Who do you want for the NFL Tour cover?

by pastapadre
Posted October 5th, 2007 at 1:12 am

NFL Tour cover candidates

With the voting for the NFL Tour cover athlete ongoing but ending in the near future I thought it would be interesting to see who the visitors of the site slant towards. Will the voting here be an indicator of the eventual winner? Choose your favorite in the poll below. And remember to vote at the NFL Tour website every day.

-Jason Taylor comes off an amazing season in which he recorded 10 1/2 sacks, two interceptions both of which were returned for touchdowns, and 10 forced fumbles. That earned him the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award. He has averaged nearly 13 sacks and five forced fumbles a year since the 2000 season. He has a sack and a forced fumble this year for the winless Dolphins.

-Dwight Freeney had a down year statistically in 2006. He had only 5 1/2 sacks but did force four fumbles. Over his career he has averaged over 11 sacks and five forced fumbles a year. He represents the reigning NFL Super Bowl Champions. He has a sack and two forced fumbles this season as the Colts have rolled to an undefeated record.

-Shawne Merriman had 17 sacks despite missing four games due to suspension last season. As a rookie he recorded 10 sacks even though he didn’t become a starter until week seven. His suspension was due to violating the league’s steroid policy. So far this season he has three sacks and a forced fumble for the struggling 1-3 Chargers.

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JuanPanlo

Jason Taylor is a class act and very loyal to the team that gave him a chance to play in the pros (and signs his checks). He deserves to be noticied after all these years of all-pro play.

Craig

Yes, but if you look at it this way, I think more people are talking about the cover now than if Merriman was never a candidate.

If Merriman wasn't on there, it would be no big deal and people would just gloss over it.

pastapadre

Yeah Shawn I agree. I think its ironic too that it is Merriman against Taylor, as JT was the one who called out the NFL for allowing him to be eligible for awards and the Pro Bowl. And here he is possibly being rewarded with the cover.

Craig

Yep, Shawn. Exactly. I still would've rather of had Merriman on the Lions (even with the steroids) than Mike effing Williams!

Regardless, I never really cared who graced the covers of videa games. I guess it's something to talk about, but in the grand scheme of things, I don't really pay attentiong

steve

28-27-26!

Shawn Drotar

Shawne Merriman was suspended for steroids last year. If this were baseball, he'd be a pariah, and justifiably vilified for his cheating.

In the NFL, however, he's rewarded for it - and fans don't seem to care, as long as he keeps hitting people and keeps dancing afterwards.

The fact that EA's even thinking of putting him on the cover is an embarrassment and an insult to fans who believe in fair (and drug-free) play.

D Isaiah

NOT REAL EXCITED ABOUT THIS GAME

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