[ madden curse ] - Do you believe?

[Bob~Marley4004]

<span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>[b]The Cover Jinx</span>

Note: Before 2001, John Madden Football did not have NFL players on its cover. It just had a picture of John Madden himself.

okay... as you sports ppl should know, rumors are talking about there is a Madden Curse..

It seems like there is one.. it all started on Madden 2000.. the first person to get on the front cover of a Madden Game...
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Eddie George- Season: 2000
Stats: 2000 403 Rush, 1509 Yds, 14 TD
TEAM RECORD: 13-3 1st Place

Notes- George's curse came in 2001 where he failed to break 1000 yards and Tennessee went 7-9. (Madden Year:2001)


Michael Vick- Season: 2003
Stats: 585 Yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
TEAM RECORD: 5-11 4th Place

Notes- Vick missed the first 11 games with a broken leg. Vick's QB rating, comp pct, and yards per attempt were all down from 2002. (Madden Year:2004)

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Daunte Culpepper- Season: 2001
Stats: 2612 Yds, 14 TD, 13 Int
TEAM RECORD: 5-11 4th Place

Notes- Culpepper missed 4 games with injury, threw for 1300 less yards and 19 less TD's then in 2000. Minnesota's worst record since 1984. (Madden Year: 2002)

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Marshall Faulk- Season: 2002
Stats: 212 Rush, 953 Yds, 8 TD
TEAM RECORD: 7-9 3rd Place

Notes- Despite playing the same amount of games, Faulk rushed for 430 less yards and had 4 less TD compared to 2001. Faulks worst season since 1996. Rams scored only 16 more points then their 1996 team who had Tony Banks at QB and Lawrence Phillips at RB.
2002 Daunte Culpepper 2001 2612 Yds, 14 TD, 13 Int 5-11 4th Place Culpepper missed 4 games with injury, threw for 1300. (Madden Year: 2003)

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Will they be a Ray Lewis one??



Edited By Bob~Marley4004 on Aug. 15 2004 at 07:37