Hasselback Has a Wonky Back and Holmgren Appears 'Perplexed' About It

The very last thing that Mike Holmgren needs on his farewell tour is Matt Hasselback dealing with a bad back for most of the season. The timeframe certainly isn't guaranteed to be lengthy, but there was at least, via Seahawks Insider, a troubling sign during Sunday's practice that all might not be well for the Seattle signal caller.

Probably as more of a precaution than anything else, Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck sat out this morning's practice to rest a sore back. Hasselbeck came out with the rest of the team and stretched, but apparently couldn't get his back warmed up and ran past a perplexed-looking Mike Holmgren as he headed toward the locker room, saying he would be back. But Hasselbeck never returned.

Now, maybe it's just me but "totally unaware of why my quarterback left the field and never returned" doesn't exactly jive with "precautionary removal from practice".

Maybe there's nothing there and Hassyback is fine. Or maybe, in addition to dealing with a depleted receiving corps and a makeshift running back three way tandem, the Seahawks offense is slowly coming apart at the seams.

The latter would be sad, of course, because Holmgren is certainly more noted for his West Coast offensive stylings than his work on the defensive end, who would appear to be carrying the Seahawks hopes at a deep playoff run this year.

Fantasy Spin: Bad vertebrae or not, Hasselback is still a dirt cheap QB1 option, or a high ended QB2 option in smaller leagues. And because it's Julius Jones, et al, toting the rock in Seattle and because Holmgren isn't afraid to have him dink and dunk, I'm still inclined to like him a lot this season. No need to freak just yet, but the back of the 'Back certainly merits watching.