The Curse of Forsett is Lifted!

Justin Forsett was signed to the Seahawks practice squad today.  All is right in the world again, and the Seahawks will go on to win their next 12 games and ride the momentum all the way to a Super Bowl championship.

On a more serious note, there had to be some bad vibes around the team, certainly among the running backs, when Forsett was lost to the Colts.  At the same time Jordan Kent was cut while Courtney Taylor was kept.  I know it was wishful thinking on the behalf of the coaches, but it's obvious to all of us in hindsight that Taylor wasn't ready for the job.  I'm wondering if there weren't rumblings in the locker room about favoritism?  This is certainly on a much smaller scale than the favoritism shown to Shaun Alexander, but the underlying principle is enough rub some players the wrong way.  As much as I love having Holmgren as the coach of the Seahawks, he does have a few flaws, one of which him letting his affection for players get in the way of playing the best players.

So, Kent is back but may not play, and Forsett is back but definitely won't play, but I think whether they play is insignificant compared to the lightening of spirits that will follow the return of these two hard-working young players.