By Justin Worsley
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has been ruled out with a concussion for Sunday's game against the New York Giants, making way for backup Charlie Whitehurst to make his first career start.
Whitehurt, 28, was acquired by the Seahawks last March in a trade with the San Diego Chargers. In one of the more interesting trades of the offseason, Seattle gave up a third-round draft pick as well as swapping second-round picks with San Diego despite the fact that Witehurst was yet to throw a pass in the NFL.
Many believed Seattle drafted Whitehurst to be the successor of the 35-year-old Hasselbeck, who has not played a full season since 2007. Whitehurst has seen action in one game so far this season, but has not thrown a pass.
Whitehurst will be given a baptism by fire. The Giants have knocked five different quarterbacks out of the game including breaking the clavicle of their most recent victim, Tony Romo.
The matchup pins two first-place teams against each other. Seattle is surprisingly 4-3 after finishing the season a 5-11 a year ago. The Giants are 5-2 , tied with Tampa Bay and Atlanta for the best record in the NFC.
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