1. Timothy Thomas Hasselbeck was born on April 6,1978 and is an American sports journalist and former professional football player who is an analyst for ESPN.
27 Facts About Tim Hasselbeck
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Tim Hasselbeck played as a quarterback for eight seasons in the National Football League with the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, and Arizona Cardinals as well as the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe.
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Tim Hasselbeck played college football for the Boston College Eagles.
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Tim Hasselbeck is the younger brother of former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck.
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Tim Hasselbeck was born and raised in Norfolk, Massachusetts, to Mary Beth "Betsy" and Don Hasselbeck, a former New England Patriots tight end.
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Tim Hasselbeck attended and played high school football at Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts.
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Tim Hasselbeck was a New England Patriot's ball boy while growing up in the area.
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Tim Hasselbeck attended Boston College and played for the Eagles football team from 1996 through 2000.
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When he left Boston College, Tim Hasselbeck was sixth in career passing with 3,980 yards, fifth in passing touchdowns with 29, sixth in total offense with 4,233 yards, seventh in passing completion percentage with 55.5 percent, seventh in pass completions, seventh in pass attempts, and seventh in career plays.
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Tim Hasselbeck graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing.
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Tim Hasselbeck was redshirted his first season and only took four snaps at quarterback as a redshirt freshman in 1997.
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Tim Hasselbeck earned the starting quarterback spot in preseason as a redshirt junior and played in all 12 games.
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Tim Hasselbeck accounted for 213 of Boston College's 269 yards and was named winner of the Orrie T Scarminach Award, given to the Most Valuable Player of the Syracuse game.
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Tim Hasselbeck rushed for 203 yards and recorded one rushing touchdown.
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That season, Tim Hasselbeck was third in the conference in passing efficiency, fourth in passing yards per game, and third in total offense.
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Tim Hasselbeck was originally signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2001 and he was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad in 2002 as a free agent.
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Tim Hasselbeck entered the starting lineup in 2003 when then-starter Patrick Ramsey was injured.
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Tim Hasselbeck threw two touchdown passes and no interceptions in that game.
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Tim Hasselbeck was 6-for-26 for 57 yards with four interceptions.
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In May 2005, the New York Giants signed Tim Hasselbeck to be their backup for quarterback Eli Manning.
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Tim Hasselbeck was previously on the rosters of the Baltimore Ravens and Carolina Panthers without participating in a game.
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Tim Hasselbeck made his television debut on September 23,2007, announcing the Arizona Cardinals-Baltimore Ravens game for NFL on Fox.
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Tim Hasselbeck is currently a sports analyst for ESPN, and has been on SportsNet New York and Sirius NFL Radio for a trial period, as well.
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On December 29,2023, Tim Hasselbeck announced the Gator Bowl where he confirmed it would be his last game broadcasting for ESPN.
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Tim Hasselbeck will be coaching football at The Ensworth School in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Tim Hasselbeck was a Survivor contestant in 2001 and was a co-host on the ABC talk show The View from 2003 to July 2013.
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On December 15,2023, Tim Hasselbeck was named the head coach of varsity football at Ensworth High School in Nashville, Tennessee.