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Post by thom10 on Apr 25, 2012 17:33:47 GMT -5
ESPN.com
Fresh off a mega contract, Calvin "Megatron" Johnson has landed the coveted cover of "Madden NFL 13."
The Detroit Lions wideout beat out second-year Panthers quarterback Cam Newton for the honor. The vote was announced Wednesday afternoon on "SportsNation" on ESPN2.
Although hugely popular, the video game carries the stigma of a "Madden Curse."
Running back Peyton Hillis, then a member of the Cleveland Browns, won the fan vote last year, but was plagued by injuries and controversy in a hectic 2011 season. Hillis said before winning the "Madden NFL 12" cover that he wasn't afraid of the curse, but after rushing for just 587 yards last season, Hillis said in December that he now believes in the cover jinx.
Johnson is coming off a spectacular season in which he caught 96 passes for a league-best 1,681 yards and 16 touchdowns. He became the third player in NFL history with at least 95 receptions, 1,600 yards and 15 touchdowns in a season, joining Jerry Rice and Randy Moss.
The Lions, who made the playoffs last season for the first time in a dozen years, rewarded the former No. 2 overall pick with an eight-year deal worth up to $132 million dollars in March.
Newton set the NFL on fire in his rookie season despite taking a crash course in mastering an NFL offense after a lockout wiped out most of the offseason. After being taken with the No. 1 overall pick in last April's draft, the quarterback that led Auburn to its first national title revitalized the Panthers, setting an NFL record for rushing touchdowns in a season by a quarterback (14) and becoming the first player in league history to throw for 4,000 yards and rush for 500 in the same year.
The former Heisman Trophy winner was then named the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year after the season.
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It was a 52% to 48% vote. Pretty darn close.
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Post by endo on Apr 25, 2012 19:48:09 GMT -5
I've lost count of the people that have suffered the Madden curse. Kinda eerie actually. Wonder what gets he as the cover guy, money wise?
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Post by NDX on Apr 25, 2012 21:00:20 GMT -5
This is the only thing I care about with the game. The Curse.
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Post by Kash on Apr 25, 2012 23:04:32 GMT -5
Haven't bought a Madden game since Madden 09 (which was quite good. Anyone reckon 13' would be worth getting? I heard 12' wasn't great.
I loved Franchise mode from Madden 2005. I had a few saves where I just played as the owner. Simmed the games but did the trades, extended contract, hired/fired coaches etc. It was good fun.
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Post by endo on Apr 26, 2012 14:55:50 GMT -5
See, I'm the exact opposite. I hate the front office type stuff and let the game do all that for me most times. If my season is over and there are players I want to keep, I'll step in to ensure they stay.
But otherwise, I just let the CPU do it for me.
Madden 12 isn't bad, and I'm sure I'll get 13. The freaking Madden Moments are a b!tch though.
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