The Madden Curse

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

All coverboys from the Madden NFL Football games have suffered the effects of the curse

I didnt believe in it until what happened to Shaun Alexander

1999

Garrison Hearst

Injured; while playing against the Falcons in playoffs, severely twisted and broke his ankle on very first play from scrimmage. Did not play again until 2001 (out for two full seasons)

1999

2000

Barry Sanders

Abruptly retired during training camp in 1999.

1999

2000(2)

Dorsey Levens

Cut by the Packers in 2001 and finished his career as a journeyman player.

2000

2001

Eddie George

Key fumble vs. Ravens in playoffs; team lost in Divisional Playoff after losing Super Bowl XXXIV.

2001

2002

Daunte Culpepper

Injured; missed 5 games in 2001; team missed playoffs after losing NFC Championship in 2000.

2002

2003

Marshall Faulk

Injured; least productive season as a Ram up to that point; team missed playoffs after losing Super Bowl XXXVI.

2003

2004

Michael Vick

Injured; missed 11 games after breaking leg in 2003 preseason; team missed playoffs after losing Divisional Playoff in 2002.

2004

2005

Ray Lewis

Broke wrist and missed Pro Bowl; Critically seen as an off year; team missed playoffs after losing Wild Card Playoff in 2003.

2005

2006

Donovan McNabb

Injured; missed 7 games in 2005; team missed playoffs after losing Super Bowl XXXIX.

2006 Sean Alexander, broken bone in foot out 4+ weeks,

would like to thank bboystevie for supplying the info

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[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

interesting.

 

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

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[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

Madden is ruining football!!!!!

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

tis all a cowinkydinky thats all

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

that old fart needs to keel over and die already, i hate him as a commentator

 

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

He was going to use Roethlisbereger originally

hence his motorcycle accident and recent operation....and his ******* at QB

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[CJL 10+ year member]

I was his first pick to be on the cover but i turned him down so i could build my L7's box //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

^^^^shutup

 

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

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[CJL 10+ year member]

^^^^shutup

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[dennisthamenace 10+ year member]

hes not out for 4+ weeks, holmgren said like at least 2 weeks and hell be back in practice

 

[Dozy_production 10+ year member]

Madden Quote

"generally, the team who scores the most points is gunna win."

"to get some points on, they need to score some touchdowns"

quotes w

Now imagine those quotes coming out of the perpetually full of food mouth of madden.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

makes me wonder why i drafted shaun alexander //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

yeah i have been a thinker on the madden curse, and i noticed that the third or fourth year that they put players on the cover.

everyone can get hurt....but whoever graces the cover of madden Will get hurt,.