Philadelphia has a new hero—and now, a new Madden cover star. After a jaw-dropping season that saw him rush for 2,005 yards and notch 13 touchdowns, Saquon Barkley has officially been revealed as the ...

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley had an explosive 2024 season, capped by his first Super Bowl win with the second NFL team of his career. Now, the 28-year-old has been chosen to appear ...

Some people don’t do curses and superstitions. Those people are what society deems ‘well adjusted.’ For the rest of us, those curses and superstitions weigh heavily on a day-in, day-out basis. That’s ...

Is the Madden curse still a thing? Looking back at the last decade of Madden cover athletes chronologically, there are a mix of results that make the validity of the Madden curse still uncertain. Here ...

Saquon Barkley wasn’t going to turn down the chance to be the Madden NFL 26 cover star. When he got the invite, he stayed focused on how many people would love to be in his shoes — not the so-called ...

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He certainly earned the right to be the face of Madden 26. With it comes the infamous Madden curse. Call it a myth if you want, but it’s not always a good thing to be the cover athlete of the upcoming ...

If you're an NFL running back and EA Sports calls you up to be on the cover of "Madden," you might want to think about just hanging up the phone. If there's one position that the Madden curse always ...

The vaunted Madden "cover curse" might have struck again this season. San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey, who was on the cover of Madden 25, will likely miss the remainder of ...

Many gamers and sports fans are blaming Rousey’s first defeat on the infamous Madden Curse, given that it was announced two days before the fight that she would appear on the cover of EA Sports: UFC 2 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The San Francisco 49ers placed star running back Christian McCaffrey on ...

For years, the "Madden curse" that plagued some of the video game franchise's early cover stars appeared to be dormant. Over the last couple of years, the curse has started to rear its ugly head again ...