If "The Curse" Is True... Top Five Candidates for the Madden NFL 2010 Cover

The Madden Curse keeps on ticking, claiming victims annually, and leaving NFL fans trembling in its wake.

The most recent victim—Brett Favre,

Maybe the guys at EA Sports figured the Curse would snap since Favre is too old to actually know what the game is.

It didn't work.

It's no longer safe to call it a coincidence. The Madden Curse is as real a jinx as any in professional sports.

And if we all believe it, I'm pretty sure we have some people we'd like to see some voodoo worked on in 2010.

Terrell Owens

I don't hate T.O.

I think he's a phenomenal player. I don't want any harm to come his way at all—no career-threatening injuries, or anything of the sort.

Maybe some laryngitis, though? A really bad toothache, perhaps?

Anything to slow down the talking.

Al Davis

Raiders fans around the world would rejoice if the Madden Curse struck Davis. Nothing serious. I like old people.

Unfortunately, anyone who's ever played any iteration of the Madden franchise knows it won't happen.

For some reason the Raiders are always the best team in the game. Don't let their overall rating fool you. Raiders players always happen to be some of the fastest in the game.

I even had four picks in a game with DeAngelo Hall before the roster update.

Is that a coincidence, John?

New England Patriots

The entire team! Every single one. Even the guy responsible for washing their towels after the games.

It's only fair.

This team has had all the luck since Belichick took over. Let's see how the evil genius handles the Curse!

Roger Goodell

We all know he wants to be a disciplinarian, but come on! Roger Goodell is making the NFL a difficult place to play a full-contact sport.

Maybe the Madden cover could work some magic on the hand he authorizes fines with.

Tony Kornheiser

Don't even pretend for a second that his voice doesn't ruin your Monday nights.

Find a way to get him on the cover and let's pray for weekly technical difficulties with his microphone.

Or do you want to hear Tony find more ways to segue an unrelated game into a story about Brett Favre?