User Info: R0N1N187 R0N1N187 11 years ago #1



Eddie George - 2001, production fell off dramatically



Dante Culpepper - 2002, hurt his knee, missed last 5 games of season, Vikings go 5-11



Marshall Faulk - 2003, nagging ankle injury all season long, production fell off dramatically



Michael Vick - 2004, Broke leg in pre-season (the day after Madden was released), played 5 games this year



Ray Lewis - 2005, got hurt, only played 6 games in 2005 and only time he missed pro-bowl his entire career



Donovan McNabb - 2006, got the sports hernia in game one, finally elected for surgery mid-season and missed last 7 games



Shaun Alexander - 2007, fractured his foot, missed 6 games, didn't even break 1,000 yds rushing (after 1,953 and 28 TDs year prior)



Vince Young - 2008, began season suspended, hurt his quad mid-season, now benched for Kerry Collins



Brett Favre - 2009, seemed to break the curse, only to collapse and the end of the year and ruin the Jets season



Troy Polamalu / Larry Fitzgerald - 2010, If anyone saw that injury to Polamalu last night, it's not the type that you bounce back from instantly. I'm guessing at least a month, god only can pray for Fitzgerald... Recap:Eddie George - 2001, production fell off dramaticallyDante Culpepper - 2002, hurt his knee, missed last 5 games of season, Vikings go 5-11Marshall Faulk - 2003, nagging ankle injury all season long, production fell off dramaticallyMichael Vick - 2004, Broke leg in pre-season (the day after Madden was released), played 5 games this yearRay Lewis - 2005, got hurt, only played 6 games in 2005 and only time he missed pro-bowl his entire careerDonovan McNabb - 2006, got the sports hernia in game one, finally elected for surgery mid-season and missed last 7 gamesShaun Alexander - 2007, fractured his foot, missed 6 games, didn't even break 1,000 yds rushing (after 1,953 and 28 TDs year prior)Vince Young - 2008, began season suspended, hurt his quad mid-season, now benched for Kerry CollinsBrett Favre - 2009, seemed to break the curse, only to collapse and the end of the year and ruin the Jets seasonTroy Polamalu / Larry Fitzgerald - 2010, If anyone saw that injury to Polamalu last night, it's not the type that you bounce back from instantly. I'm guessing at least a month, god only can pray for Fitzgerald...

User Info: Stamos11 Stamos11 11 years ago #2 Eddie George was injured too. Forget what it was but it happened early. I believe, yeah its men who are way too large to be hitting each other that hard cause theyll do serious damage, who hit each other that hard and therefore injuries are part of life in the NFL, *cough* patriots last year. But wethere you believe in the supernatural or not, I do not, its pretty big coincidence and enough to make me beleive that it just happens. I don't think its evil spirits causing the curse, its just gonna happen. Doesn't ruin a career, or else then i might believe in the curse part, but it will end up in you being out for part of the next season. It looks like Troy will be back later in the season so hes thats good. I know Larry is too good to be scarred but if I were his coach I'd be soo worried about losing my top receiver.

User Info: R0N1N187 R0N1N187 (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3 ^Well would you start believing once Larry gets hurt?

User Info: Matlighter Matlighter 11 years ago #4 I'm kinda out of witty ideas for a signature. With what happened last night it seems to have some credence. I'll flip out if LJ goes down.

User Info: MAV303 MAV303 11 years ago #5 Yes I believe in the madden curse ever since the 07 cover you cant ignore the evidence

User Info: Yannakos Yannakos 11 years ago #6 Did anyone figure out why Vince Young made it on Madden 07 yet?

User Info: B i g B o s s B i g B o s s 11 years ago #7



Oh I totally believe that Madden curse. Do you like beer? Check out my beer reviews! www.youtube.com/bitterpoetmadman Rookie of the year sadly....Oh I totally believe that Madden curse.

User Info: guimond777 guimond777 11 years ago #8 With all the recent talk of Favre having a rotator cuff tear last season, it doesnt seem to me like he "broke" the curse. He just played through his injuries.

User Info: colon_three colon_three 11 years ago #9



But yeah if Larry Fitz gets crushed on Sunday it'll be hard to argue with it. @.@ PSN - Neo_Buddha

Current faves - Madden 10, Fat Princess, Battlefield 1943, SF4 :3 To be fair...many many players are hurt in some form year to year. I think it'd be pretty easy to find a way to reason anybody that gets on the cover is "cursed" in some form the next year.But yeah if Larry Fitz gets crushed on Sunday it'll be hard to argue with it. @.@