The Madden Curse is Real!!!

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Originally Posted by That Guy

okay, so what curse kept portis off the field? or steve smith? and what curse cancelled reggie hayward and dom davis's seasons? what curse causes portis to have a bad year in 2004?

seriously, i'm tired of hearing about it. very few players put up back to back stud years (which are required to get on the cover) and very few players stay injury free 2 years in a row. what curse causes manning not to throw for 54 TDs again last year?

Lighten up, Guy.

No one seriously believes that Madden has sold his soul to the devil, and whoever he puts on the cover suffers serious career distress as a result.

But, there is a trend that is fun for fans.

What we know is that in 6 out of 7 cases (Madden 2K-2K7), the player featured on the cover suffers a significant statistical drop off over his performance the previous year during his cover year. It is hard to argue that 6 out of 7 isn't a trend.

But, I don't think anyone seriously thinks there is any cause and effect -- it is just something fans have fun with. Enjoy it.