... now entering his 11th year in the NFL, two in Green Bay and nine in Seattle, still has a lot to prove to his critics, and most importantly, himself.

It was close to nine years ago when Seahawks Head Coach, Mike Holmgren, brought him from Green Bay. Holmgren was in Green Bay with Hasselbeck, and when he came to Seattle he knew he had his quarterback in Hasselbeck.

Nine years later, Hasselbeck is considered one of the top five or ten quarterbacks in the NFL.

However, Hasselbeck has really fallen out of that elite list the last three years with injuries.

In 2007, the one year when Hasselbeck did not miss a single game, he had his best year in the NFL making the Pro Bowl and leading the 'Hawks to the playoffs. 

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