This years Madden victim

[Battlelyon]

First Brady is resuspended for four games, now this.

 

[cdumler7]

I was a little shocked that this is what they picked. I don't mind it as it does seem the Madden Curse for the most part has shown up almost every single season.

 

[dkmightyhammer]

The curse must have known this was coming for a few years now and proactively injured him over and over.

 

[Manster7588]

The curse must have known this was coming for a few years now and proactively injured him over and over.

Probably the only surer injury case Madden could have signed would be Romo, and if I were Romo knowing my injury chances are high, if EA Sports asked me to be on the cover I punch them in the throat.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Thank you EA Sports for not choosing AB...

 

[dkmightyhammer]

Probably the only surer injury case Madden could have signed would be Romo, and if I were Romo knowing my injury chances are high, if EA Sports asked me to be on the cover I punch them in the throat.

 

[Manster7588]

They could have chose Brady, but they'd have to sell the game for 25% less.

 

[Manster7588]

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Where do you live, I'm gonna kick your ass. That wasn't funny in fact it actually hurt a lot.

 

[dkmightyhammer]

Where do you live, I'm gonna kick your ass. That wasn't funny in fact it actually hurt a lot.

It seemed appropriate.

 

[Manster7588]

It seemed appropriate.

Agree, but it still hurt. The more I think about it that may be a Romo quote. "But it still hurt"

 

[Rod Smart]

Peace Gronk

 

[Manster7588]

Maybe Gronk has an in season party cruise planed, and needs to ensure he gets the time off.

 

[Balljim55]

There is no friggen curse. Go back the last 6 covers and everyone had great seasons after the cover.
Here are the last 7 covers
OBJ
Richard Sherman
AP
Calvin Johnson
Peyton Hillis
Drew Brees
Troy Polomalu/Larry Fitzgerald

 

[HammerDown]

Tom *Brady is out four games so we know Gronk will get some decent passes at least those four instead of being hung out midfield for the DBs or having to dig poorly-throws passes of his back hip or the turn, which have come to define Tom *Brady the last few seasons.

 

[beardown07]

 

[cdumler7]

There is no friggen curse. Go back the last 6 covers and everyone had great seasons after the cover.
Here are the last 7 covers
OBJ
Richard Sherman
AP
Calvin Johnson
Peyton Hillis
Drew Brees
Troy Polomalu/Larry Fitzgerald

Not every player has gotten injured but a lot of these guys did have very down years compared to what they did to get the cover. Now given they obviously did some amazing things to get on the cover so it makes sense they would go down some but we are talking some decently big drop offs.

AP--Went from 2097 yards averaging 6.0 yards per carry to that of 1,266 yards and only 4.5 yards per carry. He also missed 2 games that year.

Brees--Threw 22 interceptions his year. He also had his lowest QB rating of the last 8 years. Statistically speaking this was one of the worst years of his career beyond the first 3 years where he stunk it up with the Chargers.

Hillis--Huge drop off. Missed 6 games, only had 587 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns. His yards per carry dropped off almost an entire yard. He ended up being let go after this season by the Browns of all teams.

Polomalu--Only played in a career-low 5 games when he was one the cover.

So not all of the guys you listed actually went on to even do average work at their position. Not saying it is the perfect curse that every player has done down right terrible but for many of these guys they did see a pretty darn big drop off when they were on the cover.

 

[Battlelyon]

Peyton Hillis, I still laugh at him making the cover it seems like a good trivia question down the road.

 

[Manster7588]

Peyton Hillis, I still laugh at him making the cover it seems like a good trivia question down the road.

I still have no idea how he was chosen, did all the name players tell EASports to fuck off.

 

[cdumler7]

I still have no idea how he was chosen, did all the name players tell EASports to fuck off.

It's that whole underdog mentality. If we have no connection to a team or player we will usually cheer for the underdog in the situation. We always like to think that if we were in the same situation we could somehow triumph.

 

[Battlelyon]

I think it was a fan vote, the Browns fans desperate for any kind of winner. Wanted their one season wonder to be the next victim of the curse, that is their Super Bowl.