Madden 10 Cover Features Fitzgerald and Polamalu
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For a long while I’ve stated my gut feeling on the cover of Madden NFL 10 was that it would feature either a wide receiver or defensive player. It turns out that it will be both. Today EA Sports has revealed the cover of Madden 10 will be shared by Steelers SS Troy Polamalu and Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald.
I pegged Larry Fitzgerald as a strong candidate during the Cardinals’ playoff run. He broke the record for yards receiving in the playoffs where he caught seven TDs along with those 546 yards on 30 receptions. Three of the TDs came in the NFC Championship and two in the Super Bowl.
On the other side of the ball Troy Polamalu was the most likely choice for a defensive player. He is well known due to his frantic style of play and his hair makes him easy to recognize on the field. He comes in representing the Super Bowl Champions which is something new for the cover. He had an INT taken back for TD that sealed the win in the AFC Championship and came off a big season where he picked off seven passes.
Fitzgerald will be appearing on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon tonight where he will be discussing being on the cover. They will also be playing the game on the show which means a glimpse at some gameplay.
April 24, 2009 at 12:34 pm
thats good news. I was hoping for Fitz alone but at least he is there. It will be interesting to see whether the dual cover works for EA or whether we will see a single athlete next year.
April 24, 2009 at 12:58 pm
I heard this rumor earlier in the week I couldnt believe it two players will be cursed this year.
April 24, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Pic found here.
http://twitpic.com/3vywb
April 24, 2009 at 2:59 pm
nice GO STEELERS!!!!!!!!!! Hope troy does not get the Madden curse now tho.
April 24, 2009 at 1:19 pm
LAMO! The cash cow does it again! Go EA! Add features that should have been in the game 10 years ago and get everybody excited LOL! I told yall they keep selling the same product with a different wrapping. It's time to strike against this company to have them take a year off and revamp the whole franchise.
I wrote to my state representative's about contacting the FTC on EA on using unfair business practices. There is no fair market because EA did the back alley deal to eliminate all competition. The only way to force EA's hand is to strike against their product and not buy it. They are making BOKU! Peter Moore got a bonus back in 2007 for 1.5 MILLION! guess how much he gonna get when you buy this year's game?
Time to Strike Fellas :@
April 24, 2009 at 2:04 pm
I guess Mo really doesn't know Diddley. Dude get a clue why do you come here with the same crap everyday. Get it through your thick skull we don't want to hear it so piss tha flip off.
April 24, 2009 at 2:19 pm
you're probably the most clever and original madden hater ever.
jk you're really lame.
April 24, 2009 at 3:58 pm
hahaha you wrote your state representatives. I'm sure their list is: 1. MADDEN/ EA Sports, 2. Economy, 3.Workforce decline, 4. Hunger. Get a life MO. Loser.
April 24, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Actually their list consist of 1. money 2. money 3. money
April 24, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Stop making fun of Mo guys. I clearly remember Barack Obama in his State of the Union Address saying how he was going to bring down the fat cats at EA. Only then did he move on to discuss bringing down Bin-Laden or Al-Qaeda or fixing the economy.
April 24, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Yea this was speculated weeks ago. I guess its a new trend for some EA titles, just take a look @ FNR 4 it has two of the most well known boxers in boxing history on the cover.
April 24, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Not a fan of Malu, but i like Fitz
April 24, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Great looking cover featuring two of the greatest players in the NFL. I'd like to see Calvin Johnson and Patrick Willis or maybe Ed Reed next year
April 24, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Tru that espesially CJ since he is a Ga. product and Patrick Willis because he plays for my favorite team.
April 24, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Not 1 but 2 people people on the cover? Nice. Every Madden cover should be like that.
April 24, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Pasta you def need to post on the Cover press release, its got some info on the Pro-Tak tech everyone im sure will want to see.
http://maddennfl.easports.com/news.action
April 24, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Madden Curse x2
April 24, 2009 at 3:38 pm
boo
April 24, 2009 at 3:55 pm
who did you want?
April 24, 2009 at 4:02 pm
PP, when can you post that awesome looking pic in your screenshot gallery…….I need a new screensaver!
Also, can you find out if the kicking controls will EVER change???? I am very curious if they (EA) understand how rediculously easy it is to kick with anybody kicker in the game. Thx bra…
April 24, 2009 at 4:02 pm
PP, when can you post that awesome looking pic in your screenshot gallery…….I need a new screensaver!
Also, can you find out if the kicking controls will EVER change???? I am very curious if they (EA) understand how rediculously easy it is to kick with any kicker in the game. Thx bra…
April 24, 2009 at 4:03 pm
PP, when can you post that awesome looking pic in your screenshot gallery…….I need a new screensaver!
Also, can you find out if the kicking controls will EVER change???? I am very curious if they (EA) understand how rediculously easy it is to kick with any scrub in the game. Thx bra…
Go BILLS!!!
April 24, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Well it beats having Manning on the cover based on Pasta's dumbass theory.
April 24, 2009 at 5:06 pm
would have rather seen a 1 person cover with a defensive player…thats twice Ware got snubbed this year
April 24, 2009 at 5:15 pm
I could care less who is on the cover. I would have rather seen Walter Payton….
April 24, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Mo Diddley: Give it a rest already. Your comments are the same comments just from a different talking head. Nobody cares. Madden is fun, Madden will sell, You will buy it, so STFU already.
April 24, 2009 at 5:35 pm
i would rather have no player on the cover. Why does anyone give a flying F@#$ who is on the cover. Its a waste of the 250K they spend on paying these cover guys. Madden sells itself each and every year and it doesn't need a cover athlete to do it.
EA: How bout you take that money and put it towards research and development for madden or perhaps increase your QA staff so this product ships with out obvious bugs. Screw the damn cover athletes. They bring NOTHING TO THE GAME.
April 24, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Im dropping ratings nuggets on my Twitter right now
April 24, 2009 at 7:17 pm
he bryan, are u gonna post some gameplay from Fitz's visit to late night???
April 24, 2009 at 5:49 pm
that cover looks tight. Man i can't wait for Madden 10, now with Tony Gonzalez, my Falcons' offense will be nearly unstoppable!! (welll considering the way i play, they WILL be unstoppable….. so watch out…)
April 24, 2009 at 7:18 pm
pasta, fellow Seahawk fan…tell me HOW does Eli Manning have a better rating than Matt Hasselbeck…for the life of me I can't figure it out.
April 24, 2009 at 9:50 pm
What have u done for me lately. Eli playoffs last year and pro bowl. Matt hurt did not play much, Simple as that.
April 24, 2009 at 7:25 pm
For all yall punks who think that contacting my state representatives is a waste, Madden is a billion dollar business. Nothing gets a congressman more excited than money. I have had several responses already in regards to this product and it's practices. There are laws against monopolies in this fashion and since they make BOKU it's worth coming after them. We will have free trade and a free market if we all put in the effort.
Congress is already working on fining NCAA football for bogus claims of a national championship because there isn't a fair competition format. The reason why? Because NCAA makes BOKU!
Time to strike fellas and show them who we area and that we stand UNITED!
April 24, 2009 at 8:49 pm
hey they added the tim tebow/polamalu revo helmets in the game…
awesome
April 24, 2009 at 10:05 pm
I'm all for it!!!! somebody has to do something to ea its not fair for video gamers to deal with this year after year
April 25, 2009 at 4:10 am
There is world war 3 going on at message boards all over after viewing the first Madden 10 trailer, and this pasta padre moron is still having in depth discussion about the players who are on the box..
April 25, 2009 at 6:46 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCvAdSNwh58
check out madden in action……half sleeves better injury's omg!!!
April 25, 2009 at 7:59 am
Pasta, can we please get some Tony Gonzalez pics up in a Falcons uniform? That'd be awesome man.
April 25, 2009 at 7:03 pm
MikeMike, I bet it will happen after the draft, along with all of their pictures.
April 26, 2009 at 3:21 am
I can wait I guess. Lol
April 28, 2009 at 10:42 pm
I like this move by EA, these are two great players and perfect representatives for each side of the ball. If anyone's interested, I noticed that some behind the scenes videos have been posted on the Madden 10 website.
April 28, 2009 at 10:42 pm
I like this move by EA, these are two great players and perfect representatives for each side of the ball. If anyone's interested, I noticed that some behind the scenes videos have been posted on the Madden 10 website.