Who will be on the cover of Madden 2005?
 

My friends and I always try to predict who will be on the cover of the new Madden game and I just wondered what everyone else thought. I have heard that it will be Tom Brady, which is reasonable, but I have a couple of other ideas which also seem likely: Jamal Lewis, Priest Holmes, Manning, McNair, Dante Hall.
Do the poll and let me know if I forgot a worthy candidate.
I left Ray Lewis off even though I think it would be reasonable because it is always an offensive player.

Who will be on the cover of Madden 2005?
 

There ya go, grayman. ;)

Isn't there a curse or something associated with being on the cover of madden?

The curse goes something like this: Every player that has been on the cover of Madden since then has either gone on to have a horrible season or get injured...or BOTH.

Madden 2001 cover: Eddie George, Titans RB

Before cover: The Titans reached the Super Bowl the prior season and George had gone to three consecutive Pro Bowls.

After cover: George made the Pro Bowl in 2000, but averaged 3.2 yards per carry in 2001 and 2002 and the Titans haven't been back to the Super Bowl.

Madden 2002 cover: Daunte Culpepper, Vikings QB

Before cover: Culpepper threw 33 TD passes and led team to the NFC championship game.

After cover: Culpepper missed five games in 2001 with a knee injury, threw a league-high 23 interceptions in 2002; the Vikings have gone 11-21 since 2000.

Madden 2003 cover: Marshall Faulk, Rams RB

Before cover: Faulk had become the first player in NFL history to gain 2,000 yards from scrimmage in four consecutive seasons; the Rams had been to three straight postseasons.

After cover: Plagued by an ankle injury, Faulk started a career-low 10 games as the Rams missed the playoffs.

I think Madden 2004 cover will be Mike Vick. Think he will break the curse?

Got these info in another site.

I remember seeing a preview at EB and it had Priest Holmes on the front, so he gets my vote.

my guess would have been between lewis and holmes. i am pretty sure we aren't going to be seeing jamal so i go with holmes

As a Ravens' fan, between Jamal's legal troubles and occasional knee question marks I will fire-bomb the EA headquarters if it is him.

I voted Priest Holmes, but I hope for his sake he isn't.

Maybe put Adalius Thomas on there, as revenge for falling on Vick's ankle last year?

Priest Holmes

LOL!

maybe they should put his mug shot on the cover

:eek:

:D

Personally I'd perfer Joey Porter on the hopes of another bullet in the ass, or maybe just the Steelers in general (not that they'd need any more help :D)

they should put George Bush on the cover

I voted for Holmes because I drafted him in my 2004 season with my friend and used him to devastating effect. He is a wrecking ball.

I wish he would've. As everyone now knows, Vick ended up breaking his leg after being on 2003's Madden cover. Before Eddie George, Madden was on the cover himself, so all the players on the cover have been hit by the "curse".

And don't forget that Danny Heatley was on the cover of NHL 2004 and ended up getting in the DUI wreck in Atlanta that killed his good friend and teammate Dan Snyder.

I feel bad for the next guy going to be in the cover. Do you think those player want to be in the cover? They probably know the curse too.

Sorry everyone, the correct answer will be clinton portis.

The people I listed either tied or set some kind of record last season, were regular season MVP, or Super Bowl MVP. I think Portis is a great RB, but I didn't include him based on my criteria. I meant to include an "other" option on the poll, but I screwed the whole thing up and had to get Bill O' Rights to add it for me.
I wouldn't put it past Dan Snyder to try to get Portis on the cover in his new uniform though.