Madden NFL 2008: A Cover Curse?

By Karl Yu Epoch Times Staff Jul 23, 2008 Favre’s sticky situation latest example of the video game curse The bad luck that sometimes befalls athletes who grace the cover of Sports Illustrated is said to be due to a hex. While the prestige and royalty checks that come from being on the cover of John Madden’s annual video game can be tempting to an NFL star, sports fans will probably implore their favorite players to steer clear; not that fans are being totally irrational about the Madden Cover Curse. Many athletes have been supposedly cursed by the Madden NFL video game cover including former Titans running back Eddie George (significantly lower stats), Philly QB Donovan McNabb (injury), and ex-Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander (injury). But by far the one who has been bitten the hardest by the curse is former Atlanta... [read full story]