EA May Hold Back Madden 10 Cover Announcement

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Posted February 17th, 2009 at 1:40 pm

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Traditionally the cover athlete for Madden has been revealed the same weekend as the NFL Draft. The general idea was to kick-off the promotion of Madden alongside the NFL Draft with the cover announcement being a major part of that. Even if not the same weekend it has usually been in the same general time frame as fans of the sport being concentrating on the upcoming season.

However according to Sports Business Journal (via First Cuts) that may not be the case this year. EA Sports is apparently reevaluating their marketing plans for the game and pushing back the cover announcement for Madden 2010 could be the result. Despite that I would still expect various promotional activities related to Madden 10 to occur throughout the draft.

One thing this does almost certainly eliminate is the idea of players bidding for the cover with the proceeds going to charity. After the first discussions of that the topic has never resurfaced and this news seems to solidify that the player is being selected in the same manner as has been done in the past.

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  • http://www.intensedebate.com/people/Skihawks Skihawks

    I think Madden could add mini-games:

    1) Mike Vick's dog fighting — increases speed attributes
    2) Pacman Jones' Dodging Bullets — increases agility
    3) Cincinnati Bengals jail breaker drill — Increases awareness

  • http://www.intensedebate.com/people/Skihawks Skihawks

    I think Madden could add mini-games:

    1) Mike Vick's dog fighting — increases speed attributes
    2) Pacman Jones' Dodging Bullets — increases agility
    3) Cincinnati Bengals jail breaker drill — Increases awareness

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Skihawks Skihawks

    Skinny Jessica or fat Jessica

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Skihawks Skihawks

    Dallas Cowboys are the most talented? They are the Yankees of the NFL…High priced underachievers….And they are not that good. Romo folds like a lawn chair and TO is the most selfish player in the history of the sport….

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/EPICgabe Gabe G.

      I completely agree
      there can be no possible argument for that
      the only player worth consideration for the cover on the whole roster is Ware
      the cowboys cant even hold onto their own nickname anymore
      with everyone trying to grant the Steelers with the "America's Team" nickname

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Skihawks Skihawks

    Dallas Cowboys are the most talented? They are the Yankees of the NFL…High priced underachievers….And they are not that good. Romo folds like a lawn chair and TO is the most selfish player in the history of the sport….

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/EPICgabe Gabe G.

      I completely agree
      there can be no possible argument for that
      the only player worth consideration for the cover on the whole roster is Ware
      the cowboys cant even hold onto their own nickname anymore
      with everyone trying to grant the Steelers with the "America's Team" nickname

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Skihawks Skihawks

    Skinny Jessica or fat Jessica

  • prerecordedlive

    Quit putting crap players in your top 5.
    1. Larry Fitzgerald is far and away the most dominant receiver in the NFL followed by (in no particular order, because they each are the best wide receiver for their particular system):
    2. Steve Smith
    3. Andre Johnson
    4. Plaxico Burress
    5. Randy Moss

    T.O. has no business being in that discussion and T.O. > Roy Williams so logically…

  • prerecordedlive

    Quit putting crap players in your top 5.
    1. Larry Fitzgerald is far and away the most dominant receiver in the NFL followed by (in no particular order, because they each are the best wide receiver for their particular system):
    2. Steve Smith
    3. Andre Johnson
    4. Plaxico Burress
    5. Randy Moss

    T.O. has no business being in that discussion and T.O. > Roy Williams so logically…

  • prerecordedlive

    + 1

  • prerecordedlive

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  • guy

    either way shes hot right now

  • guy

    either way shes hot right now

  • dude

    Why don't they put every player on the cover to make everyone happy? Or they could put John Madden and just focus on improving franchise mode.

    • niko

      yep i agree

  • dude

    Why don't they put every player on the cover to make everyone happy? Or they could put John Madden and just focus on improving franchise mode.

    • niko

      yep i agree

  • Bears Fan

    I want to see a great defensive player on the cover.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/EPICgabe Gabe G.

      they should slap Asomugha on the cover
      no bias

    • Aaron Rodgers

      Yeah….good idea Bears Fan…lets put Urlacher on there…not that he needs a curse to get hurt..he does that pretty well without the curse.

  • Bears Fan

    I want to see a great defensive player on the cover.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/EPICgabe Gabe G.

      they should slap Asomugha on the cover
      no bias

    • Aaron Rodgers

      Yeah….good idea Bears Fan…lets put Urlacher on there…not that he needs a curse to get hurt..he does that pretty well without the curse.

  • Learn Bitch Boys

    T.O. Got better Numbers Then Randy moss,plaxico,andre,steve smith,larry then They will ever Have so get Over it T.O. is The 2nd best wide In NFL History Only Jerry rice Is Better Learn Your Sport You Bandwagan Fans

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/EPICgabe Gabe G.

      TO has also been in the league for what 13 years or so
      so it makes sense that he will have better numbers
      and he is not the 2nd best wide receiver in NFL history

      • DA HAWKER

        YEA personally i dont think T.O. is in the top five larry is a better wide resiver and all you fans of (loser teams know it)

        GO HAWKS

  • Learn Bitch Boys

    T.O. Got better Numbers Then Randy moss,plaxico,andre,steve smith,larry then They will ever Have so get Over it T.O. is The 2nd best wide In NFL History Only Jerry rice Is Better Learn Your Sport You Bandwagan Fans

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/EPICgabe Gabe G.

      TO has also been in the league for what 13 years or so
      so it makes sense that he will have better numbers
      and he is not the 2nd best wide receiver in NFL history

      • DA HAWKER

        YEA personally i dont think T.O. is in the top five larry is a better wide resiver and all you fans of (loser teams know it)

        GO HAWKS

  • Bears Suck

    Two words….Brett Favre. Then maybe hell come back and play for thhe vikings

  • Bears Suck

    Two words….Brett Favre. Then maybe hell come back and play for thhe vikings

  • Joey

    Tyler Thigpen is my vote. Or maybe Matt Leinart…Wait a second, I have a great idea. Let's put Tom Brady lying on the ground like a crybaby bitch on the cover. Make sure you get all the medical staff in the picture too…it's a symbolic thing, we all know Tom Brady is only as good as the crutch that's holding him up.

  • Joey

    Tyler Thigpen is my vote. Or maybe Matt Leinart…Wait a second, I have a great idea. Let's put Tom Brady lying on the ground like a crybaby bitch on the cover. Make sure you get all the medical staff in the picture too…it's a symbolic thing, we all know Tom Brady is only as good as the crutch that's holding him up.

  • steelerfan45555

    the Pittsburgh Steeler's santonio holmes should be on the cover because he made the game wining catch for the steelers in the super bowl

  • steelerfan45555

    the Pittsburgh Steeler's santonio holmes should be on the cover because he made the game wining catch for the steelers in the super bowl

  • super chargers

    Fuck all yall put darren sproles on the cover heis a beasts

  • super chargers

    Fuck all yall put darren sproles on the cover heis a beasts

  • fuker

    fuk everybody fuk the steelers fuk the cardinals fuk the eagles fuk the saints fuk the bucs fuk the panthers fuk the hole nfl except the falcons ugly ass bitches and fuk maddens over gorwn doughnuts eatinass he needs 2 lose a fukin chin

  • fuker

    fuk everybody fuk the steelers fuk the cardinals fuk the eagles fuk the saints fuk the bucs fuk the panthers fuk the hole nfl except the falcons ugly ass bitches and fuk maddens over gorwn doughnuts eatinass he needs 2 lose a fukin chin

  • Dylan

    Some person told me that A.P was going to be on the cover. Go to http://www.maddenunited.com/

  • Dylan

    Some person told me that A.P was going to be on the cover. Go to http://www.maddenunited.com/

  • DA HAWKER

    you know what i think they should put a seahawks player on its been awile since they if they have ever

    • Miami Dolphins

      they had a seahawks player on madden 07 the dolphins should get a picture on the cover we have not had one madden cover.

  • DA HAWKER

    you know what i think they should put a seahawks player on its been awile since they if they have ever

    • Miami Dolphins

      they had a seahawks player on madden 07 the dolphins should get a picture on the cover we have not had one madden cover.

  • SEAHAWKS

    thats a good idea

  • SEAHAWKS

    thats a good idea

  • wesley

    tony homo sucks no offense but t.o. is not even on da team anymore alot of there defense got released n the off season demarcus ware is da shit but dats bout it if u realli think about it n romo still has not proved to b a big game quarter back gudd quarterback dont get me wrong but not a big game qb b/c of his mistakes erry one blames t.o. but its not all his fault its mostly romo’s even john elway at least got to da superbowl 3 times n lost but romo cant even get into the superbowl but im definitly not comparin the 2 so no the only cowboy that deserves a spot is D ware n nobody else on that team srry to say but its da truth

  • wesley

    tony homo sucks no offense but t.o. is not even on da team anymore alot of there defense got released n the off season demarcus ware is da shit but dats bout it if u realli think about it n romo still has not proved to b a big game quarter back gudd quarterback dont get me wrong but not a big game qb b/c of his mistakes erry one blames t.o. but its not all his fault its mostly romo’s even john elway at least got to da superbowl 3 times n lost but romo cant even get into the superbowl but im definitly not comparin the 2 so no the only cowboy that deserves a spot is D ware n nobody else on that team srry to say but its da truth

  • wesley

    srry bout da langauge n the first comment didnt c it at first not to do that…tony romo sucks no offense but t.o. is not even on da team anymore alot of there starting defensive players got released n the off season demarcus ware is da man but romo still has not proved to b a big game quarter back n make big game plays wen dey matta he;s a bum gudd quarterback dont get me wrong but not a big game qb b/c of his mistakes wen under pressure erry one blames t.o. but its not all his fault its mostly romo’s even john elway at least got to da superbowl 3 times n lost before he even won 1 superbowl but romo cant even get into the superbowl or da playoffs either of wut it seems lol so nobody on the team deserves a spot realli but im definitly not comparin the 2 of romo n elway so no the only cowboy that deserves a spot on the cover is D ware for the way he plaed n nobody else on that team srry to say but its da truth

  • wesley

    srry bout da langauge n the first comment didnt c it at first not to do that…tony romo sucks no offense but t.o. is not even on da team anymore alot of there starting defensive players got released n the off season demarcus ware is da man but romo still has not proved to b a big game quarter back n make big game plays wen dey matta he;s a bum gudd quarterback dont get me wrong but not a big game qb b/c of his mistakes wen under pressure erry one blames t.o. but its not all his fault its mostly romo’s even john elway at least got to da superbowl 3 times n lost before he even won 1 superbowl but romo cant even get into the superbowl or da playoffs either of wut it seems lol so nobody on the team deserves a spot realli but im definitly not comparin the 2 of romo n elway so no the only cowboy that deserves a spot on the cover is D ware for the way he plaed n nobody else on that team srry to say but its da truth

  • wesley

    larry fitgerald or kurt warner would b the best fit…i would say LT b/c dats my boy but im hopin he will b on the cover at least wen he retires like farve unless he kicks it n gear deez next 3 yrs n becomes the 1st or at least 2nd league rusher deen i think theres a chance before he retires i think he juss needs to get healthy but EA come on now at least the last yr he plays he deserves to b on the cover as being one of the best to ever play da game i know erry one would say adrian peterson but if he got on the cover the yr LT retires if Lt gets on the cover at all i would b pissed so n the next 3 years i can c LT on the cover even if he doesn’t have a gudd last yr b/c farve didnt either so if dey do it for farve n not LT there juss b n racist…lol just kiddin im not like dat but i think it would b unfair dats all

  • wesley

    larry fitgerald or kurt warner would b the best fit…i would say LT b/c dats my boy but im hopin he will b on the cover at least wen he retires like farve unless he kicks it n gear deez next 3 yrs n becomes the 1st or at least 2nd league rusher deen i think theres a chance before he retires i think he juss needs to get healthy but EA come on now at least the last yr he plays he deserves to b on the cover as being one of the best to ever play da game i know erry one would say adrian peterson but if he got on the cover the yr LT retires if Lt gets on the cover at all i would b pissed so n the next 3 years i can c LT on the cover even if he doesn’t have a gudd last yr b/c farve didnt either so if dey do it for farve n not LT there juss b n racist…lol just kiddin im not like dat but i think it would b unfair dats all

  • wesley

    Learn Bitch Boys posted that T.O. is the second best reciever n history stat wise and u couldn’t b anymore wrong T.O. u band wagon geek get off T.O.’s dick. he barely breaks number 10 best reciever i was bored so i looked it up on google didnt have nun else to do plus i knew T.O. wasn’t that gudd n he is no jerry rice not even close buddy he got about 5,000 n sum n yards more to go befo he reach dat level n he’s already 35 or 36 but even tho T.O. has the worst football attitude iv’e eva seen on the field i believe he is a hall of famer but the way he acts i wouldn’t b surprised if he neva got inducted

  • wesley

    Learn Bitch Boys posted that T.O. is the second best reciever n history stat wise and u couldn’t b anymore wrong T.O. u band wagon geek get off T.O.’s dick. he barely breaks number 10 best reciever i was bored so i looked it up on google didnt have nun else to do plus i knew T.O. wasn’t that gudd n he is no jerry rice not even close buddy he got about 5,000 n sum n yards more to go befo he reach dat level n he’s already 35 or 36 but even tho T.O. has the worst football attitude iv’e eva seen on the field i believe he is a hall of famer but the way he acts i wouldn’t b surprised if he neva got inducted

  • Here's an Idea, since this is the 21st installment of madden and they put brett farve on the cover last year (who they thought had retired for good) why don't they for the next 10 years pick hall of famers just think: Jerry Rice on Madden '10 or Cris Carter or Barry Saunders so that Grandfathers can tell their stories to their grandkids about some of the all time greats…

  • Here's an Idea, since this is the 21st installment of madden and they put brett farve on the cover last year (who they thought had retired for good) why don't they for the next 10 years pick hall of famers just think: Jerry Rice on Madden '10 or Cris Carter or Barry Saunders so that Grandfathers can tell their stories to their grandkids about some of the all time greats…

  • Miami Dolphins

    I personally do not think the dallas cowboys should not even be in the NFL they are a discrase to football when was the last spectacular thing the cowboys did. They havent been to a super bowl in over 10 years. I think that the new cover for madden 10 should be Chad Pennington because he took a 1-15 team to the playoffs just to prove that the Dolphins are'nt one of the worst teams in the NFL and does any body remember that we went undefeated a hole season in 1972 and we also had one of the greatest QB's ever "Dan Marino". One last thing since when have you seen a Dolphins face on the cover of a madden we should get a chance to have a face on the cover just this one time. I think those are all the facts you need to see that we need a cover shot.

  • Miami Dolphins

    I personally do not think the dallas cowboys should not even be in the NFL they are a discrase to football when was the last spectacular thing the cowboys did. They havent been to a super bowl in over 10 years. I think that the new cover for madden 10 should be Chad Pennington because he took a 1-15 team to the playoffs just to prove that the Dolphins are'nt one of the worst teams in the NFL and does any body remember that we went undefeated a hole season in 1972 and we also had one of the greatest QB's ever "Dan Marino". One last thing since when have you seen a Dolphins face on the cover of a madden we should get a chance to have a face on the cover just this one time. I think those are all the facts you need to see that we need a cover shot.

  • Miami Dolphins

    because the steelers just suck.

  • Miami Dolphins

    because the steelers just suck.

  • Miami Dolphins

    Brett Favre is gay just forget about it he is long gone and sucks. The only thing that i will agree with is that the bears do suck.

  • Miami Dolphins

    Brett Favre is gay just forget about it he is long gone and sucks. The only thing that i will agree with is that the bears do suck.

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