Madden - Madden Cover Curse lyrics

1999 Cover: Garrison Hearst Garrison Hearst appearing on the 1999 PAL cover was known to be the "start" of the curse, as after his appearance, he broke his ankle and was out for two seasons 2000 Cover: Barry Sanders Sanders abruptly retired before training camp 2001 Cover: Eddie George The Tennessee Titans lost in the divisional round in the 2001 playoffs. Late in the 4th quarter with the Titans down 17–10, a Steve McNair pa** was bobbled by George and intercepted by Ray Lewis for a touchdown, sealing the game. George also never averaged more than 3.4 yards per carry for the rest of his career 2002 Cover:Dante Culpepper He threw 23 interceptions as the Vikings slumped to a 5–11 record. He also tied the record for most fumbles in a single season. While his career looked to be back on track in 2004 with a career season, he blew out both knees in 2005 and 2006 and never resembled the player he was at the start of the decade 2003 Cover: Marshall Faulk He did not register another 1,000-yard rushing season and his yards per carry average dropped from a consistent 5.4 over the previous three years to 4.5 in 2002 and 4.0 in 2003 and 2004. He started 21 out of a possible 32 games from 2002–2003 as knee injuries got the better of him. He underwent reconstructive knee surgery in 2005 and retired that same year. Since 2007, the Rams have a record of 22-73-1 2004 Cover: Michael Vick He broke his fibula in a pre-season game against the Baltimore Ravens, and the Atlanta Falcons went 5–11. Years later it was discovered that he participated in an illegal dog-fighting ring and he was sent to prison 2005 Cover: Ray Lewis His season was cut short in week 15 with a wrist injury. It was also Lewis' first season without an interception 2006 Cover: Donovan McNabb Tore his ACL and meniscus in his right knee while jumping out of bounds in a game versus the Tennessee Titans, ending his season. McNabb also suffered a sports hernia in the first game of the season 2007 COver: Shaun Alexander He sustained a foot injury that caused him to miss six starts. As a result, Alexander's rushing statistics were substantially less than those from the previous season, and he never returned to true form 2008 Cover: Vince Young Young suffered longer-term injuries in 2008 (from which he came back in 2009) and 2010, which, combined with a coaching dispute, led to the Titans releasing Young prior to the 2011 season 2009 COver: Brett Favre Favre came back out of retirement and was traded to the New York Jets, where he was plagued by poor on-field performance and an off-field s**ual hara**ment scandal 2010 Cover: Larry Fitzgerald and Troy Polamalu Polamalu sprained his MCL in the first half of the season opener and missed the next four games. After returning, Polamalu played in three more games before injuring his posterior cruciate ligament on November 14, 2009 against Cincinnati, and missed more games as a result. Fitzgerald did not attend the Pro Bowl due to a rib injury, leaving Steve Smith of the New York Giants to take his spot in the 2010 Pro Bowl 2011 Cover: Drew Brees Brees threw twice as many interceptions (22) that season as in the Saints' 2009 Super Bowl-winning campaign (11). Also, his Quarterback Rating dropped nearly 20 points, and the Saints lost in the first round of the playoffs to the 7-9 Seattle Seahawks, the only team to date to make the playoffs with a losing record in a full-length season 2012 Cover: Peyton Hillis Hillis missed five games in the 2011 NFL season with a hamstring injury and missed one game with strep throat, causing his numbers to decline continuously after the second week. Hillis suffered a re-injury to his hamstring during practice before week nine. In addition, his divisive behavior in the Browns locker room during the season, particularly with regards to his contentious contract negotiations, were the subject of much media attention. Hillis eventually left the Browns, signing a with the Kansas City Chiefs during the off season as a free agent 2013 Cover: Calvin Johnson Johnson admitted to playing with broken fingers throughout the season and the Lions had 4-12 record