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Brett Favre On Madden 09 Cover

LotharsLothars Registered User regular
edited April 2008 in Games and Technology
I saw this on NeoGaf and had to post

Brett Favre Madden
GameDaily BIZ has discovered that Electronic Arts is preparing to announce recently retired Green Bay Packers quarterback and three-time AP MVP Brett Favre as the cover athlete for the upcoming Madden NFL 09, which is slated to hit store shelves on August 12.

I think this is great news, Im not really a big madden fan but because Farve is on the cover, I might have to pick it up right when it comes out.

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  • WitchsightWitchsight Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Does this mean hes next on the injured list? Hes due anway...

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  • Dodge AspenDodge Aspen Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Interesting they are using a retired player. I guess there will be no Madden curse this year, unless he dies or something.

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  • toxk_02toxk_02 Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Witchsight wrote: »
    Does this mean hes next on the injured list? Hes due anway...
    Well he's retired, so this probably means he's going to get hit by a bus.

    edit: Jesus I'm getting beaten all over the place today

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  • YardGnomeYardGnome Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Witchsight wrote: »
    Does this mean hes next on the injured list? Hes due anway...

    He retired.

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  • Handsome CostanzaHandsome Costanza Ask me about 8bitdo RIP Iwata-sanRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    toxk_02 wrote: »
    Witchsight wrote: »
    Does this mean hes next on the injured list? Hes due anway...
    Well he's retired, so this probably means he's going to get hit by a bus.

    edit: Jesus I'm getting beaten all over the place today

    eerily, the first thing I thought upon seeing the thread title was "Damn, Brett Farve is going to get hit by a bus."

    ..... Those words... exactly....D:

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  • bobmyknobbobmyknob 3DS Friend Code 4553-9974-2186 Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Maybe he gets hit by Jerome "The Bus" Bettis during a TV gig or something.

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  • DirtyDirty Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Maybe they had to get a retired player because no active player would do it thanks to the "Madden Curse."

    Professional athletes are a superstitious and cowardly lot.

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  • TalonrazorTalonrazor Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Dirty wrote: »
    Maybe they had to get a retired player because no active player would do it thanks to the "Madden Curse."

    Professional athletes are a superstitious and cowardly lot.

    Fuck you.

    EDIT: Man, I'm excited for 09 but I hope they make it less retarded with the passing in 08. I really didn't like the playbook system.

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    bobmyknob wrote: »
    Maybe he gets hit by Jerome "The Bus" Bettis during a TV gig or something.

    Driving an SUV.

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  • maximumzeromaximumzero I...wait, what? New Orleans, LARegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Assuming it's decent, I will likely check out '09 on the Wii.

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  • JihadJesusJihadJesus Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    God, I got beat to that joke by like 5 people.

    Sad.

    Anyway, fuck Madden. Where's my NCAA '09 Wii? Why would you release one franchise there but not the other?

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  • chamberlainchamberlain Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    He better be riding a tractor on the cover.

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  • JihadJesusJihadJesus Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Or playing golf. That would be pretty awesome.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Who?

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Or, like, actually playing Madden.

    So appropriate, so meta.

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  • TheSonicRetardTheSonicRetard Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    He deserves it. Multiple times.

    <3 Brett Favre

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  • RyadicRyadic Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    I don't care about Madden at all. I hate sports games. But I respect Favre and what he did for the game of football. He's an amazing player and a humble one at that. He plays for the love of the game and not they money. Can't respect him enough. And knowing that Madden is such a big deal, this is a big honor for him I would have to assume. Only retired player to get put on the cover, am I right?

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  • MinionOfCthulhuMinionOfCthulhu Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Lothars wrote: »
    I think this is great news, Im not really a big madden fan but because Farve is on the cover, I might have to pick it up right when it comes out.

    You're going to buy a game that you don't really like because some guy's picture is on the cover?

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  • TheSonicRetardTheSonicRetard Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    MinionOfCthulhu wrote: »
    Lothars wrote: »
    I think this is great news, Im not really a big madden fan but because Farve is on the cover, I might have to pick it up right when it comes out.

    You're going to buy a game that you don't really like because some guy's picture is on the cover?

    I bought Madden 08 because of the guy on the cover.

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  • MistaCreepyMistaCreepy Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    chamberlain wrote: »
    He better be riding a tractor on the cover.

    :lol:

    I always buy the new Maddens so I dont care who is on the cover as long as I can get my football goodness.

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  • quovadis13quovadis13 Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    [duck and cover]

    He'll probably be throwing an interception on the cover.

    [/duck and cover]

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  • TheSonicRetardTheSonicRetard Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    I don't see how people can say the madden curse still exists. VY already broke it last year by not sustaining a serious injury (he sat out one game, although he had been cleared to play before) and by improving in every single stat from his previous year.

    Incidentally, VY also broke the SI curse the year before by winning the NC despite appearing on the cover.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    quovadis13 wrote: »
    [duck and cover]

    He'll probably be throwing an interception on the cover.

    [/duck and cover]

    you're going to die now, fyi

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  • UselesswarriorUselesswarrior Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    The article mentions that this is the 20th anniversary of Madden so the choice of a retired player (who happens to be a great) is to commentate. Too bad about the game, however.

    My impression of the "next-gen" Madden's was that they were less then spectacular. Ea seemed to be even more lazy now they got rid of Visual concept's competition. Any there any hardcore madden fans who can comment of the possible quality of this next installment?

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  • TheSonicRetardTheSonicRetard Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Uselesswarrior wrote: »
    The article mentions that this is the 20th anniversary of Madden so the choice of a retired player (who happens to be a great) is to commentate. Too bad about the game, however.

    My impression of the "next-gen" Madden's was that they were less then spectacular. Ea seemed to be even more lazy now they got rid of Visual concept's competition. Any there any hardcore madden fans who can comment of the possible quality of this next installment?

    I bought Madden 08 and NCAA 08. I was very underwhelmed, especially since they hyped up the stadium and crowds so much.

    When fucking Texas Tech has a louder stadium than Texas A&M, you know you've fucked up massively.

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Dirty wrote: »
    Maybe they had to get a retired player because no active player would do it thanks to the "Madden Curse."

    Professional athletes are a superstitious and cowardly lot.

    Yeah, well Batman is so weak he can't even hold this door open:
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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Dodge Aspen wrote: »
    Interesting they are using a retired player. I guess there will be no Madden curse this year, unless he dies or something.

    There's some dumb rumors going around that he might actually come back...but I kinda doubt it.

    He's been the darling of the NFL ever since he announced his retirement, it's no wonder he's the Madden cover boy.

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  • TheSonicRetardTheSonicRetard Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    AbsoluteZero wrote: »
    Dodge Aspen wrote: »
    Interesting they are using a retired player. I guess there will be no Madden curse this year, unless he dies or something.

    There's some dumb rumors going around that he might actually come back...but I kinda doubt it.

    He's been the darling of the NFL ever since he announced his retirement, it's no wonder he's the Madden cover boy.

    Brett Favre was an NFL darling long before he retired.

    But yeah, no way is he gonna come back. Doing so would really cheapen his retirement, in my eyes. Plus, I can't see him ending his career outside of greenbay.

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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    quovadis13 wrote: »
    [duck and cover]

    He'll probably be throwing an interception on the cover.

    [/duck and cover]

    The way I see it, at least someone is catching it.

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Yesssssss.

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  • MistaCreepyMistaCreepy Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    TheSonicRetard wrote: »
    AbsoluteZero wrote: »
    Dodge Aspen wrote: »
    Interesting they are using a retired player. I guess there will be no Madden curse this year, unless he dies or something.

    There's some dumb rumors going around that he might actually come back...but I kinda doubt it.

    He's been the darling of the NFL ever since he announced his retirement, it's no wonder he's the Madden cover boy.

    Brett Favre was an NFL darling long before he retired.

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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    MistaCreepy wrote: »
    TheSonicRetard wrote: »
    AbsoluteZero wrote: »
    Dodge Aspen wrote: »
    Interesting they are using a retired player. I guess there will be no Madden curse this year, unless he dies or something.

    There's some dumb rumors going around that he might actually come back...but I kinda doubt it.

    He's been the darling of the NFL ever since he announced his retirement, it's no wonder he's the Madden cover boy.

    Brett Favre was an NFL darling long before he retired.

    Perhaps. But it wasn't Brett Favre Day every single day on NFL Network before he retired.

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