" Is T.J. Houshmandzadeh experiencing buyer's remorse?

The Seattle Seahawks receiver says he does not regret his decision to sign with Seattle as a free agent during the offseason, even though they are virtually out of the playoff hunt for a second straight season with a 3-6 record.

Houshmandzadeh's other choices included the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle's opponent this week, who sit at 8-1 and lead the NFC North, and a return to his former team in Cincinnati. The Bengals are now 7-2 and leading the AFC North.

Houshmandzadeh said all three teams offered about the same amount of money, and his decision ultimately came down to choosing between Minnesota and Seattle. What made the deal for the Seahawks was the quarterback situation, with Houshmandzadeh feeling better about Matt Hasselbeck running the show, rather than the inexperienced Tarvaris Jackson in Minnesota.

But Houshmandzadeh signed his five-year, $40 million deal – $15 million of which is guaranteed – before the Vikings coaxed Favre out of retirement. So does he still think he made the right decision?

"Had he (Favre) been there I don't know what would have happened," he said. "He wasn't there, so I felt I had to do what was best for me. And if you look at both teams, yeah, I knew Minnesota was going to be good, but I thought we were going to be really good, too.

"So hindsight is better than foresight, you know? And like I say, nine games into it, it doesn't look like I made a great decision, but it's too early."

Houshmandzadeh said his visit to Minnesota was a good one, and he liked coach Brad Childress, receivers coach George Stewart and owner Zygi Wilf. He also liked the fact that Minnesota had one of the best backs in the league in Adrian Peterson, running behind a solid, offensive line."