In case you didn’t hear it, Shaun Alexander is out for the Seahawks with a broken foot. In my mind, this is yet another example of the Madden Curse. Thankfully Joystiq did a quick breakdown of the Curse’s history:
- 2000 - Barry Sanders abruptly retires before training camp (was he warned of the impending curse?)
- 2000 - Dorsey Levens is cut by Green Bay the following season
- 2001 - Eddie George enjoys career year, until costly turnover leads to Titan’s playoff exit
- 2002 - Daunte Culpepper leads team to dismal 4–7 record before season-ending knee injury
- 2003 - Marshall Faulk suffers ankle injury; career diminishes thereafter
- 2004 - Michael Vick fractures right fibula in preseason game, just one day after Madden is released; sidelined for season
- 2005 - Ray Lewis
fails to post a single interception (after grabbing 6 the previous
year), and injury forces him to miss the final game of the season; the
Ravens also fail to make the playoffs after winning the division in the
2003–2004 season - 2006 - Donovan McNabb
suffers sports hernia in first game and undergoes season-ending surgery
in November; T.O. feud escalates; Eagles finish 6–10 after reaching
Super Bowl in 2005–2006 season - 2007 - Shaun Alexander fractures left foot in Week 3 …
