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Matt Hasselbeck began this week in what his coach described as excruciating pain.
The Seahawks quarterback was too intense in his rehabilitation, trying to accelerate his return from a broken rib.
“Yeah, Monday was a tough day. In the 17 days that we’ve had here, that was probably the worst day,” Hasselbeck said, referring to the time since 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis hit him high in the back on a dive for the goal line on Sept. 20.
By Wednesday, he had willed himself through Seattle’s entire practice.
He wore bulky rib pads and twisted to stretch his torso throughout his first on-field work since the injury.