If there is anyone who can understand the feeling St. Pierre is experiencing, it's Hasselbeck. He knows what it's like to come in expecting to play, but only getting a chance in practice. But at the same time, you have to play that way whether you're a quarterback or you're a kicker or you're a safety. You have to play well, because they're going to put the best guy on the field. The competition is definitely healthy.
Competition is good.
It makes you better. It's hard to race against yourself all the time. The tough thing about playing quarterback is that only one guy gets to play. As of right now, Hasselbeck will be the guy playing, but you can bet that St. Pierre will be biting at the starter's heels all year long. My mindset is I'm competing for a job every day in practice.