Madden 11 Cover Finalists, and Words from Jared Allen

[Card Magnet]

If I'm not mistaken, Allen would be the first DE to make the cover if he's elected.

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen is, along with Saint quarterback Drew Brees and Colts receiver Reggie Wayne, one of the three finalists to be on the cover of this year's Madden video game.

But while the "Madden curse" has become a part of American football culture, Allen isn't concerned about that. He says he loves the game and the chance to be part of it.

"Madden has never done me wrong and all of my characters in the past have been pretty awesome," Allen tells ESPN.com. "A lot of people come up to me and tell me that they're sacking the crap out of the quarterback in the game."

So Allen wants fans to vote for him in the race to become the next Madden cover model. But there is one caveat: If Allen is on the cover, be ready for his bad haircut to gain greater exposure.

"If I make the cover, I'm going to straighten my mullet and make it as trashy as possible," Allen said. "You have to highlight the tools that got you there."

 

[Seiya]

Mullet, eww?

 

[Lally1]

Hahaha. Allen at his finest.

 

[CollectorsCorner]

ALLEN FTW

 

[dfr52]

I don't know, the curse seems to hit almost everyone on the cover.

 

[jeff550]

I don't know, the curse seems to hit almost everyone on the cover.

didnt really hit fitz, but Troy got destroyer this year from the curse

 

[bodiaz]

Troy got destroyed from his style of play, and his position. Not to many hard hitting Safeties stay healthy. Curse is crap. I say Brees deserves cover! They should put a free press on fake mole in the booklet.

 

[dfr52]

Troy got destroyed from his style of play, and his position. Not to many hard hitting Safeties stay healthy. Curse is crap. I say Brees deserves cover! They should put a free press on fake mole in the booklet.

Nearly every player who has been on the cover has had a down season or had injury problems the year they appear.

I also wouldn't call Troy a hard hitting safety. He's more of a playmaker from the position than a hitter (Clark's the hitter). Troy delivers a nice pop every now and then but usually goes low and mows guys down.

Lott, Lynch, Atwater, Woodson, and Teague didn't have health issues.

 

[bodiaz]

Troy got destroyed from his style of play, and his position. Not to many hard hitting Safeties stay healthy. Curse is crap. I say Brees deserves cover! They should put a free press on fake mole in the booklet.

Nearly every player who has been on the cover has had a down season or had injury problems the year they appear.

I also wouldn't call Troy a hard hitting safety. He's more of a playmaker from the position than a hitter (Clark's the hitter). Troy delivers a nice pop every now and then but usually goes low and mows guys down.

Lott, Lynch, Atwater, Woodson, and Teague didn't have health issues.

Injuries happen in the league. Go ahead and believe in the curse if you want, it is just not real. Why didn't Favre get hurt? Some say he is coming off of his best season, yet that gets no mention? I guess why bring it up if it hurts your argument right?

 

[Card Magnet]

Troy got destroyed from his style of play, and his position. Not to many hard hitting Safeties stay healthy. Curse is crap. I say Brees deserves cover! They should put a free press on fake mole in the booklet.

Nearly every player who has been on the cover has had a down season or had injury problems the year they appear.

I also wouldn't call Troy a hard hitting safety. He's more of a playmaker from the position than a hitter (Clark's the hitter). Troy delivers a nice pop every now and then but usually goes low and mows guys down.

Lott, Lynch, Atwater, Woodson, and Teague didn't have health issues.

Injuries happen in the league. Go ahead and believe in the curse if you want, it is just not real. Why didn't Favre get hurt? Some say he is coming off of his best season, yet that gets no mention? I guess why bring it up if it hurts your argument right?

Favre was not on the cover for this season. He was for Madden 09, which was out for his collapse at the end of the season and big injury with the Jets...

I'm not saying the curse is real, that kind of stuff is just myth that's fun to chat about.

 

[bodiaz]

Troy got destroyed from his style of play, and his position. Not to many hard hitting Safeties stay healthy. Curse is crap. I say Brees deserves cover! They should put a free press on fake mole in the booklet.

Nearly every player who has been on the cover has had a down season or had injury problems the year they appear.

I also wouldn't call Troy a hard hitting safety. He's more of a playmaker from the position than a hitter (Clark's the hitter). Troy delivers a nice pop every now and then but usually goes low and mows guys down.

Lott, Lynch, Atwater, Woodson, and Teague didn't have health issues.

Injuries happen in the league. Go ahead and believe in the curse if you want, it is just not real. Why didn't Favre get hurt? Some say he is coming off of his best season, yet that gets no mention? I guess why bring it up if it hurts your argument right?

Favre was not on the cover for this season. He was for Madden 09, which was out for his collapse at the end of the season and big injury with the Jets...

I'm not saying the curse is real, that kind of stuff is just myth that's fun to chat about.

He made the ProBowl and played every game just like he does every season. He also choked away the season in the end just like he does every season! No curse.

 

[dfr52]

Troy got destroyed from his style of play, and his position. Not to many hard hitting Safeties stay healthy. Curse is crap. I say Brees deserves cover! They should put a free press on fake mole in the booklet.

Nearly every player who has been on the cover has had a down season or had injury problems the year they appear.

I also wouldn't call Troy a hard hitting safety. He's more of a playmaker from the position than a hitter (Clark's the hitter). Troy delivers a nice pop every now and then but usually goes low and mows guys down.

Lott, Lynch, Atwater, Woodson, and Teague didn't have health issues.

Injuries happen in the league. Go ahead and believe in the curse if you want, it is just not real. Why didn't Favre get hurt? Some say he is coming off of his best season, yet that gets no mention? I guess why bring it up if it hurts your argument right?

Favre was not on the cover for this season. He was for Madden 09, which was out for his collapse at the end of the season and big injury with the Jets...

I'm not saying the curse is real, that kind of stuff is just myth that's fun to chat about.

He made the ProBowl and played every game just like he does every season. He also choked away the season in the end just like he does every season! No curse.

I'm not saying its real but there is an unusual coincidence between an athletes play and their appearance on the Madden cover. Favre's 08 season had some moments but the injury really hurt the second half of that year.

 

[jeff550]

Troy got destroyed from his style of play, and his position. Not to many hard hitting Safeties stay healthy. Curse is crap. I say Brees deserves cover! They should put a free press on fake mole in the booklet.

Nearly every player who has been on the cover has had a down season or had injury problems the year they appear.

I also wouldn't call Troy a hard hitting safety. He's more of a playmaker from the position than a hitter (Clark's the hitter). Troy delivers a nice pop every now and then but usually goes low and mows guys down.

Lott, Lynch, Atwater, Woodson, and Teague didn't have health issues.

Injuries happen in the league. Go ahead and believe in the curse if you want, it is just not real. Why didn't Favre get hurt? Some say he is coming off of his best season, yet that gets no mention? I guess why bring it up if it hurts your argument right?

favre making the bro biwl that year was like garrard making the pro bowl this year
Favre was not on the cover for this season. He was for Madden 09, which was out for his collapse at the end of the season and big injury with the Jets...

I'm not saying the curse is real, that kind of stuff is just myth that's fun to chat about.

He made the ProBowl and played every game just like he does every season. He also choked away the season in the end just like he does every season! No curse.