Blue Seven's Lucky Bastard of the Week Award:Week the First

I'll make this one short and sour. I'm sure I'm not the only one who was nonplussed by yesterday's game. I'll also preface my bit about this week's award winner by saying that I am much more of a Hawks Renner-Approved Kool-Aid drinker type than a nattering nabob of negativity about our team. If you think I'm just lashing out blindly, well, you're entitled to that opinion. I've always prided myself on trying to see the positive in the Hawks. It's a quality that helps with being a Seahawks fan, I think.

That said, it's been kind of hard to love a Seahawks quarterback. Sure, there are players who have done some great things, racked up some killer stats, even been to a playoff game or 2. You know who they are. I used to have conniption fits at "Slippery" Dave Krieg (ruling champion of fumbleitis in the NFL, unless that title's been usurped by someone else)'s antics. Jon Kitna found ways to blow close games. Don't even get me started on Rick Mirer. It's been a loooong time since the Seahawks have had a truly kickass quarterback.

After Hasselbeck went to the Pro Bowl, it seemed as though he was the answer. I'll always admire the guy's heart for the "we want the ball and we're going to score!" statement. It seemed like a crucial part of the puzzle that is the Hawks franchise playoff hopes to lock the guy down to a long term contract.

Here we are, though, the day after another game that Matt managed to piss away with one dumbassed throw. It may be unfair to say that the blame rests on his shoulders when others didn't finish their jobs - Trufant, I'm talking to you - but I'm getting tired of seeing this type of thing happen. I'm rooting for you, Hasselbeck, but sack up and handle some goddamn business through all four quarters already.

Therefore, I'm bestowing the first Lucky Bastard of the Week award to Matt. Here is a man who signed a fat contract in the offseason, one that pays him in actual salary what Tom Freaking Brady makes. Not to mention a $16 MILLION signing bonus. That's 16, as in if you turn the numbers around you get 61, Hass' QB rating for yesterday's season opener. At this point, anyway, he's one lucky bastard to be getting so much for doing what he does.