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Is There A Madden Curse?

Posted by simoniker on from the don't-step-on-cracks-in-sidewalk dept.

Linda writes "GamerDad looks at the 'Madden Curse' for those featured on the front cover of the videogame, year by year, and talks about how it might have come a bit early this year: 'Sports fans know about the Sports Illustrated cover curse (athletes that grace the cover tend to get hurt, really bad, a lot) but a lesser known curse is the one caused by EA Sports' powerhouse Madden franchise. It began just a few years ago when EA took the big lug himself off the cover.'" There's another good synopsis of previous cover stars' woes at the AJC.com site, after Mike Vick of the Atlanta Falcons, this year's star, broke his leg at the weekend.

6 of 39 comments (clear)

  1. Troy Brown by pudge · · Score: 4, Funny

    Troy Brown was the top offensive player on the Patriots, who won the Super Bowl in 2002. He should have been on the cover instead of Marshall Faulk. He set records for receiving, and had some plays on punt return that propelled them into the Super Bowl. He allowed Brady to open up his passing game.

    And then, in 2002-2003 season, he got injured, and missed a bunch of games, all without being on the cover of Madden! The curse extends even to players who SHOULD have been on the cover! IT IS THAT POWERFUL.

  2. It is a curse by BoomerSooner · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd sure hate to be paid millions of dollars for playing a game. Damn the luck. Oh well, put me on the front of Madden 2005 and SI. I'll take my chances.

  3. Re:The Curse of John Madden by daeley · · Score: 3, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, Boris Yeltsin looks like you!

    (with apologies, comrades)

    --
    I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate.
  4. hmmm by pizza_milkshake · · Score: 2, Funny

    i can think of a couple of people i'd like to see on the 2005 cover...

  5. Bo Jackson - 1991 by Satan's_Tool · · Score: 4, Funny

    Super Tecmo Bowl - 1991

    Bo Jackson hip injury - 1991

    'nuff said

    --
    Yes, I'm an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
  6. And for Madden 2005... by AvantLegion · · Score: 2, Funny
    ... due to extreme pressure from the NFL Player's Association, EA Sports decided to no longer feature players on the cover of their sports products.

    For Madden 2005, they went back to showing John Madden on the cover.

    During week 5's broadcast of Monday Night Football, John Madden dropped dead, after shouting "BOOM" while watching Terrell Suggs lay into Rex Grossman. He was 68.

    John Madden, R.I.P. (1936-2004)