Madden Curse Talk to Commence

by pastapadre
Posted December 23rd, 2008 at 11:34 am

It now looks like the Jets will miss the playoffs after having surged to an 8-3 record only to lose three of their last four games. Along with that Brett Favre has been terrible throwing only a single TD to six INTs. It is only a matter of time before media outlets start chalking up the poor performance of the team and Favre to the Madden curse. The fascination around the supposed curse will now continue as there isn’t much room to argue that Favre broke it this year.

Now everything will be scrutinized. From the circus that surrounded his will he or won’t he return. To asking for a trade and accepting one to the Jets. And now to his late season struggles. The downward spiral of the team and his performance will have gone to show that even a legend can’t overcome the “curse” that is attached to gracing the cover of Madden. He leads the league in INTs yet somehow made the Pro Bowl and has been overshadowed by what Chad Pennington has been able to do with the Dolphins.

Surely all of this will be attributed to the Madden curse. Rather than take into account that the cover was held by a 39 year old QB clearly on the downside of his career learning a brand new system with all new teammates it is much more convenient to ignore all that. Not to mention that probably three quarters of the players in the league would be considered cursed if they had been on the cover with the seasons they are having.

So the Madden curse will continue to be talked about. Not just next year, but prepare for an onslaught of mentions relating to Favre in the near future. Do you believe Favre’s year was affected at all by being on the cover? Leave your thoughts in the comments.

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matt

so go bears but if he blames it on the curse then damn exuses exuses becouse he hasnt goten injured so why does it mater go bears lt sexy rexy baack into the lineup and matt forte to be with him and go urlacher and bears are now 9-6 sow they have a chance
MATT

GO BEARS
matt

so go bears but if he blames it on the curse then damn exuses exuses becouse he hasnt goten injured so why does it mater go bears lt sexy rexy baack into the lineup and matt forte to be with him and go urlacher and bears are now 9-6 sow they have a chance
MATT

GO BEARS
Matt

O IM FIRST!
Mark

There's no way the Madden curse has anything to do with the way Favre is playing right now. Where was the Madden curse when the Jets beat the then undefeated Titans, and beat the Patriots in New England? The Jets could still go 10-6 and win the division. Will there be a Madden curse then?

I think the Madden curse is on themselves; EA Sports….they continue to make poor efforts with their football franchise, and consumers are continuously disappointed with the product…..

Josh

Damn, that's exactly what I was gonna say but you beat me to it! Lol

Matt

O IM FIRST!
Mark

There's no way the Madden curse has anything to do with the way Favre is playing right now. Where was the Madden curse when the Jets beat the then undefeated Titans, and beat the Patriots in New England? The Jets could still go 10-6 and win the division. Will there be a Madden curse then?

I think the Madden curse is on themselves; EA Sports….they continue to make poor efforts with their football franchise, and consumers are continuously disappointed with the product…..

Josh

Damn, that's exactly what I was gonna say but you beat me to it! Lol

Ben

it seriously is a curse. AP next year wont rush for 1000 yards. Guarentee it.
Ben

it seriously is a curse. AP next year wont rush for 1000 yards. Guarentee it.
Jordan

Pasta…

Why do you hate the Madden Curse so much?

It is only semi-serious.

http://intensedebate.com/people/pastapadre pastapadre

What I hate is media outlets resorting to writing Madden curse articles because it is the easy thing to do. Its a cheap article IMO. Though I recognize writing about how that annoys me is somewhat hypocritical

Jordan

Pasta…

Why do you hate the Madden Curse so much?

It is only semi-serious.

http://intensedebate.com/people/pastapadre pastapadre

What I hate is media outlets resorting to writing Madden curse articles because it is the easy thing to do. Its a cheap article IMO. Though I recognize writing about how that annoys me is somewhat hypocritical

http://intensedebate.com/people/kbomb1upc kbomb1upc

Madden Cruse… Forget that… What about the NCAA 09 Cruse? How many flops are on the cover of that game? Remember Thommie Frazier, Danny Wuerfful, Rickey Williams, Chris Weinke and others. By far more than Madden.

http://intensedebate.com/people/ferris ferris

HEY RICKY WILLIAMS IS THE MAN!!! he quit football to smoke pot lol. i know that wasnt his real reason but thats basically wat he did. also, he is pretty good. b4 he retired, he was one of the top running backs. also now hes pretty good. he has ronnie brown in front of him but hes still had a pretty good season.

http://intensedebate.com/people/kbomb1upc kbomb1upc

Madden Cruse… Forget that… What about the NCAA 09 Cruse? How many flops are on the cover of that game? Remember Thommie Frazier, Danny Wuerfful, Rickey Williams, Chris Weinke and others. By far more than Madden.

http://intensedebate.com/people/ferris ferris

HEY RICKY WILLIAMS IS THE MAN!!! he quit football to smoke pot lol. i know that wasnt his real reason but thats basically wat he did. also, he is pretty good. b4 he retired, he was one of the top running backs. also now hes pretty good. he has ronnie brown in front of him but hes still had a pretty good season.

IIII 47 IIII

The Jets were supposed to win 4 games this year and with a win this weekend and a Patriots loss, they make the playoffs. If there ever was a curse, its now OFFICIALLY BROKEN. Regardless of what happens to the Jets. The talk of the Madden curse is about as lame as you can get.
IIII 47 IIII

The Jets were supposed to win 4 games this year and with a win this weekend and a Patriots loss, they make the playoffs. If there ever was a curse, its now OFFICIALLY BROKEN. Regardless of what happens to the Jets. The talk of the Madden curse is about as lame as you can get.
Sean

Forget the Madden curse!! Look at the Packers record this year… they're 5 and 10… I'm a Packer fan and more worried about a curse resembling "The Curse of the Bambino" in Boston…took them 86 years to win a championship after trading Babe Ruth to the Yankees.
Sean

Forget the Madden curse!! Look at the Packers record this year… they're 5 and 10… I'm a Packer fan and more worried about a curse resembling "The Curse of the Bambino" in Boston…took them 86 years to win a championship after trading Babe Ruth to the Yankees.
Brian

Pasta, whenever the media writes about the Madden Curse, I think they are doing more in jest than anything. I don't think it's real, but it's just so interesting to talk about and what happened to Favre only continues its validity. Ya, the Jets got off to a hot start, but in the end they tanked, Favre has been terrible down the stretch, and Mangini might lose his job.
Brian

Pasta, whenever the media writes about the Madden Curse, I think they are doing more in jest than anything. I don't think it's real, but it's just so interesting to talk about and what happened to Favre only continues its validity. Ya, the Jets got off to a hot start, but in the end they tanked, Favre has been terrible down the stretch, and Mangini might lose his job.
http://intensedebate.com/people/mathewballard mathewballard

I would blame the coaches. They tried to rely too much on Brett Farve and should have instead done more with the fantastic running game they have. I guarantee you that they would have had at least 2 or 3 more wins this season if they did.
http://intensedebate.com/people/mathewballard mathewballard

I would blame the coaches. They tried to rely too much on Brett Farve and should have instead done more with the fantastic running game they have. I guarantee you that they would have had at least 2 or 3 more wins this season if they did.
matt

pasta is there going to be a roster update b4 christmas or will it come out friday?

http://intensedebate.com/people/pastapadre pastapadre

I'm not sure if there will be another update until early January. I haven't heard anything though, I'll ask around but most people are already out of the office for the holidays. I'm not sure if that includes the roster update guy or not.

http://drappi2036.blogspot.com/ Christian Drappi

Good sir Pasta, can you please tell me how you get these updates? I'm just wondering, does EA send them to you/do you work closely with EA?

Thank you.

matt

pasta is there going to be a roster update b4 christmas or will it come out friday?

http://intensedebate.com/people/pastapadre pastapadre

I'm not sure if there will be another update until early January. I haven't heard anything though, I'll ask around but most people are already out of the office for the holidays. I'm not sure if that includes the roster update guy or not.

http://drappi2036.blogspot.com Christian Drappi

Good sir Pasta, can you please tell me how you get these updates? I'm just wondering, does EA send them to you/do you work closely with EA?

Thank you.

Sean

LOL, the curse lives on! It really does too because the Jets will not make the playoffs and the Dolphins or Patriots will. Favre played terrible when it mattered most and so did the whole team.

LOL, Favre in a Packers uniform is the cover/ Favre's team no playoffs and Packers no playoffs.

Chris

That's pretty much how it is. Favre fails when it matters the most (see last season). Living in Green Bay, people have been praising this guy since '96 when they won the Super Bowl. Remember, that was 12 years ago!

Sean

LOL, the curse lives on! It really does too because the Jets will not make the playoffs and the Dolphins or Patriots will. Favre played terrible when it mattered most and so did the whole team.

LOL, Favre in a Packers uniform is the cover/ Favre's team no playoffs and Packers no playoffs.

Chris

That's pretty much how it is. Favre fails when it matters the most (see last season). Living in Green Bay, people have been praising this guy since '96 when they won the Super Bowl. Remember, that was 12 years ago!

Eric

yes this was the madden curse the whole offseason and now is the madden curse. and even if he didnt play he probably would have broken his leg in mississippi in a JEans commercial
Eric

yes this was the madden curse the whole offseason and now is the madden curse. and even if he didnt play he probably would have broken his leg in mississippi in a JEans commercial
lukum58

madden curse destroys seasons.no can escape…the madden curse…no one.and apparently the madden curse affects LT because EA was hoping ton have him as the cover athlete and he declined so all that talk about LT made him have a bad season but LT and the chargers still have a chance to make the playoffs because of phillip rivers
lukum58

madden curse destroys seasons.no can escape…the madden curse…no one.and apparently the madden curse affects LT because EA was hoping ton have him as the cover athlete and he declined so all that talk about LT made him have a bad season but LT and the chargers still have a chance to make the playoffs because of phillip rivers
Tom

So Favre is struggling and is throwing a lot of INTs??? Where exactly is the news in all this?
Tom

So Favre is struggling and is throwing a lot of INTs??? Where exactly is the news in all this?
Doctor Monkey

I was expecting the Madden Curse to injure Favre, make Aaron Rodgers stink, and send both the Jets and Packers to 4-12 records. Since Favre was actually pretty decent over the course of the year, and the Jets are clearly improved from last year (plus Rodgers looks like a solid to great 10 year starter), I would say that the Madden Curse did not apply this year.
Doctor Monkey

I was expecting the Madden Curse to injure Favre, make Aaron Rodgers stink, and send both the Jets and Packers to 4-12 records. Since Favre was actually pretty decent over the course of the year, and the Jets are clearly improved from last year (plus Rodgers looks like a solid to great 10 year starter), I would say that the Madden Curse did not apply this year.
Rob

Face it everybody, Brett Favre has sucked for years now. He's all washed up, I don't need a fake madden curse to tell me he played poorly. Just retire already, make the hall of fame, and get off my TV lol.
Rob

Face it everybody, Brett Favre has sucked for years now. He's all washed up, I don't need a fake madden curse to tell me he played poorly. Just retire already, make the hall of fame, and get off my TV lol.
Atom1

J-E-T-S Jets-Jets-Jets-Jets-Jets!

Lets go Jets & Jaguars, Make my Holiday!
Atom1

J-E-T-S Jets-Jets-Jets-Jets-Jets!

Lets go Jets & Jaguars, Make my Holiday!
http://www.maddenfans.com/ BigLamb

Jets had there best chance with Favre, This doesn't fall in the Madden curse category at all, rubbish
http://www.maddenfans.com BigLamb

Jets had there best chance with Favre, This doesn't fall in the Madden curse category at all, rubbish
Cincinnati kid

After Favre's jackassery to the Packers this past offseason he gets what he deserves, curse or not.
Cincinnati kid

After Favre's jackassery to the Packers this past offseason he gets what he deserves, curse or not.
Dee

well there is more proof that the madden curse is real. just think the last 4-5 years.

2003-marshall faulk ankle injury (he never again rushed for 1000 yards)
2004-Michael Vick- fractured his leg, and now is in jail for dogfighting, his career is done.
07-shaun alexander , we all know what happened to his career.
08-vince young- his career is down the drain as of now.
Dee

well there is more proof that the madden curse is real. just think the last 4-5 years.

2003-marshall faulk ankle injury (he never again rushed for 1000 yards)
2004-Michael Vick- fractured his leg, and now is in jail for dogfighting, his career is done.
07-shaun alexander , we all know what happened to his career.
08-vince young- his career is down the drain as of now.
pat

im so pissed….but not suprised being a long time jet fan im used to these dissapointing seasons and god damn how much i miss chad i remember when i heard about favre i was thinking about chad and how he got screwed by our front office
pat

im so pissed….but not suprised being a long time jet fan im used to these dissapointing seasons and god damn how much i miss chad i remember when i heard about favre i was thinking about chad and how he got screwed by our front office
Kevin

The curse doesn't exist. Favre just isnt what it is.

Kevin

I mean what HE used to be… lol

Kevin

The curse doesn't exist. Favre just isnt what it is.

Kevin

I mean what HE used to be… lol

billy

the curse started when favre went to the jets.. thats a curse itself
billy

the curse started when favre went to the jets.. thats a curse itself