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9 finalist for madden cover..


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Why no love for Deangelo? I know he didn't make the Pro Bowl but it's usually guys like him that get the cover. Guys that went from not even a blip on the Nat'l Media scene to pretty much owning it.

i love d-will...that's why i don't want him on it.

i don't ever want a panther to be on the cover of madden unless he gets traded right away.

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Looks like you can scratch AP from the list of candidates.

Per PFT...

Scratch Peterson From The Madden Curse Watch List

Again, we don’t care much about the question of who’ll be on the cover of the Madden game.

But some of you do — especially those of you who think that the Madden curse is real.

Vikings fans wearing the latest line of tin foil Helga horns can relax: Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, one of nine finalists for the “honor,” won’t be on the cover.

Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Peterson rejected an offer to appear on the cover several weeks ago.

It’s unknown whether any curse or other such voodoo applies to those who say “no” to Electronic Arts.

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I'm betting on Adrian Peterson. Madden loves dropping RB's on the cover.

I can't even believe Matt Cassel is being considered. One good year and he is a finalist for the cover of Madden? Can we say "hype"? There are far more "deserving" QB's to be in the finals (Phillip Rivers, Kurt Warner, Drew Brees, etc.)

And seriously, Brandon Jacobs? Sure, his 15 TD's are impressive, but he barely scrapped over the 1,000 yard mark. Why not suggest Deangelo Williams, Michael Turner, Clinton Portis, etc. (note: I believe in the curse and therefore would not approve of DeAngelo being selected...)

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