Saquon Barkley graces the cover of Madden 26, and now he's facing the Madden Curse. How have previous cover players fared ...

If there's one position that the Madden curse always seems to take down, it's running backs. Over the past 25 years, there have been a total of six running backs on the "Madden" cover and they've ...

Saquon Barkley on Madden cover Even if he’s right about the Madden curse, Barkley may regress in the upcoming NFL season simply because his 2024-25 season would be hard to exceed.

Saquon Barkley is the deserving recipient of the most coveted cover in the gaming world: Madden NFL 26. Does he deserve it?

Saquon Barkley is officially the cover athlete for EA Sports' Madden NFL 2026. Much has been made over the years about the "Madden Curse," and Barkley will certainly look to buck that trend.

This play became popular and was chosen as the cover image for Madden NFL 26. Barkley’s skills also earned him a spot in the Madden 99 Club, which is given only to players who have the highest ...

Of the five Super Bowl winners-turned Madden cover guys, Troy Polamalu has been the only one who got smacked by the curse. If Barkley can make it out of Week 1 unscathed, then he’ll be good to ...

For Barkley, though, the curse wasn't a consideration when he was asked to appear on the Madden cover. "Nah, I'm a believer in God," Barkley said on "The Insiders" when asked if he believed in the ...

No curse there. • Madden NFL 23 (2022) – John Madden: N/A. • Madden NFL 24 (2023) – Josh Allen: Went on the cover, played the whole season, and tore straight through it.

One Redditor took that as an excuse to drop boatload of cash on 2025 Madden cover star Saquon Barkley becoming its next victim. The bet: $15,000 on Barkley's rushing yards total going under 1450.5.

Saquon Barkley on Madden cover Even if he’s right about the Madden curse, Barkley may regress in the upcoming NFL season simply because his 2024-25 season would be hard to exceed.