Madden Curse! #43 MCL Sprain

Coincidence has once again added fuel to the idea of the 'Madden curse." Ugh.Ah yes, coincidence.....
2001 Eddie George - No performance drop-off or injury.
2002 Culpepper - Knee injury missed last 5 games of season. QB rating down from 98% to 83.3%. TD passes down from 33 to 14
2003 Faulk - 2002 was his first season in 5 years under 1000 yds rushing. Rams go 7-9. Foot and ankle injuries toward end of season.
2004 Vick - Leg injury, out for most of season
2005 Ray Lewis (Defensive Player) - In the 2005 season injured in week 6, out for season.
2006 McNabb - 4-5 record as starter. QB rating down from 104 to 85. Season ending injury.
2007 Alexander - Injury, huge decline in performance
2008 Vince Young - Booed off field, hasn't returned to Titans as starter.
2009 Favre - Record down from 13-3 to 9-7. QB rating down from 95 to 81. Left GB. Lost 4 out of 5 final games capped off with a 3 INT performance in the final game of season. Probably cost "Man-genius" his job.
2010 Polamalu - MCL sprain
2010 Fitz - TBD

Here' a rule of thumb; happens once = $hit happens, happens twice = coincidence, happens three times = trend.

So what have we learned today.
1) The Madden Curse is real
2) It didn't start until Madden 2002
3) It has a 1 year delay on defensive players in odd years. :cool-smil

Isn't learning fun. :)

You know he led the team in tackles last night, and had 1 amazing INT. I know the mantra, one goes down another steps up, but that has to hit their D hard.

What about all the injuries that happen to players that are not on the cover? Is that the "not-madden-curse"?

What about all the injuries that happen to players that are not on the cover? Is that the "not-madden-curse"?

They were all considered for the position.

What about all the injuries that happen to players that are not on the cover? Is that the "not-madden-curse"?

That would be called "nothing to do with this thread" Hate to see a good guy get hurt, but i wont mind the Steeler D going down as a result.

He never seems to not show up for a game. Every single time I see the Steelers play he is all over the field. Extremely special player and I think this injury could last longer than expected, their secondary drops to below average with him out. Him and Ed Reed are my favorite safeties to watch, their play-making abilities are freakin incredible.

What about all the injuries that happen to players that are not on the cover? Is that the "not-madden-curse"?

Thank you!

I have a lucky rabbit's foot. Every time I've rubbed it before a game, the Redskins have gotten at least one first down.

Obviously my rabbit's foot is the reason why we get first downs. This has happened many times, so it can't be just coincidence.

I have a lucky rabbit's foot. Every time I've rubbed it before a game, the Redskins have gotten at least one first down.

Obviously my rabbit's foot is the reason why we get first downs. This has happened many times, so it can't be just coincidence.Without getting into a whole discussion on statistics and probabilities, let's just say this isn't a real good comparison.

You know he led the team in tackles last night, and had 1 amazing INT. I know the mantra, one goes down another steps up, but that has to hit their D hard.


But guys like Troy and for us skins fans, Sean can't be replaced over night AND their aren't guys that good not starting.

I was watching some old ST stuff the other day. Man he was really on is way to possibly being the best to ever play the position.