Is Peyton Manning the Madden 10 Cover Athlete?

by pastapadre
Posted March 19th, 2009 at 12:40 pm

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The place-holder cover for Madden 10 was recently posted by Gamestop. Usually this leads to some speculation as to whether the silhouette image is the actual cover or if it’s something generic that will be replaced after the official announcement. In the past there have been times it has turned out to be the cover image but more often it wasn’t. The ones for NCAA Football 10 are actually the covers from 09 just switched around.

So I took a look at the one for Madden 10. For whatever reason right away I thought of Peyton Manning. So I got to searching through google images and I think I spotted the actual picture that was used as the silhouette. Continue on to take a look at both and leave your thoughts in the comments.

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Now this doesn’t necessarily mean that Manning is the choice and that this image is what will end up on the cover. It could just be what they chose for the silhouette and nothing more. If this isn’t the image they used for the silhouette it is strikingly similar. Coming off an MVP season and being one of the most marketable players in the NFL it wouldn’t be surprising if he was player EA went with for Madden 10. I’m hesitant to believe they’d go QB three years in a row though.

So maybe this means nothing, or maybe it means something? Feel free to speculate…

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you big dummy pasta

also peytons arm isnt as arched as the silhouette.
you big dummy pasta

also peytons arm isnt as arched as the silhouette.
Porfessor Broncs

Its not the same. If you reallty look at the blacked out image and the way his pointed hand and finger is looking you can see that he is not even facing us. His back is to us and he appears to be walking out of the locker room tunnel with his right hand pointing the finger as a player would do when they make their entrance after in intro from the announcer. His left hand is down holding the helmet.
Porfessor Broncs

Its not the same. If you reallty look at the blacked out image and the way his pointed hand and finger is looking you can see that he is not even facing us. His back is to us and he appears to be walking out of the locker room tunnel with his right hand pointing the finger as a player would do when they make their entrance after in intro from the announcer. His left hand is down holding the helmet.
phil

no his head is turned the oppisite way
phil

no his head is turned the oppisite way
Emmitt1742

ya i think that the cover athlete is going to either be Peyton or Brees!!!!!!! i hope that Madden2010 is good for the ps2!!!!!
Emmitt1742

ya i think that the cover athlete is going to either be Peyton or Brees!!!!!!! i hope that Madden2010 is good for the ps2!!!!!
Zack

it does remind me of peyton. but it also looks a little like when Broadway Joe running off the field after his Super Bowl win. so I don’t take this for that much.
Zack

it does remind me of peyton. but it also looks a little like when Broadway Joe running off the field after his Super Bowl win. so I don’t take this for that much.
Zack

also…..if you look at it closely it looks as if the player is running away not towards us (look at the legs and fist)
Zack

also…..if you look at it closely it looks as if the player is running away not towards us (look at the legs and fist)
Emmitt1742

that is true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Emmitt1742

that is true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LETS GO BUCS

guys he didnt say that the picture looked exactly like the cover..hes saying they are similar, and very similar at that…i think it'll be a steeler (partially becuase i live in pittsburgh) but also becuase of their huge fan base…nice discovery pasta!
LETS GO BUCS

guys he didnt say that the picture looked exactly like the cover..hes saying they are similar, and very similar at that…i think it'll be a steeler (partially becuase i live in pittsburgh) but also becuase of their huge fan base…nice discovery pasta!
LETS GO BUCS

wow that does look alot like the cover…i wouldnt mind seeing fitz on the cover..after all he went to PITT
LETS GO BUCS

wow that does look alot like the cover…i wouldnt mind seeing fitz on the cover..after all he went to PITT
joey

no its gonna be larry fitzgerald or adrian peterson
joey

no its gonna be larry fitzgerald or adrian peterson
Toffer

The image on the box is wearing gloves….. WR?
Toffer

The image on the box is wearing gloves….. WR?
Nanee

It should have been Larry Fitzgerald
Nanee

It should have been Larry Fitzgerald
Johnny

it also could be Tom Brady on the cover of the madden 10 game
Johnny

it also could be Tom Brady on the cover of the madden 10 game
Johnny

And look at Peyton's hand he is holding his helmet and on the cover the player is wearing his helmet.
Johnny

And look at Peyton's hand he is holding his helmet and on the cover the player is wearing his helmet.