Let's take a look back at how the previous Madden cover stars have fared to see if the 49ers star RB has anything to fear from the 'Madden curse.'
Reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year and San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey will grace the cover of Madden 25, EA Sports announced Tuesday. That could be either great or terrible news for a star-studded Niners squad desperately looking for a Super Bowl title, depending on how one views the infamous Madden 'cover curse.
Madden 19: Antonio Brown Brown did go on to have a productive 2018 season immediately after he was featured on the cover, catching a career-high 15 touchdowns. But the Pittsburgh Steelers failed to reach the playoffs and Brown's career fell apart soon after as he dealt with numerous off-field issues and clashed with teammates and coaches everywhere he went, including with the Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots and the Bucs.
Madden 15: Richard Sherman Sherman's Madden cover appearance also came during the height of his career and also failed to slow him down. At the time of the game's release, the star cornerback had only made one Pro Bowl; he helped the defending champion Seattle Seahawks back to the Super Bowl that year and made the next three Pro Bowls.
Madden 11: Drew Brees Brees led the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints back to the playoffs, but also threw a franchise-record 22 interceptions in the process. Brees and the Saints' 2010 season is best remembered as the one that ended at the hands of Marshawn Lynch and a 7-9 Seahawks squad in the wild-card round of the playoffs.
Madden 07: Shaun Alexander After rushing for over 1,000 yards in five straight seasons, the 2005 NFL MVP rushed for 896 over 10 games in 2006 due to a broken foot and was out of the NFL two years later.
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