Seahawks win, but it’s not all good

By John Boyle / Herald Writer

SEATTLE — Matt Hasselbeck passed a major test, but plenty of other questions remained unanswered after the Seahawks’ second preseason game.

Playing the entire first half, Hasselbeck was impressive throwing the ball, but even more importantly, he was quick to pop up after each of the three sacks he took. It was the first contact the Seattle quarterback had taken since a back injury ended his 2008 season prematurely.

“It’s just like I remember it,” he said. “No fun. But yeah, I feel good. In a way it was good probably to take some hits, just to do it.”

Despite Hasselbeck’s impressive outing and the 27-13 victory over the Denver Broncos in front of 67,052 at Qwest Field, there were causes for concern for the Seahawks.

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