A New Madden 2010 Cover Candidate Emerges

by pastapadre
Posted November 18th, 2008 at 7:50 am

A couple weeks ago I listed out who I believed to be at the time the top five candidates for the Madden 2010 cover. The voting slanted heavily towards Redskins RB Clinton Portis with Saints QB Drew Brees as the runner-up.

One name that has vaulted himself into contention over the past few weeks that I did not have in that group is Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin. Having seen him in person on Sunday only impressed me more. What makes his recent performances even more remarkable is that they come after showing the incredible toughness of returning only three weeks after the injury that resulted in him having to get eight plates inserted into his face and wiring in his jaw.

The Cardinals are using him all over the field including in the Wildcat formation made popular by the Dolphins this year. He is averaging nearly eight receptions 100 yards and a TD a game. The Cardinals have all but clinched the NFC West.

The only concern over Boldin is that he still desires a trade in the off-season and EA would generally hesitate to put someone on the cover who may end up in a different uniform.

The Madden series has never had a wide receiver on the cover. This may be the year if Boldin continues to perform on this level. In the poll below I’d like to hear which WR, that could arguably be considered as the most likely possibilities for the cover, would you choose to receive the honor if the decision was made today?

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Jonathon

how does larry fitzgerald not make the top five of your lists…he is a freak…and has a near perfect image…the dude is young…and his best years are ahead of him…if the cards resign boldin…it should be a three man cover (there is a precedent with 3 players on the FIFA game this year)…and it should be boldin, fitzgerald, and warner…and here is the tie-in to the game…BRINGING EXCITEMENT BACK TO THE FRANCHISE…for the first time in a long time the cards are in a playoff hunt…and these three have been oustanding (warner deserves the MVP)…meanwhhile EA is looking to rebuild franchise mode this year by bringing over NFL Head Coach developers…dude, it could happen…
Jonathon

how does larry fitzgerald not make the top five of your lists…he is a freak…and has a near perfect image…the dude is young…and his best years are ahead of him…if the cards resign boldin…it should be a three man cover (there is a precedent with 3 players on the FIFA game this year)…and it should be boldin, fitzgerald, and warner…and here is the tie-in to the game…BRINGING EXCITEMENT BACK TO THE FRANCHISE…for the first time in a long time the cards are in a playoff hunt…and these three have been oustanding (warner deserves the MVP)…meanwhhile EA is looking to rebuild franchise mode this year by bringing over NFL Head Coach developers…dude, it could happen…
matt

@ Seahawksfan617:
Dude… really…
matt

@ Seahawksfan617:
Dude… really…
Thedudething

DONT CURSE THE QUAN. CURSE THE G-MEN!
Thedudething

DONT CURSE THE QUAN. CURSE THE G-MEN!
Thedudething

which means put Brandon Jacobs or Eli Manning on the cover lol
Thedudething

which means put Brandon Jacobs or Eli Manning on the cover lol
C Squared

What about my boy Larry Fitzgerald. I think he would be better suited than any of the three other recievers you had on your poll
C Squared

What about my boy Larry Fitzgerald. I think he would be better suited than any of the three other recievers you had on your poll
KRIS

u make me feel ashamed of being black@ swizzy:
KRIS

u make me feel ashamed of being black@ swizzy:
Jay

i dont think its just madden sales that r suffering, with the economy the way it is all games, are feeling it, people just cant afford 2 shell out 60 f’n dollars on games that they’ll play thru once and lose interest in, i mean they r so many games that u cant afford 2 shell out hundreds on a system,takeing into account repairs b/c the things r so fragile these days, n then expect us 2pay $60

i was at gamestop, the day after gears of war 2 came out and they were offering it for $20 as long as you sold 2 of your used games!!!!!!

i mean i think i speak 4 many n especially as a college kid who uses game w/ firends during down time, that i just cant afford these games, n im better off renting most games at a blockbuster or sumthin n spendin $ only on those flagship games like gow2,n even then i wouldnt do it unless its comin out round xmas
Jay

i dont think its just madden sales that r suffering, with the economy the way it is all games, are feeling it, people just cant afford 2 shell out 60 f’n dollars on games that they’ll play thru once and lose interest in, i mean they r so many games that u cant afford 2 shell out hundreds on a system,takeing into account repairs b/c the things r so fragile these days, n then expect us 2pay $60

i was at gamestop, the day after gears of war 2 came out and they were offering it for $20 as long as you sold 2 of your used games!!!!!!

i mean i think i speak 4 many n especially as a college kid who uses game w/ firends during down time, that i just cant afford these games, n im better off renting most games at a blockbuster or sumthin n spendin $ only on those flagship games like gow2,n even then i wouldnt do it unless its comin out round xmas
Jay

oh yeah the only time a wr could end up as cover athlete is if they can run after the catch and create highlight runs

thats why i think boldin,marshall, or steve smith would ever have realistic shots

that said i think boldin will be on a new team next yr so he wont be cover athlete even tho i think he deserves it
Portis ,Peterson, or Jacobs have better shots
Jay

oh yeah the only time a wr could end up as cover athlete is if they can run after the catch and create highlight runs

thats why i think boldin,marshall, or steve smith would ever have realistic shots

that said i think boldin will be on a new team next yr so he wont be cover athlete even tho i think he deserves it
Portis ,Peterson, or Jacobs have better shots
Thedudething

Man don’t put Boldin, Smith, Portis or Peterson there man, history shows that it will fuck up their careers. Hell they should do what they did with Brett (who was supposed to be retired) and put a retired player there e.g. Mike Strahan, John Lynch, Mike Alstott etc, at least that way you got a kickass player on the cover with none of them suffering career killers. Look what it did to Shaun man, that was horrible.
Thedudething

Man don’t put Boldin, Smith, Portis or Peterson there man, history shows that it will fuck up their careers. Hell they should do what they did with Brett (who was supposed to be retired) and put a retired player there e.g. Mike Strahan, John Lynch, Mike Alstott etc, at least that way you got a kickass player on the cover with none of them suffering career killers. Look what it did to Shaun man, that was horrible.
billy

Brandon Marshall???
billy

Brandon Marshall???
Thedudething

Meh not much of a Bronco guy lol. Indifferent.
Retired players who would be great for the cover:
-John Lynch
-Mike Strahan
-Mike Alstott
-Rodney Harrison if he retires (then again people hate him for being dirty )
-Kurt Warner if he retires
Players who are good but I don’t like who should be cursed by the cover:
-Peyton Manning
-Eli Manning
-Terrell Owens
-Brady Quinn

Any other suggestions?
Thedudething

Meh not much of a Bronco guy lol. Indifferent.
Retired players who would be great for the cover:
-John Lynch
-Mike Strahan
-Mike Alstott
-Rodney Harrison if he retires (then again people hate him for being dirty )
-Kurt Warner if he retires
Players who are good but I don’t like who should be cursed by the cover:
-Peyton Manning
-Eli Manning
-Terrell Owens
-Brady Quinn

Any other suggestions?
James

what EA should do is completely revamp their franchise mode and put the team that wins the superbowl on the cover… like a pic of all of them and the trophy and make madden 2010 the “road to the superbowl”
James

what EA should do is completely revamp their franchise mode and put the team that wins the superbowl on the cover… like a pic of all of them and the trophy and make madden 2010 the “road to the superbowl”
jay

well favre is having an okay yr this year
jay

well favre is having an okay yr this year
Thedudething

Favre’s probably having a good year coz he’s in a different team now. On the cover he’s a Packer but now he’s a Jet. And don’t put the whole team that could cause total catastrophe lol.
Thedudething

Favre’s probably having a good year coz he’s in a different team now. On the cover he’s a Packer but now he’s a Jet. And don’t put the whole team that could cause total catastrophe lol.
Sammy

EA should fuckin work on their franchise mode….add more features to make it more interesting, or this the last friggin madden game I’m buying..and the game is wayy too fragile for my taste.
Sammy

EA should fuckin work on their franchise mode….add more features to make it more interesting, or this the last friggin madden game I’m buying..and the game is wayy too fragile for my taste.
Juice

Brandon Jacobs or Adrian peterson of the vikings
Juice

Brandon Jacobs or Adrian peterson of the vikings
thedudething

Brandon Jacobs
thedudething

Brandon Jacobs
Jackson

No I wouldn't mind seeing Matt Ryan on the Cover. Maybe even Albert Haynesworth or Kris Jenkins.
Jackson

No I wouldn't mind seeing Matt Ryan on the Cover. Maybe even Albert Haynesworth or Kris Jenkins.
The Realest

learn how to spell asswipe

Oh and T.O Sucks
The Realest

learn how to spell asswipe

Oh and T.O Sucks
Hunter

I think that itd be really cool if instead of being "madden 2010" it was called Madden X. like the romen numeral.
Hunter

I think that itd be really cool if instead of being "madden 2010" it was called Madden X. like the romen numeral.
riots

i think the madden 2010 cover will be eli manning. as much as i hate the giants they are having a phrnominal year after that super bowl win. if a reciever is to be put on the cover boldin wouldnt be it. he wants out of arizona and by next year prolly will be. if a reciever is on the cover it would be andre johnson. but its doubtful that will happen. im between eli manning and adrian peterson on the cover. maybe even joe flacco or matt ryan for turning horrible teams around.
riots

i think the madden 2010 cover will be eli manning. as much as i hate the giants they are having a phrnominal year after that super bowl win. if a reciever is to be put on the cover boldin wouldnt be it. he wants out of arizona and by next year prolly will be. if a reciever is on the cover it would be andre johnson. but its doubtful that will happen. im between eli manning and adrian peterson on the cover. maybe even joe flacco or matt ryan for turning horrible teams around.
riots

your a dumbass.
riots

your a dumbass.
Dex

i think Pennington should be on cover. he's been unreal for the dolphins in turning them around from a 1-15 team to a 10-5 team, one win away from winning the AFC East
Dex

i think Pennington should be on cover. he's been unreal for the dolphins in turning them around from a 1-15 team to a 10-5 team, one win away from winning the AFC East
justin

if you want someone who has showed skils go with matt cassel he took the pats. to a10-5 season and will be high listed free agent this off-season
justin

if you want someone who has showed skils go with matt cassel he took the pats. to a10-5 season and will be high listed free agent this off-season
Brady

Michael Vick… Maybe it'll help him sign to a new team…

Peta could get the money from his signing… haha
Brady

Michael Vick… Maybe it'll help him sign to a new team…

Peta could get the money from his signing… haha