MethodShop: The Madden 2006 Curse

5/13/2005

The Madden 2006 Curse - Donovan McNabb

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McNabb gets Madden 2006 Box cover - Injury Awaits.

Being a New York Giants football fan, I was very happy to hear that Donovan McNabb, who plays for the Giants biggest nemesis, divisional rival Philadelphia Eagles, will be featured on the Madden 2006 game box...Why? Simple. The Madden Curse. As if losing 3 straight NFC Championship games and one Superbowl isn't enough, McNabb will now be featured on a box that is cursed. It all started, and quite possibly ended with Ray Lewis.

Four years ago, EASports put Eddie George on the cover of their box. Ray Lewis, the dominating linebacker hit Eddie George in the playoffs of the year he was on the box that sent George injured and carried off the field. He had his worst season to date that year, after being dominant the year before.

The next year, Dante Culpepper saw his picture go up, and then saw his leg get taken out in a game in Chicago which ruined the Vikings season. The super Marshall Faulk fell prey the next year when after being featured on the cover, got hit so hard in one game, he had to miss the next six. The RAMS were bumped out of the playoffs early. Michael Vick was the next year's victim. After making the cover, he broke his leg against Ray Lewis and the Ravens in the preseason and missed almost the entire season. Ray Lewis last year made the cover, in quite possibly an attempt by EASports to end the curse that he started years ago.

So Ray Lewis was fine last year. Nothing broken, too bad, and had a great year. But is he immune to the Madden 2006 curse being that he initiated it? If so, then Donovan might be out for an injury that has been cooking and waiting to erupt on him for 2 years.

Go GIANTS!

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| collin

giants suck. go Jets!!!!

[*] posted by Anonymous : May 16, 2005 11:04 AM

Hey man, Lewis was injured last year. Broke his hand if I remember correctly. It was his excuse for the Steelers running all over him late in the season.

[*] posted by Anonymous : June 23, 2005 9:13 PM

madden is a fat bastard.

[*] posted by sean : June 23, 2005 10:04 PM

chiefs r goin all the way baby!!!!

[*] posted by Anonymous : July 24, 2005 12:19 AM

I would rather get injured then lose to the Browns 20-3 opening day.

[*] posted by Anonymous : July 28, 2005 8:56 PM

ray lewis is an overrated cry baby who cant play his position for crap ne way. go Titans

[*] posted by Anonymous : August 03, 2005 8:35 PM

ray lewis is too loud i mean ur supposed to get pumped on the field but ray lewis is just too loud and my panthers are gonna shock the the nfl again by goin to the superbowl for the second time in three years and are actually gonna win go panthers baby

[*] posted by Anonymous : August 04, 2005 8:31 PM

i saw madden at the buffet one day he went up at least 5 times

[*] posted by Anonymous : August 04, 2005 8:32 PM

hey collin dont get mad cuz the giants got their asses whipped by the eagles both times last season its not mcnabbs fault that eli manning cant throw

[*] posted by Anonymous : August 04, 2005 8:34 PM

ironically, it's only taken Eli Manning one year to equal the amount of Super Bowl rings that Donovan McNabb has...zero.

go G-men!

[*] posted by collin : August 05, 2005 2:57 AM

answer this collin how many times has eli manning went to the playoffs superbowl or at least won his division none how many times has mcnabb went to the playoffs like 3 times i think superbowl one and won his division 3 times eli manning never has done any of that

[*] posted by Anonymous : August 05, 2005 10:56 AM

u suck just like ur giants do collin go bufffalo bills

[*] posted by Anonymous : August 05, 2005 10:56 AM

YOU ARE ALL A BUNCH OF FAGS. WHO CARES, IT IS A GAME, GET A LIFE.

[*] posted by Anonymous : August 09, 2005 6:41 PM

steelers all the way ok no one can compare biotches

[*] posted by steelers fan : August 09, 2005 11:45 PM

Agreed. Steelers proved on the first play of the game why McNabb shouldn't have made the cover of '06. (INT-TD for those who missed it.) Steelers are going to Detroit and if McNabb wants to show up there, fine by me. Steeler D will do it again. He can even bring TO with him.

[*] posted by Anonymous : August 20, 2005 2:26 PM

hey for all of u fags who dont know real football the jets are the new team to beat

[*] posted by Anonymous : August 23, 2005 12:27 PM

shut up all you couch coaches!

[*] posted by Anonymous : September 20, 2005 11:53 AM

SKINS BABY! Santana Moss - most receiving yards in the NFL... Portis- sick etc

[*] posted by Anonymous : October 29, 2005 10:15 PM

McNabb might miss the rest of the season eh? Looks like they better get Roy Williams on the cover next year. He's started a new branch of the curse.

[*] posted by Anonymous : November 18, 2005 12:09 AM

The curse isn't necessarily injury but just a terrible year (like Eddie George). Anyway my theory was right that defensive players like Ray Lewis are immune and only wussy offensive players are the ones who are cursed.

[*] posted by Anonymous : November 21, 2005 6:08 PM

I disagree. The madden curse will stick with you throughout your career. Look at ray lewis now. I also believe it will take donovan a shit long time before he's back on top again. Anyways, give it to the Seahawks! They're the ones going to the superbowl. GIANTS GO DOWN THIS WEEKEND!!!

[*] posted by Anonymous : November 24, 2005 1:23 AM

Ray Lewis injured his knee and wrist last year. Although its not really serious, this year he has been out 5 weeks with a thigh injury. Who knows how long he will be out till he returns.

Now McNabb.... the curse continues! :)

[*] posted by Anonymous : December 02, 2005 12:37 PM

ravens rock wait till next year!!

[*] posted by Anonymous : December 20, 2005 9:03 PM

Jamal Lewis took the bad year for Ray so he got lucky

[*] posted by Anonymous : January 05, 2006 8:29 PM