The Three Madden 11 Cover Candidates

by pastapadre
Posted February 3rd, 2010 at 11:01 pm

With ESPN announcing the names and the website now displaying them, the three players selected by EA Sports to be eligible for the Madden 11 cover vote can now be laid out as well as having a winner named from the contest I ran on Wednesday evening. The hints I provided allowed for narrowing down the possibilities but there were different ways to interpret them and different ways to piece together the three and still meet all those criteria.

Drew Brees is the clear favorite to win the vote being the most well known and in the spotlight for the big game. He led a relatively likable team with an inspiring story to the Super Bowl and put up MVP caliber numbers. Reggie Wayne comes in as a sleeper and the player who is still on the team he was drafted by. He isn’t a flashy option but has put up big numbers for years though many would attribute that more to Peyton Manning. Jared Allen is the defensive player and the one with the questionable past as he has been arrested three times for DUI. That he is one of the options caught me by complete surprise because of that. There were better players with a cleaner history that could have represented the defensive side of the ball.

Only two people out of over 200 guessed the trio before the names were made public. 65South in the comments and bphg619 on Twitter. Actually only one other person even mentioned Reggie Wayne. After a coin flip 65South wins the $50 gift certificate. It was fun to see the names coming in and the reasoning behind them though so thanks for taking a shot!

The voting is now open at this website and will run through March 18th. They have broken the results into 44 individual days and six separate weeks which means if you have a strong feeling you’ll want to vote every day during the time period.

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oscar

uh guys arent you forgetting about the madden curse?
JAMES

WHO DAT, DREW BREES IS GOING ON THE COVER
nickb92693

well, im a saints fan, and though we pretty much want brees to run for president down here, you can argue that reggie bush is pretty well known too. obviously brees is the better choice, im just saying, bush is the flashiest player on the saints.
Jason

if everyone wants to break the madden curse i would put bob sanders on the cover because mabey he wil not get hurt because hes on the cover listen this is a great idea
Symon

i hate when people talk like thier better than the athlete thats funny because i dont see any of those guys in the NFL and so what jared allen has a mullet thats his calling card for the NFL, in my mind they chose the right guys for the cover with an exception being made for Reggie Wayne but i know Drew Brees might win this by a landslide but im putting my vote in for Jared “The Sack Master” Allen because im tired of seeing offensive players on the cover last year didn't count considering thier was both.
modernmoneymaker

i think it should be wes welker
turducken

madden sucks balls
matt

2 words! CHAD OCHOCINCO!
frankthetank0311

im so happy Chris Johnson isnt there .. didnt want him geting the curse. i see how brees agreed to it since he already has a ring now and wayne well he has one too . As for hick boy thats just silly i voted for him just so he'd be cursed. i like drew i played against him in high school so ive been following him it be nice to see drew on it but im a firm believer in the curse and i wouldnt like to see drew go down. they should do throwback players like walter payton ,marcus allen ,joe montana , john elway you know keep these young fans schooled ! im gonna make myh owbn anyways and put cortland finnigan on my this year
manbearpigvictim

Personally i'd like to see a kicker on the cover, they are massively under appreciated and sometimes can be the decider between a win or lose.
As for a list of them, here are my choices-

Adam Vinatieri – because he's just an all-around great kicker and holds more than 6 NFL records.
Garrett Hartley – most likely 1 of the biggest factors that the Saints made it to the SP and in the SP made 3 40+ yard fieldgoals and became the first kicker in SP history to complete 3 or more.
David Akers – One of NFL's greatest kickers and also has started his own charity, David Akers Kicks for Kids Foundation
manbearpigvictim

Personally i'd like to see a kicker on the cover, they are massively under appreciated and sometimes can be the decider between a win or lose.
As for a list of them, here are my choices-

Adam Vinatieri – because he's just an all-around great kicker and holds more than 6 NFL records.
Garrett Hartley – most likely 1 of the biggest factors that the Saints made it to the SP and in the SP made 3 40+ yard fieldgoals and became the first kicker in SP history to complete 3 or more.
David Akers – One of NFL's greatest kickers and also has started his own charity, David Akers Kicks for Kids Foundation
mrswaggsosick

drew breese's team won the super bowl but he is not dat gud ov a quarter bak
fuutballer

They should put Brett Favre on the cover again so the Madden curse will kick him to the curb for good.
jacobe edward

adrain peterson vikings rule hell the saints
jamal brown

adrian peterson
elijah502

yahhh
jhvfjh

j. allen is still the best de around
Michaelhtulsahurricane1

Drew Brees will be the first NFl player to break the curse. He is awsome