The Madden Curse....

by NCSAR on Aug 17, 2009 10:46 PM EDT

I know that this isn't directly related to the Colts, except that they have never had anyone grace the cover of the best sports game in history.

Some would say that is a bad thing, and that it means that we haven't had a superstar that was popular enough for that type of hype (other than the obvious). I say that it is nothing but a positive thing.

Every single season since Madden started putting someone other than John on the cover, something has happened! This year will be no exception.

IN THIS LINK, I break down every season since they started putting players on the cover...The results may shock you!!!!!!!!!

Do you guys want to see Peyton on next year's cover? Do you think this curse is real?

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It also didn't help that...

Mcnabb was in the Campbell’s chunky soup commercial at the same time he was on the Madden cover. He got double hexed.

by Sanders_fan89 on Aug 18, 2009 1:32 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Exactly!

I believe in both the Madden and the Chunky Soup curses.

I never, ever want to see Peyton to a CS commercial or be on the cover of Madden.

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Aug 18, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Didn't Ladainian Tomlinson used to do Chunky Soup commercials too?

We saw what happened to him. DeMarcus Ware, Devin Hester and a few others better watch out…

"Peyton Manning flow, I just go no huddle."
- Lil' Wayne, Put Some Keys on That

by KMR24 on Aug 18, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Yep.

LaDanian started as soon as McNabb (and his mom) were wrapping it up.

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Aug 18, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I think the Curse has been fading...

Vince Young kinda had a souphmore slump but it wasn’t like he had an awesome rookie year…and he did go to the playoffs… Brett Favre started really good but then got injured and the main argument there is that “he didn’t win when it counted”. If you compare it to the previous curses such as McNabb’s and Shaun Alexander’s, it’s been fading. I think this is the year that it’ll fade. I really don’t see Fitzgerald getting injured or his stats decreasing. Maybe Polamalu, though…

GO COLTS! =D

by fpacheco on Aug 18, 2009 3:00 PM EDT reply actions

I believe it.

Before the reg. season Chargers game last year, I was worried about another rough night for Peyton. After all, 6 interceptions from the year before was hard to forget. I was watching Deal or No Deal before that game. The million dollars was in the #18 case. So I figured that was a great omen. And I actually was less worried. Well the Colts won that game. I’m just sayin’..

"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino

by Indy Lori on Aug 18, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions

(off topic)

Deal or No Deal was such an awesome show. It crushed me to see it end.

Now a proud annoyance on Stampede Blue, 18to88, Indy Football Report, and Phil B's blog.

Man, I need a life...

Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottles represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had. Why does a company have 57 varieties of pickles? Who knows.

by Cassieper on Aug 19, 2009 2:08 AM EDT up reply actions

They did an episode once with a guy from Indy.

Who was a Colts/Peyton fanatic. He didn’t win the million, but on that show the million was in the #18 case as well. I thought at the time that it must have been rigged.

"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino

by Indy Lori on Aug 19, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions