Matt Hasselbeck: The Tennessee Titans’ Best Choice for 2012 NFL Opener

February 11, 2012   ·   Zach Law   ·   Jump to comments

This is a tender subject for Titan nation (or cul-de-sac, judging from their relatively small numbers).
Matt Hasselbeck had the best statistical season for a Titan QB since Steve McNair in 2003. This was a breath of fresh air after five long years of the Kerry Collins/Vince Young show. For all of Hasselbeck's recent injury woes, he did not miss a start.
As bad as Hasselbeck looked in the soul-crushing loss in Indianapolis that ended the team's playoff hopes, he was the steady presence that led the team to a surprising 9-7 finish. Before the recurring injuries that took him out of games against the Falcons, Saints and Colts, he was on pace for a 4000-yard passing season.
The last time a QB threw for 4000 yards, the franchise was called the Houston Oilers and a guy named Warren Moon was behind center.
Not only did Hasselbeck maintain a 250-per-yard-game pace for two thirds of the season, he did it with a putrid running game and his top wide receiver, Kenny Britt, hurt...

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