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Lions WR Johnson wins 'Madden' cover Lions WR Calvin Johnson has been named the cover athlete for the "Madden NFL '13" video game, which will be released later this year. EA and ESPN Announce Calvin Johnson, Jr. as the Fan-Voted Madden NFL 13 Cover Athlete Electronic Arts Inc. and ESPN announced today that Calvin Johnson, Jr., wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, was selected by millions of fans across the country to grace the cover of Madden NFL 13, which will hit store shelves August 28. Madden 2013 Cover: Cam Newton Fortunate to Dodge Video Game Curse The Carolina Panthers must be thanking their lucky stars that Cam Newton came in second behind Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions in the fan vote to decide which NFL star would be featured on the cover of EA Sports' Madden 2013 . After all, the Panthers could hardly have afforded Newton, the 2011 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year and their new franchise superstar, to be struck down by the ... The Madden NFL cover jinx, year by year The supposed Madden cover jinx, which brings bad luck to the NFL player who appears on the cover of the popular video game, has affected to some degree every cover subject since 1999. The game title is always a year ahead, with Madden 2000 appearing during the 1999 season, and so on. Madden 2013 Cover: Cam Newton Is Perfect Choice to Break Curse The Madden Cover Curse has waylaid many a productive NFL career, from Michael Vick and Shaun Alexander to Vince Young and Peyton Hillis. But, like any curse, Madden's is meant to and will be broken, and Cam Newton may be the one to break on through to the other side. The Carolina Panthers quarterback and reigning AP Offensive Rookie of the Year is duking it out with Detroit Lions wide receiver ... Madden NFL Cover: 3 Reasons Why the Curse Won't Beat Calvin Johnson It's official— Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson is your new Madden NFL cover-boy. Johnson beat out Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in the nationwide vote. The results were announced Wednesday afternoon on ESPN2's "SportsNation." Now that he's won the vote, Johnson will have to worry about the dreaded Madden Curse. Many a player has fallen victim to the curse, with the most notable being Peyton ... Madden '13 Cover Winner: Why Calvin Johnson Will Reverse Curse Congratulations, Calvin Johnson. You've just won the honor of gracing the cover of Madden '13...and have stepped into a horrible curse that ruins seasons and sometimes careers.  Since 1999, EA Sports has been putting a player on the covers of their mainstream additions of the iconic video game. The curse took hold right away.  Garrison Hearst was the first player to grace the cover. He made it ... Madden 2013 Cover: Cam Newton's Charisma Will Earn Him Honor Cam Newton has this one in the bag. The Carolina Panther's QB is facing Calvin Johnson in the final for the Madden 13 cover vote . The official announcement of the winner will be made at 5pm ET on ESPN's SportsNation. But I can't imagine a scenario that has the reigning NFL Rookie of the Year not showing up on the cover of the legendary sports game. While Johnson is a much more accomplished ... Madden 2013: Top 5 Reasons Cam Newton Deserves Cover over Calvin Johnson The 2013 Madden cover is down to the last two candidates, and it's crystal-clear who should win it. Cam Newton is a star in every sense of the word, an athlete who transcends just the NFL . Sure, Calvin Johnson puts up video game-like numbers, but he his popularity pales in comparison to "Killa Cam." With the final vote scheduled for 5:00 p.m. EST today on SportsNation, here is one last argument ... Madden 2013 Cover: What Cover Winner Must Do To Break Dreaded Curse There is a faction of diehard fans in North Carolina and Detroit that aren't rooting for Calvin Johnson or Cam Newton to win the Madden cover vote . They believe in the curse. In case you aren't aware: the Madden curse supposedly dooms the athlete that appears on the cover to some level of misfortune throughout the upcoming season. It has befallen players like Mike Vick, Eddie George and most ...
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