Brown semi finalist for Madden 16 cover
Steelers All-Pro WR Antonio Brown is among the four players nominated for the final fan vote to determine who will appear on the cover of the Madden 16 video game set to be released later this summer. Brown is joined by Odell Beckham Jr., Patrick Peterson and Rob Gronkowski as semifinalists for the honor.
Voting began today with fans able to cast their ballots via the EA Sports website or social media and the winner will be announced May 13, 2015 on the 6 p.m. edition of Sportscenter on ESPN. Brown would be the second Steelers player to ever grace the cover, with Troy Polamalu securing that honor in 2010.
Of course, many Steelers fans probably aren’t too excited with the prospect of the three-time Pro Bowl selection gracing the cover, especially with the notorious Madden Curse looming. Many athletes who have appeared on the cover of Madden, nearly all of whom experienced injuries, a statistical decline, or saw their careers end prematurely. Richard Sherman of the Seahawks, last year’s Madden cover athlete, looked to have broken the “Madden Curse” after submitting another All-Pro season and nearly another Super Bowl win. Seattle, however, lost the Super Bowl on the last play in one of the most confusing and ill-timed plays in the history of the sport, leading many to conclude the curse had laid dormant until Sherman’s final game that season.
Brown has back-to-back seasons of over 100 catches and near 1,500 receiving yards and his interesting on-field persona and fan interaction will certainly make him a popular choice to appear on the cover.
Steelers All-Pro WR Antonio Brown is among the four players nominated for the final fan vote to determine who will appear on the cover of the Madden 16 video game set to be released later this summer. Brown is joined by Odell Beckham Jr., Patrick Peterson and Rob Gronkowski as semifinalists for the honor.
Voting began today with fans able to cast their ballots via the EA Sports website or social media and the winner will be announced May 13, 2015 on the 6 p.m. edition of Sportscenter on ESPN. Brown would be the second Steelers player to ever grace the cover, with Troy Polamalu securing that honor in 2010.
Of course, many Steelers fans probably aren’t too excited with the prospect of the three-time Pro Bowl selection gracing the cover, especially with the notorious Madden Curse looming. Many athletes who have appeared on the cover of Madden, nearly all of whom experienced injuries, a statistical decline, or saw their careers end prematurely. Richard Sherman of the Seahawks, last year’s Madden cover athlete, looked to have broken the “Madden Curse” after submitting another All-Pro season and nearly another Super Bowl win. Seattle, however, lost the Super Bowl on the last play in one of the most confusing and ill-timed plays in the history of the sport, leading many to conclude the curse had laid dormant until Sherman’s final game that season.
Brown has back-to-back seasons of over 100 catches and near 1,500 receiving yards and his interesting on-field persona and fan interaction will certainly make him a popular choice to appear on the cover.
