Rumor: Fitzgerald, Polamalu Madden 10 Cover
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AZCentral.com is reporting a source has revealed that Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald will be on the cover of Madden 10. However it may not be just Fitzgerald as he may be joined by Steelers SS Troy Polamalu. You can read the full posting on the subject here.
I have actually come across some information that could confirm at least part of this rumor but I am checking into it further before posting on it. This duo certainly would be at the top of anyone’s most likely list for the cover this year and would’ve been #1 (Polamalu) and #2 (Fitzgerald) on my own. However having both share the cover would be something completely new and unexpected.
April 8, 2009 at 2:57 pm
If this certifies, does this mean both teams are out of the playoff in 2009 season and Polamalu and Fitzgerald will be injured for most of the season?
Hopefully not for Cards and Fitzgerald.
GO CARDS~
April 8, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Dont forget the Cards also have the Super Bowl loser curse to deal with
April 8, 2009 at 5:46 pm
The funny thing about the so called curse is not really a curse but an unfortunate setup for the SUper Bowl loser. Most free agents on the losing team seek to get paid and leave the team. It's also hard to build depth from the draft as they pick next to last in every round. Combined with the expectations of returning to the Super Bowl and winning creates a huge amount of pressure that teams just can not live up too.
April 8, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Also…FIRST
April 8, 2009 at 3:14 pm
My Bills know all about that PP!
April 9, 2009 at 12:45 am
YOU OWN THE BILLS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
April 8, 2009 at 3:43 pm
I like the idea of having two players on the cover. Good marketing strategy too imo. The Super Bowl teams usually have the most exposure to the general public and having 2 players will please more fans who like one or the other.
April 8, 2009 at 3:48 pm
And will also lessen the chances of a Madden curse since 2 players need to be affected.
April 8, 2009 at 4:46 pm
hopefully lessen the chances of a curse because if they both go down it will just make things worse
April 8, 2009 at 9:28 pm
LOL, The Curse is fun to watch for, but I'm a skeptic. Although I will have to say, if they both get injured or have incredibly bad seasons, no player is going to want to be on the cover ever again.
I also think I would like the 1 player better. It's been a tradition to just have one guy that is the cover athlete for that year, and I've always enjoyed that. Also, remember that FNR4 also has two people, so this not only wouldn't surprise me if it's true, but expect this to be a trend for all EA Sports titles this year.
April 8, 2009 at 9:29 pm
LOL, The Curse is fun to watch for, but I'm a skeptic. Although I will have to say, if they both get injured or have incredibly bad seasons, no player is going to want to be on the cover ever again.
However, i think I'd like the 1 player better. It's been a tradition to just have one guy that is the cover athlete for that year, and I've always enjoyed that. Also, remember that FNR4 also has two people, so this not only wouldn't surprise me if it's true, but expect this to be a trend for all EA Sports titles this year.
April 8, 2009 at 9:29 pm
LOL, The Curse is fun to watch for, but I'm a skeptic. Although I will have to say, if they both get injured or have incredibly bad seasons, no player is going to want to be on the cover ever again.
However, I think I'd like the 1 player better. It's been a tradition to just have one guy that is the cover athlete for that year, and I've always enjoyed that. Also, remember that FNR4 also has two people, so this not only wouldn't surprise me if it's true, but expect this to be a trend for all EA Sports titles this year.
April 8, 2009 at 9:29 pm
LOL, The Curse is fun to watch for, but I'm a skeptic. Although I will have to say, if they both get injured or have incredibly bad seasons, no player is going to want to be on the cover ever again.
However, I think I'd like the 1 player cover better. It's been a tradition to just have one guy that is the cover athlete for that year, and I've always enjoyed that. Also, remember that FNR4 also has two people, so this not only wouldn't surprise me if it's true, but expect this to be a trend for all EA Sports titles this year.
April 8, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Hopefully it will lessen the chances of a curse because if they both go down it will just make things worse
April 8, 2009 at 3:48 pm
I'm loking this new idea of two players. But I also think John Madden should have his mug somewhere on the coer as well considering his name is the title of the game.
April 8, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Liking typo lol
April 8, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Wow, ruin two players' careers with the Madden curse. Way to go, EA! Seriously though, I could care less who is on the cover really, as long as they deliver a great game I'm cool with anybody.
April 8, 2009 at 3:54 pm
this makes sense, remember that the new fight night cover is both Ali and Tyson. I'm thinking EA is doing dual athletes on all the covers this year.
April 8, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Larry Fitzgerald on 360
Troy Polamalu on PS3
Bubby Brister on PS2
April 8, 2009 at 4:00 pm
I heard James Thrash for the PS2 cover.
April 9, 2009 at 12:46 am
WELL I HEARD IT WAS WAS VINCE YOUNG AGAN
April 8, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Wow you went old school with Brister. How about Elvis Grback for the Wii
April 8, 2009 at 9:59 pm
brister to bad moon rising was amazing on tecmo
April 8, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Bam Morris and Steve DeBerg share the PSP cover……..ok I'll stop
April 8, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Pasta, why are you using a picture of Ike Taylor (#24) with Fitzgerald?
April 8, 2009 at 4:45 pm
hopefully lessen the curse because if they both go down it will just make things worse
April 8, 2009 at 4:48 pm
intresesting…. as this may finally have a chance to break the Madden curse…..
April 8, 2009 at 4:52 pm
i wonder however, how could they get that information? i though EA had it on lockdown……
April 8, 2009 at 4:58 pm
What does Roethlisberger need to do to get on the cover?
As a Pitt fan I love Fitzgerald and as a Steelers fan I love Polamalu. I guess I can deal with this.
April 8, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Nice, i would love to see the highly overrated Polamalu on the cover of madden and bring the curse to the Steelers, he played god awful during the super bowl…i swear he tackles with his eyes closed lol
April 9, 2009 at 12:47 am
WHO ARE YOU WATCHING BRO YOU MUST BE A RAVINS,BROWNS, OR BENGALS FAN
April 9, 2009 at 3:29 am
never heard of the RAVINS BROOOO
April 9, 2009 at 9:45 am
polamalu overrated? as a lifelong steelers fan who has watched just about every game in the last 30 something years,i can tell you troy is not overrated,how many times did you see the guy play? granted he did miss a tackle in the supper bowl,i'll give you that but come on…the guy is a beast back there and the steelers would not of won their last two championships or for that matter even have made it to the supper bowl without number 43,so he is not overated,he is the best safety in the nfl along with ed reed of the ravens.
April 8, 2009 at 5:33 pm
I like it, but I don't want Troy to get hurt this year we need him.
April 8, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Well if they put both on the cover they better get their player models right, mostly their hair
April 8, 2009 at 6:59 pm
That must be some good smoke for EA to throw up so many diversionary tactics lol :p
April 8, 2009 at 7:05 pm
The two on the cover makes sense since the new tracking animations are in the game.
April 8, 2009 at 7:45 pm
I just hope they really got the camera angles right this time when you throw to the flats and the camera rotates that way. Pasta any new word on how the presentation is shaping up and how it will affect the gameplay.
April 8, 2009 at 9:21 pm
I called Fitz in the last post about this. Gamestop in my area already has posters up of him on the cover.
April 8, 2009 at 10:01 pm
id like to see vick throwing to matt jones, covered by pacman
April 8, 2009 at 10:23 pm
makes sense look ar fight night cove two people
April 9, 2009 at 12:28 am
I was thinking Johnee Lee Higgins was the cant miss choice
April 8, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Big bag of smoke Pasta, my NFL sources tell me it's Adrian Peterson. Each week they release 2 players from every division to create anticipation . But my quality NFL sources tell me it's Adrian Peterson.
April 8, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Boy, I would think with Peterson's injury history he'd avoid being on the cover like the plague. At least I would if I were him.
April 8, 2009 at 9:05 pm
I still think its big ben
April 9, 2009 at 3:14 am
yea it would be cool to see fitz jumping over gay a$$ polamalu in the endzone for a quick six….
April 9, 2009 at 4:22 am
im not a big fan of this…the tradition was one player every year…madden wouldnt seem the same with two players…i hope just one
April 9, 2009 at 12:10 pm
This cover model is CERTIFIED!!!
RYAN LEAF in the Madden 10 ATARI COVER!!!
April 9, 2009 at 11:31 pm
the slogan for the madden cover is "There can only be one"…..
April 13, 2009 at 7:04 pm
This is a complete cop-out if they put them both on it. Last year they tried to break the curse with Favre… didn't work. Now this? Come on EA follow Madden tradition and put one active, talented player on it. BUT PLEASE not AP, I don't want to get cursed.