Matt Hasselbeck (middle) was recently in Branson, Mo., for the National High School Coaches Association banquet. He apparently found time to take in some of the night life. Hey, you know the Hawks have arrived when their starting QB is sharing headlines with Mel Tillis (right), Yakov Smirnoff (left) and others who draw millions (including my sweet mom, on occasion) to this midwest oasis.

Visitors to Branson average 57 years in age, but that number should come down after Hasselbeck spreads the word around the Seahawks locker room. This from the Branson Daily News: "Hasselbeck related that he was genuinely impressed with Branson. The Boston native wished his wife and three children would have been able to make the trip with him. 'This seems like a better version of Las Vegas,' he said. 'If I would have grown up around here, I’m sure my family would have made a road trip here.' "

In all seriousness, Branson is a family-friendly destination with many attractions beyond aging country-and-western stars and Russian comics who last inhabited the national stage during Glasnost. I simply couldn't resist a chance to have a little fun with Hasselbeck's appearance there.