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I'm about to cry...

...while Steelers and Browns fans rejoice.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05...s_6095971.html

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Ray Lewis to grace Madden NFL 2005 cover

All-Pro Baltimore Ravens linebacker signs on as Madden's latest cover athlete.
Though one could easily say that, over the years, Ray Lewis has always acted as EA Sports' primary spokesathlete--making appearances in numerous commercials and at press events for EA's NFL franchises--only now is his title truly being made official. Today, EA announced that the Baltimore Ravens linebacker will be gracing the cover of Madden NFL 2005.

EA's press statement cited the reasoning for Lewis' selection as him being a perfect fit for the type of "defensive innovations" this year's game will be bringing to the table. His stats certainly seem to agree, as Lewis finished the 2003 season with a franchise-record 125 tackles and earned AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second time (the first in 2000), becoming just the sixth player in NFL history to win multiple times. Last season, he also managed to make his sixth Pro Bowl appearance in his eight season career.

“I have always enjoyed working with EA Sports, but to be on the cover of Madden NFL 2005 is the ultimate honor,” said Lewis. “With the focus on defense in the game this year, I knew it was my chance to represent the most popular sports game ever made. Madden NFL Football is the game I have always played, and I am excited to be part of the family now.”

Madden NFL 2005's new defensive features will include on-the-fly hot routes for defensive players, as well as a new "hit stick" for analog controlled smacks to oncoming offensive players. Currently, the game is set to ship this August for every single platform that still has new games being released on it on any sort of regular basis.

By Alex Navarro -- GameSpot

Noooooooooooooooooooooo...

oh no, hehe he should take out double the insurance as he's bound to break something now. The EA curse hits hard. I say he snaps a ankle. Lewis is wild, love the way he plays.

Uh oh, here comes the injury...

Ray Lewis is a such a badass, too bad he's going to miss at least half the season next year.

I hope he breaks the curse, its too cool watching him play.

It's odd how the curse works

who would have thought michael vick would have busted his leg?

nobody

HOLY! I never thought about it until now... I own about every Madden game and everyone has been injured... Stupid Ray Lewis

If I were him I'd watch out for the.

EA CURSE

Bengals fans are rejoicing too.

C'mon, you guys can't be serious. If Ray gets injured this year, it won't be because of a curse. It would be because he plays a very physical sport in which lots of people get injured. Even players who don't grace the covers of sports games and magazines.

Watch out for those cracks, don't wanna break any Mothers backs.:D

I'd guess a head or neck injury, he's going to go for a low tackle and get nailed in the head with a knee.

best news ever... Pittsburghs going to the super bowl

Im gonna predict shoulder injury

long live the EA Curse... smite down the enemies of the Packers

...even if this years is in the AFC

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Originally posted by heccubusiv
best news ever... Pittsburghs going to the super bowl

Hehe You guys are going to need soooooo much more than RayRay getting hurt to even sniff the super bowl.

Isn't it great that a guy can go from being accused of murder to the cover of a video game within 5 years?

:D

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Originally posted by frolichoek
Isn't it great that a guy can go from being accused of murder to the cover of a video game within 5 years?

:D

It just demonstrates how great a player he is.