Countwdown to the Cover of Madden '08

Agitator · Post by **Agitator** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:42 am

i saw this post in a forum....it's definetly interesting. i hope it's not him, but see if you all can tell

""""""This is anything but hard science, but I think I may have figured out who's on the cover of Madden '08.

First let's look at the image used in the Hester article on ESPN:
http://assets.espn.go.com/media/videoga ... ne_240.gif

Now, this may not even be the cover, who knows. But if they were gonna show us a silhouette of a player who wasn't actually on the cover for '08, wouldn't they have just silhouetted the old Alexander pic from last year? I figure it's faster just to blank out the guy on the real '08 box than insert a guy who won't be on there, and they probably love the intrigue that showing the silhouette of the actual guy creates. Maybe they just want to "throw us off," or maybe they haven't deccided yet, but something tells me that's the silhouette of the actual cover. If you aren't so sure, that's cool, feel free to bail on this post now.

The first thing to note is the way the guy holds the ball, with his left arm slanted, fingers pointing up, forearm fairly parrallel to his right forearm. That's a fairly unique stance, particularly with the fingers pointed up and at that angle. Most QBs do (and probably should) protect the ball with both hands here.

The second thing to note is that big bump on the silhouette's right hip, right below the "D"s in "MADDEN." What the heck is that?

Turns out it's much easier to see all of this when it isn't silhouetted:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... 6vince.jpg

This probably isn't the exact photo -- Vince Young's head isn't cocked at quite the same angle. But note the hand posture, right down to the point where his fingers jut straight up and are just above his shoulder at almost the exact same place as the photo.

Then, notice the towel bump on his right hip. That's the cincher, especially combined with the arm positioning. That towel right on the right hip, often balled up, shows up in many photos of VY, but I couldn't find a single Peyton Manning or Carson Palmer photo with one (not to mention a photo of either guy holding the ball that way).

Maybe the silhouette isn't the Madden cover, but I think that silhouette is Vince Young because of its two unique qualities. I can't find a QB who'd belong on the cover showing one, much less both in the same pic. And if the silhouette is the cover, then I think I'm the first to break the news.

Given how much I believe in Vince Young, this is one of the greater disappointments of my life."""""""

Agitator · Post by **Agitator** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:43 am

could Vince really be on the cover of Madden after only 1 year in the league?

Oompa Midgets · Post by **Oompa Midgets** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 1:22 pm

neither of your links work, stupid hog

Agitator · Post by **Agitator** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 1:32 pm

try them now....

Oompa Midgets · Post by **Oompa Midgets** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:29 pm

they work now...

my guess is it's Trent Dilfer!

Oompa Midgets · Post by **Oompa Midgets** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:37 am

FUCK, you were right!

Vince Young-QB-Titans Apr. 16 - 8:54 pm et

Vince Young will be on the cover of Madden 2008.

Last year's victim of the "Madden Curse" was Shaun Alexander, who dealt with a foot injury all season and finished with a career low 3.6 yards-per-carry. Others who've been cursed recently include Marshall Faulk (2003), Michael Vick (2004), Ray Lewis ('05), and Donovan McNabb ('06).
Source: Nashville City Paper

Post by **wolfe** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:03 am

Madden Curse? You superstitious dopes, a certain percentage of superstars have injuries every year. It's probability not magic.

Oompa Midgets · Post by **Oompa Midgets** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:03 am

why are you such a bitter old man???
oh yeah, celibacy-palsy...you can beat this disease jeff, i have faith in you!

i for one am not superstitious but it is hard to ignore! if i recall correctly, Eddie didn't do too bad when he was on the cover!?!

are you going to teach a probabilities and statistics course wolfe? i liked Dr. Cho but maybe you could teach me something he didn't

Jonathan S. · Post by **Jonathan S.** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:32 am

Put down your pencil! You uh no take notes!

If....8 year old boy...

If....Martian landed on Earth

Imagine all those quotes in an angry old Korean's voice.

Oompa Midgets · Post by **Oompa Midgets** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:41 am

he was my favorite teacher EVER!!!