Colts to move on from Matt Hasselbeck

[NBColtsFanatic]

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The Colts told Hasselbeck that he is not in their plans next year.

Josh Freeman most likely to back him up.

[MTC]

[PrincetonTiger]

Good Luck MH

[NorthernBlue]

Thanks for all your efforts MH. Thanks for helping us salvage something from this season. GL

[Moncrief]

Dang. Now we won't have the best 2 QBs in the AFC South on one roster

[GoColts8818]

I am not surprised by this.  While I truly appreciate everything he gave the Colts his body just can't hold up anymore.

[MasterCrief]

1 minute ago, Moncrief said:

Dang. Now we won't have the best 2 QBs in the AFC South on one roster

We didn't have that last year. Bortles was better than Hass, and Mariota was pretty good too.

[LJpalmbeacher2]

Excellent.

He can play But only a for few games at a adequate level.

If he was our backup again we would have to have a backup for him also.

[richard pallo]

Good luck Matt.  That was one heck of an effort you gave last year.  All Colt's fans will forever be grateful.   

[fatboy]

Had to be sorry to say.

[GoColts00]

Nate Sudfeld, QB, Indiana hopefully to replace MH.

[jim scheurich]

 

I think he did a damn good job coming in for luck. We'd better make sure we have a good back up incase o-line isn't improved.

[tvturner]

Draft Adams in the 7th to backup

[oldunclemark]

2 hours ago, NBColtsFanatic said:

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The Colts told Hasselbeck that he is not in their plans next year.

Josh Freeman most likely to back him up.

This is a shock to me......

He was excellent.....and we hope to be a playoff team......we wont get a better backup for 2016

We don't need a backup to develop for the future....we need a guy who can fill in and win 1 or 2 game s if Andrew is hurt.

Sure hope we don't regret this.  Matt will get signed if he wants to keep playing.

Otherwise..ESPN will be calling

[csmopar]

3 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

This is a shock to me......

He was excellent.....and we hope to be a playoff team......we wont get a better backup for 2016

We don't need a backup to develop for the future....we need a guy who can fill in and win 1 or 2 game s if Andrew is hurt.

Sure hope we don't regret this.  Matt will get signed if he wants to keep playing.

Otherwise..ESPN will be calling

I'm not shocked but I do agree with you

[CF4L]

1 hour ago, GoColts00 said:

Nate Sudfeld, QB, Indiana hopefully to replace MH.

 

 

It appears they're going to go with Freeman which I'm glad because I liked what I saw. 

 

Thank you Matt and good luck with the rest of your life.

[RockThatBlue]

1 hour ago, GoColts00 said:

Nate Sudfeld, QB, Indiana hopefully to replace MH.

My guess is either freeman or lindley will be the back up.

 

I'd honestly rather the colts have a veteran back up like Matt. Sudfeld might end up being an adequate back up, but I'd rather have someone that's been there and done that.

[aaron11]

2 minutes ago, RockThatBlue said:

My guess is either freeman or lindley will be the back up.

lindley was released looks like they are planning on going with freeman

[RollerColt]

Thanks for the memories Matt. You were an integral part of our team the past few years.

 

Best wishes to him and his family. Great people!

[RockThatBlue]

3 minutes ago, aaron11 said:

lindley was released looks like they are planning on going with freeman

Yeah I forgot lindley was released. 

[jim scheurich]

I would have gave him a offer, played better than luck did last year. (ouch!)

[deedub75]

Not surprised at all.  $4M is just too much to pay him when father time really caught up with him last year.  He should join his brother on TV.  

[SDakColts]

Well I guess that opens up a little more cap space than we first anticipated. I like Hasselbeck, but his arm strength limited what we could do with our offense as referenced by Hilton. I liked what I saw out of Freeman, and he has a much better arm than Hasselbeck at this stage in their careers.

[BOTT]

After the beating he took last season I'm not sure why he would want to come back.  Get a cushy media gig and call it a day.

[CF4L]

23 minutes ago, BOTT said:

After the beating he took last season I'm not sure why he would want to come back.  Get a cushy media gig and call it a day.

 

A lot of these guys have a hard time letting go I get it they spend most of their lives preparing for a short lived career and when it ends.. it ends. Rarely does anyone leave on their own terms.  That being said I think Hasselbeck will retire if not by his own choice someone will make it for him. That goes for any player.

[NewEra]

It was time to love on. Gl in your future endeavors 

[SilentHill]

This was expected, but Matt H was a great guy and a great Colt. I wish him well.

[Gramz]

Well, it looks like the three remaining from the 1998 draft class are all retiring this year.

 

Matt, Peyton, and Charles Woodson.    It was a good long career for them, most guys don't last that long.

 

Thanks for the games this year, Matt.

[JlynRN]

Thanks for all you did for us this season Matt !!!  You gave it your all, and is was deeply appreciated by all Colts fans !!

 

Good Luck in your future endeavors, wherever they take you

[Coltfreak]

Freeman is a much better option.  This was a no brained 

[GwinnettColt]

Matt is a warrior and he did a lot for this team.   He mentored Luck and he took the reigns last season.  

 

I wish him the very best.  

[iLoveMyBoys]

The Thrasher

[ColtJax]

1.5 million is more than enough for a QUALITY back up, 4 million is too much. That might not sound like a lot of savings since the cap is so big, bit 2.5 million can get a decent player..

[Dark Superman]

Thank god.

[krunk]

Freeman appears to have his head screwed on the right way now.  He'll learn a lot about being improving on the little things and being a professional behind Luck.  I hope he takes full advantage of his opportunity because he's a talented player.

[BOTT]

3 hours ago, CF4L said:

 

A lot of these guys have a hard time letting go I get it they spend most of their lives preparing for a short lived career and when it ends.. it ends. Rarely does anyone leave on their own terms.  That being said I think Hasselbeck will retire if not by his own choice someone will make it for him. That goes for any player.

Sure, but it's not like he's been playing much the last few years.  Not like he would be going from starter to retirement.

[Patagonia Chris]

5 hours ago, GoColts00 said:

Nate Sudfeld, QB, Indiana hopefully to replace MH.

 

LOL No.

[gacoop1]

He was hanging on, as in good to the last drop.  Needs to retire, father nature caught up to him.

[antipatriot]

I liked Matt as our backup and he did an outstanding job last year for us but going with the younger cheaper option of Freeman is the better plan moving forward.

 

Good Luck Matt.

 

GO COLTS

[crazycolt1]

10 hours ago, ColtJax said:

1.5 million is more than enough for a QUALITY back up, 4 million is too much. That might not sound like a lot of savings since the cap is so big, bit 2.5 million can get a decent player..

I am not so sure if money is the key to having a good backup QB. Matt won us some games and was worth every penny he earned. When you cheap out you end up just like the Colts did with a record of 2-14. Having a good backup QB is worth more than one decent player. Just my opinion.