Does the 'Madden NFL' Cover Curse Still Exist? A Look Back at 25 Years of Covers After Christian McCaffrey Nod If you're a football fan, there's hardly a chance you haven't heard of the "Madden" curse. The apparent and Madden 25 coinsinfamous jinx goes like this: The player featured on the cover of EA Sports' annual NFL video game is doomed to encounter something vile, such as a decline in...