Forget the ‘Reportedly’: Hasselbeck Admits Injury, Says He Wants to Play

It’s official now, and Hasselbeck is insistent on his attempts to play Sunday when the Seahawks host the Bears:

“I’m absolutely hoping to play,” he said. “I don’t know. That was a question I asked our medical staff and we didn’t have a whole lot of information last night. We’ll focus on trying to get better as quick as possible and, yeah, I’m hopeful.

“I’ve definitely felt worse. What I have is a painful injury, but I’ve definitely woken up on a Monday feeling worse,” he said. “That’s very encouraging.”