domingo, 27 de abril de 2008
Its official! Brett Favre has been selected to be the 2009 Cover for the new Madden game, this way raising the question... will the cover jinx remain even if the player is not on the field anymore???
More info soon from the Mentor!
- the Rookie
lunes, 17 de marzo de 2008
The Madden Curse, also known as the Madden Cover Jinx, is a myth involving the video game series Madden NFL, stating that during or after the season, if a player appears on the cover solo, that player will be cursed with either an injury or poor performance.
Prior to 1999, the cover consisted of a prominent image of John Madden, occasionally appearing with some player graphics as a background accent to the cover design. Since 1999, notable NFL players have endorsed the game each year with their image prominently on the front cover of at least one version of the game, and John Madden's association is now largely based in the game series' title.
Players who have appeared on the cover since 1999 have generally failed to reproduce their success of the previous years, for a variety of reasons. Marshall Faulk, Daunte Culpepper, Michael Vick, Ray Lewis, Donovan McNabb, and Shaun Alexander all have suffered significant playing injuries in the season that they appeared on the cover. These performances and injuries resulted in speculation of a curse.
The "Madden Curse" has evolved into a much-reported phenomenon, with several news and sports media outlets referring to it as a phenomenon on par with the fabled Sports Illustrated cover jinx.
In total, the eleven cover players since 1999 had a total of forty Pro Bowl appearances prior to their Madden cover appearances... compared with just four Pro Bowl appearances afterward.
- The Mentor
miércoles, 20 de febrero de 2008
Don't worry Giants fans it's just a rumor right now, but if it were to happen it would be bad news for the team, I dont really believe in curses, but with the streak that the madden covers have had, I'm starting to believe now...
The other candidates I've heard are LaDainian Tomlinson, Adrian Peterson, and Sean Taylor, IMO it should be the late Sean Taylor, maybe this way they can break the curse, plus of course... he deserves it.
- The Mentor
