Is the 'Madden curse' real? Here's how the last 15 cover athletes have fared. Saquon Barkley, backward hurdle and all, was unveiled as the cover athlete for Madden NFL 26, which will be released ...

The Madden Curse has haunted NFL stars since its inception in 1999, with many cover athletes suffering injuries or slumps. From Michael Vick’s season-ending injury in 2003 to Christian McCaffrey’s ...

The ‘Madden Curse’ has haunted many NFL stars. Learn how Saquon Barkley became the latest name linked to the legendary jinx.

It’s that time of the year again and EA has revealed the cover stars of its next soccer game, FC 26. But this go around there ...

The Madden Curse goes back to 1998 when 49ers running back Garrison Hearst was on the cover of the European version of Madden ’99. Hearst was having a pretty awesome season; ...

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.

After years of bad luck, many speculate that Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson broke the Madden curse by posting a career year with 122 receptions for 1,964 yards and 5 touchdowns.

The Titans QB joins a list of players perhaps jinxed by video game cover shots. Aug. 14, 2007 — -- To a believer in the Madden curse, the numbers speak for themselves. The so-called curse can ...

The Madden curse has seemingly been a thing since before the turn of the century. After being named to the cover of "Madden NFL 2000," Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders suddenly retired ...

However, the discussion of a curse should have been dead and buried after the 2013 edition of the game. From 2011-2013, Calvin Johnson caught 302 passes for 5,137 yards and 33 TD That's the most ...

SAY SYKES: Please take Saquon Barkley off the Madden 26 cover Still, bettors are always looking for an edge when it's time to place a wager and the Madden Curse is as well-known as any.