It's been said and talked about for years now, the Madden curse. If you are unaware of this "curse" let me give you a brief break down of it.
Fairly simple, sure you have heard your friends talk about it, pretty much breaks down to, who ever is on the cover suffers series of unfortunate events.


# 2000 - Barry Sanders abruptly retires before training camp (was he warned of the impending curse?)
# 2000 - Dorsey Levens is cut by Green Bay the following season
# 2001 - Eddie George enjoys career year, until costly turnover leads to Titan's playoff exit
# 2002 - Daunte Culpepper leads team to dismal 4–7 record before season-ending knee injury
# 2003 - Marshall Faulk suffers ankle injury; career diminishes thereafter
# 2004 - Michael Vick fractures right fibula in preseason game, just one day after Madden is released; sidelined for season
# 2005 - Ray Lewis fails to post a single interception (after grabbing 6 the previous year), and injury forces him to miss the final game of the season; the Ravens also fail to make the playoffs after winning the division in the 2003–2004 season
- Donovan McNabb suffers sports hernia in first game and undergoes season-ending surgery in November; T.O. feud escalates; Eagles finish 6–10 after reaching Super Bowl in 2006–2006 season
# 2007 - Shaun Alexander fractures left foot in Week 3 ...