that I would want leading the colts for a game or two than matty H. Once he heals up throughout the off season he'll get his arm back

[COLTS449]

I think its time for him to hang it up. We can keep Josh Freeman as the backup for a fraction of the cost it would take to bring a broken down Hasselbeck back. Josh Freeman impressed me this year. Enough so that I'm perfectly fine with him being our backup.

[NewColtsFan]

 

If Hasselbeck wants to continue,  then I think he should....

 

BUT....

 

I think the Colts need to move on.    I don't want to lose Freeman for Hasselbeck.     And I love Matt.    I beat the drum longest and loudest here hoping we'd sign him.     But by the end of the season,  he was a shadow of himself.   And it was painful to watch.  

 

I know what he brings to the Colts and I love that.     I just don't know how many weeks he can bring it if we need it again?

 

So for those reasons,   I'm ready to move on from Matt.     I wish him the best,  but for someone else....

 

 

[SteelDragon]

Hass is too expensive. 

[SilentHill]

Hasselbeck is a great guy, but for what we get from him, he costs WAY too much money. It's time to move on.

[IndyD4U]

I respect the hell out of Hasselbeck, but I'd rather see him hang them up. I'm really intrigued by Freeman, and would like to see what he does with an offseason/preseason to prepare.

[Valpo2004]

I've voiced my view that Freeman shouldn't be anything more then a 1 game fill in.  There is a reason that guy was out of the NFL.  

 

I'm torn with Hasselbeck.  If we're looking at a backup QB to play in a couple games and fill in for a minor injury then I like Hasselbeck and think he's probably one of the best options out there.

 

If we're looking at a guy to play half the season or more.  He's just not that guy.  

 

But I would note that I think if we're having to play a backup QB for half the season or more then our season's probably pretty done anyways.  

[NBColtsFanatic]

Don't want him back.

Its a risk for his future health and he wasn't very effective by the end of the season.

Nothing against him, love him on the Colts, but things just have to end.

Keep Freeman

[lollygagger8]

Love ya Hasselbeck, but that ship has sailed. Freeman is a great option at backup. 

 

 

[BullsColtsFan1]

I love Matt and he gave it his all last year but man he took a beating!  I would love to have him back, lets just hope if he does come back, the O-line is solid and Luck doesn't get hurt.

[No 1 Manning Fan]

He's a solid back up option. I'd sign him. If the o line can Luck healthy, we wouldn't need him to win us 8 games. 

[theanarchist]

19 hours ago, Smonroe said:

Saw that.  I hope it's as a coach because he didn't have an arm by the end of last year.

I think all the injuries took a toll on his arm strength. No reason to think he can't heal up and play as well as he did before he became a human pinata. He performed very well for a few games which is all and more than you want your #2 to do.

[Nadine]

He got grit.  Whatever they work out is fine by me

[ProblChld32]

i really hope Hasselbeck retires, he's tuff as nails but man did he get beat up during the season. i think he should hang it up and retire with the best franchise in the world. 

[Corndog]

3 hours ago, IndyD4U said:

I respect the hell out of Hasselbeck, but I'd rather see him hang them up. I'm really intrigued by Freeman, and would like to see what he does with an offseason/preseason to prepare.

I agree about giving Freeman another chance.  People saying he was a one game QB, Freeman had a huge ego with Tampa Bay and Minnesota, I think he has been humbled by recent experiences.  I thought Hasselbeck got the job done last year, but his age seems to be catching up to him.  

[azcolt]

15 hours ago, COLTS449 said:

I think its time for him to hang it up. We can keep Josh Freeman as the backup for a fraction of the cost it would take to bring a broken down Hasselbeck back. Josh Freeman impressed me this year. Enough so that I'm perfectly fine with him being our backup.

Never been a Freeman fan, but as a cheaper and much younger option  he is a much better choice than Hasslebeck as long as he is satisfied carrying a clipboard. 

[aaron11]

Tough call between freeman and MH, its interesting that they are polar opposites.

 

I'd go with freeman, he seems to have a similar skill set to luck

[ÅÐØNϧ 1]

1 hour ago, Nadine said:

He got grit.  Whatever they work out is fine by me

 

Yeah he does but unless he's a pigeon it won't do him no good its time for him to fly the coop .

 

 

Give Freeman a shot ..

[Smonroe]

10 hours ago, theanarchist said:

I think all the injuries took a toll on his arm strength. No reason to think he can't heal up and play as well as he did before he became a human pinata. He performed very well for a few games which is all and more than you want your #2 to do.

 

His arm wasn't very good when he was healthy, but he was playing smart sort of like Peyton.  Usually you don't get stronger as you get older.

[needanoline63]

Ummm no thx. Just retire please

[GoColts8818]

Matt it's time to go.

[IinD]

Feel free to keep playing Matt, as long as it's not in Indy. Thanks for last year though I will say. But Indy needs to move on.

[gacoop1]

Ditto guys, back up qb needs to go.....Father time has caught up to him....

[gacoop1]

Freeman, Werner, Jones, A, Toler, Fleener adios amigos and some of the over thirty club. Dquelle, Adams, Butler,  and so on...

[Knuckles79]

I would rather sign somebody younger. 

[will426]

Freemen isn't that good but the big difference between the two is that freemen has the deepball which we can still take advantage of with Dorsett moncreif and hilton

[throwing BBZ]

On 2/11/2016 at 4:10 PM, RockThatBlue said:

http://www.cbs4indy.com/2016/02/11/colts-matt-hasselbeck-strongly-leaning-toward-18th-season

 

 

 

 

 Bad news for us. Please, can we Coach Up SOMEBODY????

[BlueShoe]

On 2/11/2016 at 3:10 PM, RockThatBlue said:

http://www.cbs4indy.com/2016/02/11/colts-matt-hasselbeck-strongly-leaning-toward-18th-season

 

 

 

 

I am not a fan of MH returning.

 

I appreciate his effort and will remember his commitment, but he is no longer the answer. He had a very hard time staying healthy, which led to us playing 5 different quarterbacks last season. 

 

Thanks Matt. I hope you hang it up and call it a career. It was a great one. 

[BlueShoe]

On 2/12/2016 at 9:22 PM, COLTS449 said:

I think its time for him to hang it up. We can keep Josh Freeman as the backup for a fraction of the cost it would take to bring a broken down Hasselbeck back. Josh Freeman impressed me this year. Enough so that I'm perfectly fine with him being our backup.

 

There is no doubt Freeman should be our number 2 going into the 2016 season. 

 

But that is too obvious, right? ;)