Even if you consider yourself a skeptic, it’s hard not to get a little freaked out when you hear about the legend surrounding the Madden NFL series. Fans call it “The Madden Curse,” the mysterious trend where athletes who appear on the cover of Madden NFL slowly transform into John Madden. Coincidence or not? Let’s take a look at the history of this fascinating trend to find out more.
Even if you consider yourself a skeptic, it’s hard not to get a little freaked out when you hear about the legend surrounding theseries. Fans call it “The Madden Curse,” the mysterious trend where athletes who appear on the cover ofslowly transform into John Madden. Coincidence or not? Let’s take a look at the history of this fascinating trend to find out more.
It all started back in 1999 when for the first time in the game’s 11-year history, designers chose to feature an athlete on the front of the game’s box rather than famed NFL coach and commentator John Madden. This first athlete was running back Garrison Heart, who in 1998 led the San Francisco 49ers to victory in the first game of their season, famously completing one of the longest runs in NFL history.
“And then, boom, the following year, Adrian Peterson gets photographed for the cover and subsequently starts expanding,” said Collins. “It’s the same with everybody. You don’t want that cover. You’re on it once, and before you know it, you’re housing three to four meatball subs a day with a headset crammed over your face. Sometimes it happens so quickly they can barely get the photo off before that transformation happens.
“There’s a reason Tom Brady won’t step on a plane anymore—and it’s not just all the weight he’s gained,” he added.Gamers and football fans will just have to wait and see if Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes can avoid the descent into becoming a pasty, boisterous football announcer whendebuts this August.
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