Save LT from Madden '08 Cover

Sofa King · Post #1 » by **Sofa King** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:40 am

Sign petition online HERE!

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Chargers fans plead to keep LT off Madden cover[/url]

For many pro athletes, there is nothing like being bestowed the honor of cover athlete for a high-profile sports game. Some fans, however, want their favorite athletes to have nothing to do with box art--particularly that of the popular Madden NFL series. The "Madden curse" is infamous among sports gamers and pro athletes, with several cases of pros having injury-ridden or statistically awful seasons the year they appear on the cover of a Madden NFL game.

Last year's cover athlete, the formerly durable Shaun Alexander, broke his foot and saw his NFL record for rushing touchdowns broken by San Diego's Ladainian Tomlinson after just one year in the record books. The previous year, Donovan McNabb graced the cover of Madden NFL 06 and fought injuries all season long. In the biggest case for the existence of the curse, Falcons quarterback Michael Vick broke his leg in a preseason game shortly after Madden NFL 2004--with Vick on the cover--hit store shelves.

San Diego Chargers fans are now trying to take matters in their own hands. Their cherished runningback, last year's Most Valuable Player Tomlinson, is one of the leading candidates for the cover of Madden NFL 08, and the fans would like nothing more than to see the honor go to someone else.

CB4_Toronto_Raptors · Post #2 » by **CB4_Toronto_Raptors** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:47 am

Cool, I just posted some good news

http://www.realgm.com/boards/football/v ... =5013#5013

Sofa King · Post #3 » by **Sofa King** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:01 am

CB4_Toronto_Raptors wrote:Cool, I just posted some good news

http://www.realgm.com/boards/football/v ... =5013#5013

Post #4 » by **Snakebites** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:25 am

People actually believe in that curse?

Im not a superstitious man, I think LT would have looked damn good on the cover.

Oh well, moot point.

Sofa King · Post #5 » by **Sofa King** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:34 am

Pistons#1 wrote:People actually believe in that curse?

Im not a superstitious man, I think LT would have looked damn good on the cover.

Oh well, moot point.

You tell me after Vince Young sucks or worse, gets injured next season. :nod:

Post #6 » by **Doctor MJ** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:17 am

lol, I admire y'all's devotion to our fearless leader.

Post #7 » by **BlackMamba** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:46 pm

CB4_Toronto_Raptors wrote:Cool, I just posted some good news

http://www.realgm.com/boards/football/v ... =5013#5013

thank God

EG4life · Post #8 » by **EG4life** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:04 pm

at least there is hope now