Madden Curse 2007?

Announcer: “Sean Alexander, you just made the cover of EA Sports' Madden NFL 2007. What are you gonna do now?”

Alexander: “I'm gonna spend the next season on the injured reserve."

Now in it's 17^th season, EA Sports' Madden series is one of the most successful franchises in video gaming history. Hell, back when I was the hardware editor at Ziff Davis' Computer Gaming World, I was known for uttering the blasphemous words, “Madden is the only game that's worth playing.”

Which brings us to the “curse.” Historically, John Madden appeared on the box. That said, since 2000, the game has featured a series of players. And every player who has appeared on the box has had an unsuccessful season following the release of the game. Oh, you don't believe me? Well, Wikipedia sure as hell does.

Needless to say, good luck Sean Alexander.