Madden Curse! #43 MCL Sprain

[Chico23231]

He never seems to not show up for a game. Every single time I see the Steelers play he is all over the field. Extremely special player and I think this injury could last longer than expected, their secondary drops to below average with him out. Him and Ed Reed are my favorite safeties to watch, their play-making abilities are freakin incredible.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by TheGuyFromOverThere

What about all the injuries that happen to players that are not on the cover? Is that the "not-madden-curse"?

Thank you!

[Lotus]

I have a lucky rabbit's foot. Every time I've rubbed it before a game, the Redskins have gotten at least one first down.

Obviously my rabbit's foot is the reason why we get first downs. This has happened many times, so it can't be just coincidence.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I have a lucky rabbit's foot. Every time I've rubbed it before a game, the Redskins have gotten at least one first down.

Obviously my rabbit's foot is the reason why we get first downs. This has happened many times, so it can't be just coincidence.

Without getting into a whole discussion on statistics and probabilities, let's just say this isn't a real good comparison.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

You know he led the team in tackles last night, and had 1 amazing INT. I know the mantra, one goes down another steps up, but that has to hit their D hard.

But guys like Troy and for us skins fans, Sean can't be replaced over night AND their aren't guys that good not starting.

I was watching some old ST stuff the other day. Man he was really on is way to possibly being the best to ever play the position.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

But guys like Troy and for us skins fans, Sean can't be replaced over night AND their aren't guys that good not starting.

I was watching some old ST stuff the other day. Man he was really on is way to possibly being the best to ever play the position.

Oh lord here we go again some guy dies and his potental legacy says he was going to be the best ever, no disrespect to ST but I think Lott and Woodson would have something to say about that.

Yes ST was good but going to be the best ever, I don't think so. If ST was alive right now I bet Troy P. is a better saftey then him.

[MTK]

I don't think it's a stretch to say ST could have been one of the best. He certainly was on his way.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Without getting into a whole discussion on statistics and probabilities, let's just say this isn't a real good comparison.

Lotus is making an extreme comparison, but he's correct. If there was a Madden curse, something would have happened to Ray Lewis in 2004, but nothing happened until the next year.

Ergo, no one's cursed, but if you pick a player coming off an exceptional year, isn't their generally a pretty good chance the player will be banged up the next year. Polumalu could return in Week 5, and if he does so, he'll probably make the pro bowl. So how cursed is he really?

It's a bullshit idea because no one ever defines what is supposed to happen to the Madden cover athlete. Is it supposed to be a season ending injury? Decline in performance? Because one or both of those things happen to 90% of superstars in this league.

Considering that the last Madden cover athlete to really take a major injury was Vick in 2003, it's probably time that we let go of this silly idea. Unless we're going to attribute his felony to the Madden curse as well. I mean, why stop here?

[GTripp0012]

I predict Larry Fitzgerald plays a completely healthy 16 games, and suffers a decline in production because his team goes 6-10.

Does that make him cursed?

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I predict Larry Fitzgerald plays a completely healthy 16 games, and suffers a decline in production because his team goes 6-10.

Does that make him cursed?

Yes, yes it does. Now you understand! [\sarcasm]

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Oh lord here we go again some guy dies and his potental legacy says he was going to be the best ever, no disrespect to ST but I think Lott and Woodson would have something to say about that.

Yes ST was good but going to be the best ever, I don't think so. If ST was alive right now I bet Troy P. is a better saftey then him.

Bullshit. I've watched Lott, Woodson and all the rest of them. Sean could hit as hard as all of them and Troy P., as fast as he is, can't cover as large an area as Sean could. If Sean played up like Troy, he would have made the highlight film every week. Lott was probably the most feared player in his time, but he wasn't nearly as quick and before Sean passed he was the most intimidating player in the league.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Lotus is making an extreme comparison, but he's correct. If there was a Madden curse, something would have happened to Ray Lewis in 2004, but nothing happened until the next year.

I explained that, it's a 1 year delay on Defensive players in odd years.....

It's a bullshit idea because no one ever defines what is supposed to happen to the Madden cover athlete. Is it supposed to be a season ending injury? Decline in performance? Because one or both of those things happen to 90% of superstars in this league.

Ergo, relax. I guess tounge in cheek posts don't go over very well.

I don't have any voodoo dolls, dreamcatchers, and don't believe in curses That being said, if something bad happens in at least 7 out of 11 cases (counting 2 for 2010) then I'm not accepting the cover if I'm an NFL superstar. I certainly don't want to see any Skins on the cover.

Considering that the last Madden cover athlete to really take a major injury was Vick in 2003

Injury is injury. At least half of the cover guys had some sort of injury forcing them to miss games.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Bullshit. I've watched Lott, Woodson and all the rest of them. Sean could hit as hard as all of them and Troy P., as fast as he is, can't cover as large an area as Sean could. If Sean played up like Troy, he would have made the highlight film every week. Lott was probably the most feared player in his time, but he wasn't nearly as quick and before Sean passed he was the most intimidating player in the league.

Ahmen... not going to comment further on Sean's potential greatness, and I didn't want to get into a pissing contestant with a fellow skins fan on whether or not he would have been.

[dan_snyder69]

Sean Taylor easily could've been THE best safety ever, assuming his play continued to improve as it was.

[saden1]

Did anyone else notice that Polamalu was literally in on every defensive play during the first half?