Madden Curse Strikes Again!

Which came first: the chicken or the egg? If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it still make sound? If an NFL player is on the cover of the latest Madden NFL video game, will he get injured. These are three of the most preplexing questions of our generation. But the fact remains, whether you are superstitious or not, no one can deny the truth that there seems to be a connection between an NFL star being featured on the cover of a Madden NFL video game and getting injured, shortly thereafter. Curse or not the below list doesn’t lie.

* 2010: Troy Polalmalu — injured for three to six weeks.
* 2009: No apparent injury to Brett Favre but did require post season surgery
* 2008: Vince Young — injured one game and played poorly.
* 2007: Shaun Alexander — injured for six games due to broken foot.
* 2006: Donovan McNabb — injured for seven games.
* 2005: Ray Lewis — missed one game.
* 2004: Michael Vick — injured for 11 games due to broken leg.
* 2003: Marshall Faulk — out for six games.
* 2002: Daunte Culpepper — missed five games.

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