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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Seahawks’ Hasselbeck watches practice Associated Press RENTON — Matt Hasselbeck watched most of Wednesday’s practice to rest his broken ribs, though the Seahawks expect the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback to start again Sunday against Detroit. Seattle coach Jim Mora said Hasselbeck “was a little bit beat up, like what happens to a lot of quarterbacks in this league” after playing in all of last weekend’s 38-17 loss at Dallas. Hasselbeck was crumpled on the turf after a hit in the third quarter but finished the game. Mora said that was because he wanted to send the message to his 2-5 team and its fans that he wasn’t giving up on that game or this season. “I wasn’t considering coming out,” Hasselbeck said — before he added with a smile, “except for the one time I was on the ground.” Seneca Wallace ran the first-team offense Wednesday. Wallace lost both games he started when Hasselbeck was out because of the ribs he broke during a game against San Francisco on Sept. 20. Doctors had estimated this to be the final week in the usual recovery time for Hasselbeck’s injury, but that’s under normal circumstances. Playing three games with the ribs still broken is not the prescribed way to heal quickly. “It’s probably not normal,” Hasselbeck deadpanned even before his latest battering by the Cowboys. Offensive coordinator Greg Knapp said Hasselbeck missing practice Wednesday, as he did last Wednesday before the Dallas game, is not an issue. “And he had a pretty good game, considering the pass rush we had coming at us,” Knapp said. Hasselbeck completed 22 of 39 throws for 249 yards and two touchdowns against the Cowboys. He was sacked three times behind a makeshift offensive line that started its fifth option at left tackle. “Of course as a coach, you want him to get as many reps as possible,” Knapp said. “Because of his experience, not as big of a concern because it’s Wednesday. As long as he’s back Thursday and Friday, I’m OK.” Tackle Sean Locklear was back practicing but was limited. The supposed successor to Walter Jones at left tackle hasn’t played since sustaining a high right ankle sprain in Week 2. Knapp said it would be unfair to expect Locklear to be able to start against the Lions (1-6), that if he is going to be available it will be as a third, backup tackle behind Damion McIntosh and Ray Willis. Mora said starting cornerback Ken Lucas passed an MRI exam after getting knocked woozy by Cowboys running back Felix Jones at the end of a long gain last weekend, but the coach did not estimate Lucas’ chances of playing Sunday. Mora added that Marcus Trufant, the 2007 Pro Bowl cornerback who played far more last weekend in his season debut than expected, will start against Detroit. Trufant had a disk issue in his back that began in July. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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