Munchak: Hasselbeck to start vs. Seahawks

anyone know if this game will viewable anywhere OTHER than the nfl network?

 

You can stream it.

 

It's not possible to have them play a quarter each, or more? I've never seen a "QB Competition" that one guy got treated like the clear starter and the other got treated like the expendable backup.

Please, the fix is in.

 

You may be right, but I'm gonna hold on to my hopes. My thinking is that since this is the first preseason game, easing the team in. It wouldn't surprise me to see longer playing time for each in the 2nd or 3rd games.

 

As long as locker gets at least the same amount of drives with the first team, then it's equal. If he has to play with the second team the entire time, I'll be upset.

 

I've got a different theory which I hope proves correct.

We have heard Locker is showing himself to be better in recent equal time competition of practice/scrimmage.

Munch starts Hass to see if his accuracy /judgement improves any. Plays him the traditional two series effort. Puts in Locker to see if he can sustain his keener judgement/accuracy in an extended play situation. No initial controversy and much better situation to help make real call at start of season.

Hopefully, I'm not just being optimistic. We shall see.

 

I don’t understand all of this complaining. What did you guys want, for them both to be on the field at the same time? Someone HAD to start. And I don’t think it’s a bad decision. I know if I was on a new team and went to play my old team, I sure would want to play in that game. I think Munch knows how he’d feel in that position and is letting Hass start so he can be introduced in front of the Seattle crowd and they can cheer when his name is called. That type of thing is important to players.

Munch still said they’d see about the same amount of time. 15-20 plays for Hass and Locker would finish the half. I don’t understand how some of you see this as Hasselbeck being the clear favorite.

 

Obviously someone has to start, I have no problem with whoever starts as long as they are switching off games and playing equal snaps. The problem I have is Munch said Hasselbeck will play ten plays (2 series) and then Locker will have til halftime. That's the exact same distribution Denver used with Peyton and Hanie, Washington used with Griffin and Grossman, and every other team that ISN'T having a QB competition.

And I don't understand this "Munch knows what hasselbeck can do" reasoning. So we're basing the competition off last year? Then why is there any doubt that Locker is the guy? Hasselbeck was terrible for the last 9 weeks of 2011. If Munch knows what he can do, which isn't much, why is he starting tomorrow night or even getting first team reps at all?

If Hass and Locker were really in a level playing field competition, Hass would start and get x amount of snaps and locker would get the same amount. And then next week Locker would start and vice versa until someone has won the competition. The fact that Hass is getting treated like the clear cut starter of the Tennessee Titans week 1 shows clear favoritism. Shocker, Fisher product coaches just like Fisher.