1. 03-13-12 10:55 AM #1
    Dax
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    Does the Madden Curse really exist?

    I'm pretty sure that there has to be something behind all that, every player that lands on the cover of Madden tends to have problems in their season. Coincidence maybe?



    Who do you think will be on the cover of Madden NFL 2013?

    Tebow is coming in as favorite.

    If you think that Tebow wins, make sure to also place a bet on whether he will be "Tebowing" or not. You can also find it in the SBRbook under NFL PROPS.

    And I read somewhere that Rob Gronkowski is lobbying very hard to get on the cover...

    So who will it be? Make your bets at SBRbook under NFL PROPS.

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  2. 03-13-12 11:09 AM #2
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    it should be drew brease.. dude shattered every record

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  3. 03-13-12 11:15 AM #3
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    Madden 10' and 11' (Larry Fitz and Drew Brees) broke that trend but Peyton Hillis (Madden 2012) brought the curse back
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  4. 03-13-12 11:25 AM #4
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    you can currently vote who ypou think will be on it maybe 2 players i go with drew brees and cam newton
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  5. 03-13-12 11:26 AM #5
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    they should put pat and madden back on the cover
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  6. 03-13-12 11:31 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by stuck621 View Post
    Madden 10' and 11' (Larry Fitz and Drew Brees) broke that trend but Peyton Hillis (Madden 2012) brought the curse back
    Drew Brees lost to Seahawks in the first round coming off the Superbowl though Fitzgerald decent year it was a split cover and Polamaluwas also on it and was cursed very bad by injuries and did not play much or make the Pro Bowl.
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  7. 03-13-12 01:05 PM #7
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    I really hope it's not gronk on there, with his college injury history that would be a devastating piece of bad karma lol
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  8. 03-13-12 01:16 PM #8
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    Of course there's no curse...a lot of people get injured in the NFL....

    Guys like Eddie George, Marshall Faulk, and Shaun Alexander are Running Backs and clearly their stats were going to decline at their age.

    2005 Cover was Ray Lewis...the supposed "curse" is that he got injured in week 15 with a wrist injury....

    2009 Brett Favre....he didn't have good years in '05 and '06 did people really expect him to shine in '08...
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  9. 03-13-12 01:19 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by stuck621 View Post
    Madden 10' and 11' (Larry Fitz and Drew Brees) broke that trend but Peyton Hillis (Madden 2012) brought the curse back
    The guys a 7th round pick...and has 1 decent year...and he wasn't even in the top 10 in rushing yards and had 8 fumbles...
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  10. 03-13-12 03:58 PM #10
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    True....lets get some SBR odds on it.
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  11. 03-13-12 05:01 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by secretstash View Post
    it should be drew brease.. dude shattered every record

    -stash
    yea it'd be really cool to have the same guy on there 2 out of 3 years he pays his defense to hurt the opposing QB.. screw him!
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  12. 03-13-12 05:04 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by loopydude11 View Post
    yea it'd be really cool to have the same guy on there 2 out of 3 years he pays his defense to hurt the opposing QB.. screw him!



    every team in the NFL has a bounty program you moron

    Brees had nothing to do with it
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  13. 03-16-12 01:54 AM #13
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    Madden cover is determined by publics favorite perception. The public always loses.
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  14. 03-18-12 07:07 PM #14
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    Ray lewis is stud.
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  15. 03-18-12 07:43 PM #15
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    Madden sucks now anyways

    Not like it used to be on ps2 playing madden all fkn day. Now the game is too glitchy and slow
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  16. 04-02-12 08:16 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich Boy View Post
    Madden sucks now anyways

    Not like it used to be on ps2 playing madden all fkn day. Now the game is too glitchy and slow
    I feel you the PS2 madden was so much more fun i felt like i had control of my defence, the new maddens suck no turbo, hard to control, very glitchy, new audible sytem sucks and its like they get worst every year. madden 2010 was the only one i moderately enjoyed for ps3.
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  17. 04-02-12 08:36 PM #17
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    what should happen, all being released the same day:

    roger federrer on the cover of madden

    tebow on the cover of NBA2k13

    tiger woods on the cover of "Lets Cheer 2012"

    Headlines the next day:

    "50 billion nerds pissed off for buying deceiving video games"
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  18. 04-02-12 08:40 PM #18
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    It will be Cam Newton
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  19. 04-02-12 09:15 PM #19
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    If anyone can reverse the curse, it would be Tebow. I won't buy a copy unless he's the cover boy
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  20. 04-02-12 09:19 PM #20
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    i took gronk at 11/2 at bovada
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  21. 04-04-12 12:45 AM #21
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    yes
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  22. 04-04-12 10:32 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bcatswin View Post
    It will be Cam Newton
    Yes, he's the front runner. But I'll take Calvin Johnson as a longshot.
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  23. 04-04-12 10:37 PM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by slacker00 View Post
    But I'll take Calvin Johnson as a longshot.
    I hope not.
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  24. 04-18-12 03:35 AM #24
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  25. 04-18-12 04:11 AM #25
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    Patrick Willis
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  26. 04-18-12 12:06 PM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by warriorfan707 View Post
    Patrick Willis
    He was eliminated today.
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  27. 04-19-12 08:56 PM #27
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    must exist, dax is gone now
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  28. 04-19-12 09:05 PM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dax View Post
    I'm pretty sure that there has to be something behind all that, every player that lands on the cover of Madden tends to have problems in their season. Coincidence maybe?
    You think there has to be something to it? Like what? Magic powers deep inside the cover of a CD case that can change the course of a persons success for 12 months?

    Has mommy sat you down and told you about Santa & the East Bunny yet? You are in for one big surprise when she does!
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  29. 04-20-12 03:17 AM #29
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    who knows, this world works in mysterious ways
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  30. 04-20-12 03:21 AM #30
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    So you believe in magic? No wonder you are mush.
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  31. 04-20-12 07:53 AM #31
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    my gronk bet crashed and burned. it's down to cam and calvin johnson.

    took megatron at even money at bovada. looks like he's got some serious macros voting for him.
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  32. 04-25-12 05:16 PM #32
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    Johnson won.
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  33. 04-25-12 06:03 PM #33
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    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    !!(on the victory)!!! Nonetheless, congrats to Megatron!
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  34. 04-25-12 06:06 PM #34
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    good thing i don't take WRs in first round haha
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  35. 04-25-12 06:46 PM #35
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    Quote Originally Posted by SamsNCharge99 View Post
    good thing i don't take WRs in first round haha
    It all depends on the size of the roster, and the scoring method, and the pick#. I grabbed Calvin 13th out of 14 people in a big pool, and ended up coming in second overall. First round RBs this year are few and far in between, so no point reaching...but we digress. Congrats Calvin, but a big letdown for FF players.
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