Calvin Johnson Wins ‘Madden NFL 13′ Cover Vote

The dust has settled, the votes have been counted, and we finally have a
winner. After surviving a daunting 64-player tournament-style fan-vote
bracket, Calvin Johnson has been named the Madden NFL 13 cover athlete.
The festivities in celebration of Johnson’s honor just ended about an
hour ago, where the unofficial cover was revealed in Times Square.

By
a margin of 52% of the vote to 48%, the man known as Megatron was able
to beat defending Rookie of the Year and Heisman Trophy holder Cam
Newton for the title. Both had to make their way through some pretty
stiff competition, but Johnson’s road to the cover was arguably much
more difficult.

As a number 6 seed, Johnson had to beat out QBs,
running backs, and TEs that were considered to be better candidates for
the cove, but somehow he beat each one handily. Even Aaron Rodgers, who
has been so close to the cover two years in a row, couldn’t stop Johnson
on his road to Madden NFL 13.

Cam Newton was a clear favorite
for the dubious honor of being on Madden Curse watch, but somehow, in
the final round, the tables turned in favor of Calvin Johnson. Some
might argue that Newton is the more viable Fantasy Football prospect,
and thus much more scary on the cover, but Johnson’s 16 TD catches last
year are hard to overlook as well.

Last year’s cover athlete,
Peyton Hillis, was unfazed by the prospect of the Madden Curse – a curse
so real they’re looking into making a movie about it – but when his
2011 season crashed and burned, Hillis acknowledged there was something
to the rumors.

Even though the Madden cover carries with it the
Madden Curse, it’s a huge honor for an NFL player to get on the Madden
cover. It’s not only a sign that they have arrived, but it immortalizes
them even after their career ending Madden cover-related injury.

Hope he dont get hit with the Madden Curse

Megatron for the Win

Well, at least we know who'll be a non-factor next season...

Are players allowed to turn down the Madden Cover offer?

I'm not sure. I have heard about players turning it down, but not sure who or if it's even true.

I don't believe in the curse they alter it so much to make it happen

They say well the person numbers dropped

well normally when your on the cover you are coming off of breakout years and people are gonna start to focus on you.

If this curse happens I perdict it will be Stafford being injuried because he is injury prone and Johnson's numbers will take a hit.

But his numbers will drop from last year cause he had career year.