12-07-2005, 06:18 AM
[center][font "Arial"][size 5]THE MADDEN CURSE[/size][/font][/center] [center][font "Arial"][size 4]S[/size][/font][font "Arial"][size 3]tarting in the year 2000, EA sports quit putting John Madden on the cover of "Madden Football" and started putting NFL players on instead...is there a curse? [/size][/font][/center] [left] [/left] [center]![[Image: 20051116132809990013]](http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/02/05/20051116132809990013)
[/center][font "Arial"][#000000][size 2] [center]Donovan McNabb, Eagles, 2005 Season: Injuries to the Philadelphia quarterback will sideline him for a week -- and maybe longer. [/center] [center] [/center][/size][/#000000][/font] [center]![[Image: 20051116102309990006]](http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/02/07/20051116102309990006)
[/center][font "Arial"][#000000][size 2] [center]Ray Lewis, Ravens, 2004 Season: The linebacker is probably the NFL's most-feared defensive player, but he breaks a wrist and plays below his own high standards. [/center] [center] [/center][/size][/#000000][/font] [center]![[Image: 20051116102409990017]](http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0c/02/20051116102409990017)
[/center][font "Arial"][#000000][size 2] [center]Michael Vick, Falcons, 2003 Season: The elusive Atlanta quarterback suffers a broken leg in the preseason and misses the first 11 games of the regular season. [/center] [center] [/center][/size][/#000000][/font] [center]![[Image: 20051116102309990005]](http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/02/06/20051116102309990005)
[/center][font "Arial"][#000000][size 2] [center]Marshall Faulk, Rams, 2002 Season: Regarded as the most-talented player in the NFL, the running back misses six starts and his stats drop off dramatically. [/center] [center] [/center][/size][/#000000][/font] [center]![[Image: 20051116102109990006]](http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/02/05/20051116102109990006)
[/center][font "Arial"][#000000][size 2] [center]Daunte Culpepper, Vikings, 2001 Season: The Minnesota quarterback misses the final five games of the season after he suffers a sprained left knee and has surgery. [/center] [center] [/center][/size][/#000000][/font] [center]![[Image: 20051116102209990002]](http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0a/02/20051116102209990002)
[/center] [center][font "Arial"][#000000][size 2]Eddie George, Titans, 2000 Season: The running back escapes injury. But Tennessee, a Super Bowl favorite, is ousted from the playoffs when he has a key fumble. [/size][/#000000][/font][/center]
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[/center][font "Arial"][#000000][size 2] [center]Donovan McNabb, Eagles, 2005 Season: Injuries to the Philadelphia quarterback will sideline him for a week -- and maybe longer. [/center] [center] [/center][/size][/#000000][/font] [center][/center][font "Arial"][#000000][size 2] [center]Ray Lewis, Ravens, 2004 Season: The linebacker is probably the NFL's most-feared defensive player, but he breaks a wrist and plays below his own high standards. [/center] [center] [/center][/size][/#000000][/font] [center][/center][font "Arial"][#000000][size 2] [center]Michael Vick, Falcons, 2003 Season: The elusive Atlanta quarterback suffers a broken leg in the preseason and misses the first 11 games of the regular season. [/center] [center] [/center][/size][/#000000][/font] [center][/center][font "Arial"][#000000][size 2] [center]Marshall Faulk, Rams, 2002 Season: Regarded as the most-talented player in the NFL, the running back misses six starts and his stats drop off dramatically. [/center] [center] [/center][/size][/#000000][/font] [center][/center][font "Arial"][#000000][size 2] [center]Daunte Culpepper, Vikings, 2001 Season: The Minnesota quarterback misses the final five games of the season after he suffers a sprained left knee and has surgery. [/center] [center] [/center][/size][/#000000][/font] [center][/center] [center][font "Arial"][#000000][size 2]Eddie George, Titans, 2000 Season: The running back escapes injury. But Tennessee, a Super Bowl favorite, is ousted from the playoffs when he has a key fumble. [/size][/#000000][/font][/center][signature]
]. I own all of these games with the exception of 06'. Now that I think about it, heck ya there's a curse. You can put most of these guys on the "fallen star" list...[sly]