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No, no, it's okay Seattle fans. You can exhale now.

Theeeerrre you go. Yes, I know. Charlie Frye is absolutely terrifying. But your boy is on his way back. He's gonna play in the preseason and Mike Holmgren even said Matt Hasselback should be doing just fine from here on out.

When asked if he would play against the Chargers in the third preseason game that is usually the longest starters play before the regular season, Hasselbeck said, "Absolutely, (though) I don't know how much."

Coach Mike Holmgren said Hasselbeck gave him "the thumbs up" Monday that he was back to full health.

Hasselback has obviously been bothered by a sore back, so Seattle fans were likely fairly worried. That level of worry went crimson, TSA style, when they watched Frye lead the team in the last preseason game.

One of Frye's interceptions came after he escaped two would-be sacks in his own end zone and then clucked a desperate heave in the general direction of T.J. Duckett. Corey Graham returned that 6 yards for a touchdown to give Chicago its first lead, 12-9 in the third quarter.

"You probably don't throw that one. I think he would agree," Holmgren said.

If I was a real sadist, I would actually admit that I was pulling for a Hasselback injury that puts Frye under center during the regular season, but I just can't cop to that. And honestly, it's not something Seattle fans or Holmgren really deserve.

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 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.