Vote for Richard Sherman for the cover of Madden 15

[randomation]

So my big question about this whole thing how did the colts eagles and panthers have two players in the initial vote and not the hawks? Such as oh I don't know Russell Carrington Wilson that could have been a possible 2nd person for hawks maybe or Beast Mode or you know any of a dozen plus other members of the Super Bowl Champions.

 

[nepahawk]

I'm not superstitious

Alright, maybe a little.

 

[Cartire]

So my big question about this whole thing how did the colts eagles and panthers have two players in the initial vote and not the hawks? Such as oh I don't know Russell Carrington Wilson that could have been a possible 2nd person for hawks maybe or Beast Mode or you know any of a dozen plus other members of the Super Bowl Champions.

Yeah, I was rather confused on the selection process for the original 16. They weren't even kind enough to do 16 teams.

 

[NorCal]

If Sherm gets the cover and then gets hurt, then this thread will be an interesting read once again. I don't believe in curses either, but as with some other weird things in this world, i figure..Why take the chance?

 

[MidwestHawker]

If Sherm gets the cover and then gets hurt, then this thread will be an interesting read once again.

No it won't. It's not like anyone is guaranteeing that he won't get hurt; that would be a ridiculous thing to try to guarantee about any football player. He may or may not be on the Madden cover, and he may or may not get hurt, and neither will have anything to do with each other.

I don't believe in curses either, but as with some other weird things in this world, i figure..Why take the chance?

Having Sherman on the cover of the game would be fun, and while there are sometimes valid, tangible reasons to avoid doing something that is fun (this, in fact, is what the whole condom industry is built upon), fearing imaginary monsters under the bed is not among them.

 

[Hasselbeck]

So say Kaep wins... how many of you will be like "HAHAHA HES SO SCREWED BECAUSE MADDEN!"

(Vote for Kaep)

 

[Hasselbeck]

So my big question about this whole thing how did the colts eagles and panthers have two players in the initial vote and not the hawks? Such as oh I don't know Russell Carrington Wilson that could have been a possible 2nd person for hawks maybe or Beast Mode or you know any of a dozen plus other members of the Super Bowl Champions.

Because realistically this bracket is tilted to have one of 5 guys on it. Sherm, Kaep, Cam, Luck or Shady

 

[MidwestHawker]

So say Kaep wins... how many of you will be like "HAHAHA HES SO SCREWED BECAUSE MADDEN!"

Probably even more than are in here lobbying against Sherman getting it; it will still be a bunch of silliness.

As someone who is more likely than not to buy the Madden game regardless of the cover boy, I'd sure rather not buy something with Kaepernick on the cover.

 

[MidwestHawker]

And yeah the field is a bit weird. They pass right over the likes of Manning/Rodgers/Brady in creating the field.

 

[nepahawk]

And yeah the field is a bit weird. They pass right over the likes of Manning/Rodgers/Brady in creating the field.

It's a conspiracy, they don't want those players hurt.
Even the NFL knows the curse is real.
They are trying to injure and quiet Sherman.
Say no to the cover!!

 

[RolandDeschain]

I think Calvin Johnson setting the single season receiving record the year he was on the cover put an end to the curse.

FYI, Sherman advanced to the 2nd round.

If you want to continue believing this, then don't do any searching on the arguments that Megatron proved the curse still exists because of his low # of TDs that year while having a ton of yards. There are plenty of chumps that explain it away no matter what.

 

[bmorepunk]

There's probably a pretty good correlation between people who believe in the "Madden Curse" and people who make bad decisions in general.

 

[WilsonMVP]

So no one had a problem with hawks being on SI covers but think the Madden thing is real? Uh...okay. If you're gonna be superstitious, stay in the damn basement like that Broncos fan. The problem is that most of these guys were slapped on covers after having amazing stand-out seasons which are extremely difficult to replicate, let alone in successive seasons. Most of them weren't even consistently great. Then they started deciding the cover with fan votes in 2011? Yeah.

I want him on the cover/splash screen so that every time a Whiner fan boots up Madden, they have to see Sherm in all of his glory. Hopefully doing the choking taunt.

THIS....OMG THIS.....The reason they are usually on the cover is because they just had an amazing year or career year....hard to duplicate obviously.

 

[Seahawk Sailor]

ZOMG I'm so gladdd Sherman ain't on the cover of Madden he'd be so screwed what with the curst and and all oh damn wait a minute he just busted his leg and is out for the rest o' the year?

See how dumb that sounds? The converse is true too.

 

[253hawk]

THIS....OMG THIS.....The reason they are usually on the cover is because they just had an amazing year or career year....hard to duplicate obviously.

I mean come on...Eddie George, Culpepper, a very young Vick, McNabb, Vince Young, Hillis...guys that had one good breakout year and that was it or they were just barely consistently better than average.

Anyway, Sherm is on to round two and up against "I'M JIMMY" Graham now. Ironically, the side of that bracket right now is SEA/NO and SF/CAR (Sherman/Graham and Kaepernick/Kuechly.) Just like the divisional playoffs. It'd be nice to see a defensive player on the cover; Ray Lewis is the only one to be on it by himself. Fitz/Polamalu were on '10 but that was dictated by EA to have one of each and the final year before they switched to van voting.

I believe Sherm would be the first player on it immediately following a significant injury. His high ankle sprain in the SB is just getting the curse out of the way early.

 

[Mindsink]

If Sherm gets the cover and then gets hurt, then this thread will be an interesting read once again. I don't believe in curses either, but as with some other weird things in this world, i figure..Why take the chance?

My point exactly.

 

[Mindsink]

If you want to continue believing this, then don't do any searching on the arguments that Megatron proved the curse still exists because of his low # of TDs that year while having a ton of yards. There are plenty of chumps that explain it away no matter what.

Not only that, but his team went on to lose 8 straight games to close out the season at 4-12 after making the playoffs the previous year. Hmm...

 

[Hasselbeck]

If you want to continue believing this, then don't do any searching on the arguments that Megatron proved the curse still exists because of his low # of TDs that year while having a ton of yards. There are plenty of chumps that explain it away no matter what.

Not only that, but his team went on to lose 8 straight games to close out the season at 4-12 after making the playoffs the previous year. Hmm...

And he played hurt all year.

 

[MidwestHawker]

If Sherm gets the cover and then gets hurt, then this thread will be an interesting read once again. I don't believe in curses either, but as with some other weird things in this world, i figure..Why take the chance?

My point exactly.

In case you were wondering: it's not a good point.

 

[MidwestHawker]

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