Madden NFL '09

[wayne1218]

You always wonder who the jinx will be on and i find it very humorous that Brett Favre is on this year's cover. Why anyone would ever agree to be on the cover of that game is beyond me. Knowing that he will get injured if he plays, maybe the Packers should trade him in the division and put that Madden curse to work!

[frankb03]

maybe the Packers should trade him in the division and put that Madden curse to work!

Now that's something we could agree on.

[Chado1]

I didnt know he was on the cover now thats funny with the Madden curse player always gets injured the insuing year...

[BigMike]

When do they pick the cover? He was retiring until 6 weeks ago. Guess he should just take the 20 mil

[TheRook]

don't you think the madden curse has hit yet again?

maybe not an injury, but he's sure as hell not getting what he wants.

[tash]

When do they pick the cover? He was retiring until 6 weeks ago. Guess he should just take the 20 mil

exactly..why is he on the cover ? some people know what we don't...........hmmmmmm

[wayne1218]

I think the cover is picked in January or February but you guys are right, even if it is, why not change it after hearing he retired?

[shoeman530]

I think the cover is picked in January or February but you guys are right, even if it is, why not change it after hearing he retired?

It is the 20th anniversary of Madden and John is a huge fan of Farve (as anyone who has ever listend to John knows).

[griffey_mojo]

I think the cover is picked in January or February but you guys are right, even if it is, why not change it after hearing he retired?

yes....cover is picked many many months ago.

[shoeman530]

Jim Brown suing over use of image

Here is an intersting item having to do with Madden '09:


Football great Jim Brown suing EA, Sony
Hall of Famer is mad about Madden.
By Ben Silverman


After years of barging over husky defenders on the gridiron, ex-Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown is attempting to tackle two serious video game heavyweights in court.

According to Bloomberg, Brown has filed suit against Sony Computer Entertainment America and Electronic Arts over using his likeness in the popular Madden football series. He seeks a court order preventing either company from continuing to use his likeness in the franchise as well as damages stemming from trademark violation.

At issue is the starting running back on Madden's "All Browns Team." The character is African-American and bears the same jersey number Brown made famous -- number 32. In the suit, Brown claims that he "never signed away any rights that would allow his likeness to be used."

He also mentions that unlike today's players, he was not given the option to negotiate terms during his NFL heyday.

"The NFL had league wide policy that players shall have no lawyers or agents when negotiating compensation," he said in the complaint. "Video games were not invented yet and no union to obtain rights from existed.''

EA and Sony have yet to comment on the matter