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Old 04-16-2009   #1
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Default The Madden Curse. Is it finally over?
I wonder if Madden retiring this year will finally break the curse. You have to admit, its been a pretty freaky history so far:

1999: Garrison Hearst - Broken ankle, missed 2 NFL seasons
2000: Barry Sanders - Abruptly retired before start of season
2001: Eddie George - Started disappointing downward spiral and missed 1000 yards
2002: Daunte Culpepper: Injured, terrible year
2003: Marshall Faulk: One of his worst statistical years
2004: Michael Vick: Missed 11 games with broken leg, now in jail
2005: Ray Lewis: Not too bad. Numbers were down, though
2006: Donovan McNabb: Sports hernia, missed most of year
2007: Shaun Alexander: Injury + Major downward spiral
2008: Vince Young: Crappy year + look where he is now
2009: Brett Favre: Came out of retirement and had major breakdown at end of year
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I guess we will see...
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VY had a crappy year? That is an understatement. It should read "VY was benched during the 1st game of the season after quitting on his team, had a nervous breakdown, threatened suicide, and will probably never see the field again (at least with his current team).
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VY had a crappy year? That is an understatement. It should read "VY was benched during the 1st game of the season after quitting on his team, had a nervous breakdown, threatened suicide, and will probably never see the field again (at least with his current team).
and he launched (no pun intended) his own line of sausages!!!
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I cant wait for Collinsworth X to come out this year.
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I don't know if the curse is over but I don't want any of our guys on the cover.
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Default Re: The Madden Curse. Is it finally over?
The only reason VY got it on 08 was b/c Ladanian Tomlinson turned it down.....
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Default Re: The Madden Curse. Is it finally over?
Madden hasn't been in the games, so I doubt the curse gets broken.
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Perhaps it would be fitting for Madden to be on the cover this year?
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Perhaps it would be fitting for Madden to be on the cover this year?
He had like every cover before 1999, he can't get himself another one!

A part of me almost starts to think that they try and pick the guy who is most likely to have a bad year to continue the curse... Matt Cassel this year anyone?
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Default Re: The Madden Curse. Is it finally over?
Madden still will be the force behind these games so with his name still on it...the curse will live.. Put Haynesworth on it.
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I think the curse worsens. The players not only have "stuff" happen to them, the "new" curse forces them into retirement.
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Madden still will be the force behind these games so with his name still on it...the curse will live.. Put Haynesworth on it.
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Put Haynesworth on it.
Haynesworth is no longer in the AFC South. Put Manning on it.
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The only reason VY got it on 08 was b/c Ladanian Tomlinson turned it down.....
and yet LT still couldn't escape the curse that year... once you have been chosen, you cannot change your fate
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Haynesworth is no longer in the AFC South. Put Manning on it.
I have a feeling Sorgi's gonna torch us someday. Besides, he may have 'mmunity.









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Madden '10 should have a defensive player on the cover. They don't get enough love. (Just please not Mario Williams!)

My vote would go to somebody like James Harrison, or DeMarcus Ware.

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I cant wait for Collinsworth X to come out this year.


I really like Collinsworth's commentating, I think he will be the "next John Madden" when it comes to that department.
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Collinsworth knows football better than any other color guy I know
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Madden is the winningest head coach in NFL history. This, and his ring, are the credentials that stand behind his name on the football game.

I think Collinsworth is a good analyst, but he lacks the NFL success to put his name on a product like this game, IMO. (Not that it was ever a possibility.)
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Default Re: The Madden Curse. Is it finally over?
I remember reading ESPN was eventually going to take over the game, but I can't remember where.
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