Madden Curse

News

Drew Brees Isn’t Afraid Of The Madden Curse

2:00AM July 16, 2010 | Mike Fahey

New Orleans quarterback and Madden NFL 11 cover athlete Drew Brees give the audience of last night’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno a special gift for helping him overcome the Madden Curse. More »


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The Madden Sim Bags Its Sixth Victory In Seven Years

11:20AM February 9, 2010 | Owen Good

For the sixth time in seven years – and the first time picking an underdog – EA Sports’ Madden Simulation has correctly predicted the Super Bowl winner. But it’s not as simple, or as complicated, as one might think. More »


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Cover Candidates Announced For Madden NFL 11

6:00AM February 5, 2010 | Owen Good

A Doritos/EA Sports promo is giving fans the vote on who makes this year’s Madden cover. The candidates are Minnesota defensive end Jared Allen, New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees, and Indianapolis wide receiver Reggie Wayne. More »


In Real Life

Will The Madden Curse Strike Fitzgerald? You Bet! (Literally)

2:00AM September 21, 2009 | Owen Good

The so-called Madden Curse, which doesn’t involve witch doctors as much as it does wacky concepts like “regression to the mean” and “injuries in a full-contact sport,” claimed one of this year’s two cover boys in week one. More »


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Madden Cover Athlete Hurts Himself

12:20AM September 12, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Madden NFL 10 co-cover athlete Troy Polamalu did just fine in the season opener between the Titans and the Steelers last night, until an injury put him out of commission for three to six weeks. More »


In Real Life

John Madden’s Version Of Video Game History

7:20AM August 21, 2009 | Stephen Totilo

Retired football broadcasting legend John Madden told the LA Times there’s no such thing as a Madden curse, because it never caused him to get injured. He also shared his take on how video games came to be. More »