PATRIOT64

Its time for guessing which NFL star will be on the cover of Madden '09.

Vince Young almost got away with the Madden curse but did miss some time with a nagging injury but was probably the healthiest Madden cover player in quite a while to avoid IR or several games off like most of the past years cover boys.

I think with the whole spygate issue and the 18-1 near perfect season,I am afraid it may very well be a NE Patriot donning the cover this year,I hope not but I think its definately a good possibility.

I am going to rule out a QB this year since Madden rarily uses the same position 2 years in a row,so lets go with a WR this year as most likely.

I say Wes Welker is going to be on the cover of Madden 09 if its a WR but I would rather see an Adrian Peterson,Patrick Willis or maybe even Calvin Johnson so if it is not a NE player I say it will be a 2nd year player from a real good rookie squad last season.

I am not expecting Randy Moss on it either but he would be in my top 10 guesses.


So,Who is your pick for the cover of Madden '09 ??

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Ice Cold Bruschi

Welker? seriously? Chances are almost zero. Moss is 1,000 times more likely

tobias funke

adrian peterson

denverpatsfan

I pray every night that it is Eli Manning. Even though it is wrong to wish ill will on the mentally retarded...

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PATRIOT64

Yeah,Usually EA Sports goes after a guy somewhere in mid to upper pack of his position and Welker fits the bill IMO.

If its not a WR perhaps Maroney would be a choice.

Moss is still considered a 'bad' guy to some so maybe it could be a reason if he does not get it,But then again didn't Ray Lewis make the 2003 cover?

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PATRIOT64

If its any player out there I certainly hope its not David Tyree.the Giants WR who caught the ball on his helmet in the SB,That would give me nightmares everytime I played the game.

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tombonneau

Exactly. It isn't even a question. Madden is for fantasy football guys. And ADP is the new Crown Prince of FF. I'd say if Vegas had odds ADP would be 2-3 right now.

PATRIOT64

Actually on an EA Sports forum the favorite right now is Tom Brady,followed by Devin Hester and then a distant slew of others including Peterson.

Brady has no chance IMO since he was already on the NFL Gameday 2003 cover

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DocE

I believe it's extremely unlikely that Moss or Brady will be on the cover. I believe last year LaDainian Tomlinson actually turned down the cover of Madden and I would expect Moss or Brady to do the same. The reason is that the player on the cover has to do some publicity for the game and "only" gets paid about 100K. I don't think either Moss or Brady would be willing to do the publicity expected of the coverboy considering neither player grants many interviews during the offseason.

I could have some of the facts messed up on this story as I am going by memory off a few posts by Florio on PFT last year.

Wildo7

My impression has always been that ther Madden cover goes to the player who is the best combination of New, Exciting and recognizable. So I'd rule out Brady (New-ness) Moss (ditto) and Welker who I don't see having a recognizable face to non-Pats fans. I also don't know how fans outside of New England would rate the excitement/breakout factor of a slot receiver. I almost think Calvin Johnson is a possibility but he didn't really break out last year and most of his rocognition comes from college.

I could see Tony Romo, Bob Sanders, Osi Umenyora or this guy: