Many sports games make a fuss over their respective cover athletes, but really, the only one people give a damn about is the guy who turns up on the front cover of Madden.
Partly because it’s one of the biggest-selling games in the world. Partly because some people have attached a ridiculous belief structure to the [[link]] fate of the chosen [[link]] athlete. And partly because, as much as people may publicly decry them, many of you love your sports games.
https://kotaku.com/there-is-no-such-thing-as-the-madden-curse-347001
Realising this, EA Sports know they can squeeze a bit of mileage out of the process. Instead of naming the guy who will be on the box, they’re naming nine guys on a shortlist. And revealing only four of them this week.
Cheap, we know, but in the interests of keeping sports fans in the loop, here they are:
– Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger
– Giant RB Brandon Jacobs
– Vikings RB Adrian Peterson
– Ravens FS Ed Reed
While there are still 5 names to go, my [[link]] money’s already on Peterson.