Madden 2009: Cover-Man Brett Favre

A quick run-down of the Madden Curse: (click the year to see the cover)

+11 cover players since 1999 had a total of forty pro bowl appearances among them prior to their Madden cover appearances. After they had been featured, only 4 pPro Bowl appearances have been made.

+Eddie George 2001- Never averaged more than 3.4 yards a game after he was on the cover.

+Daunte Culpepper 2002- In first 11 games of the season, threw 13 touchdowns, 14 interceptions, and had a season-ending injury in his 11th game.

+Marshall Faulk 2003-Played through an injured ankle the whole season, rushing total dropped below 1000 yards, and the Rams missed the NFL playoffs.

+Michael Vick 2004- Injured in a preseason game, ended up playing five games, now in prison instead of the NFL.

+Ray Lewis 2005-First season without an interception, broke his arm in week 15, Ravens missed the playoffs.

+Donovan McNabb 2006- Suffered sports hernia, lost his two top receivers, and had a season-ending injury.

+Shaun Alexander 2007- Fractured his foot, missed six starts, and is now unemployed.

+Vince Young 2008-QB rating of 71.1, threw 17 INTs and nine passing touchdowns, didn't even look like an NFL quarterback yet, then was beaten in round one of the playoffs.

+Brett Favre 2009-???? The Packers go 0-16? Some nasty scandal comes out about Favre (I hope not)?