National Football League players Larry Fitzgerald and Troy Polamalu were selected to grace the cover of Madden NFL 10 as revealed on Friday, April 24, 2009, just prior to the 2009 NFL Draft.ESPN.com: Polamalu, Fitzgerald Share Game's Cover The game itself will be released on multiple platforms on August 14, 2009.
Fitzgerald and the Arizona Cardinals fell to Polamalu and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII.
Finalists
Troy Polamalu, safety, Pittsburgh SteelersOfficial Site: Madden NFL 10 Cover Action
Peyton Manning, quarterback, Indianapolis ColtsOfficial Site: Madden NFL 10 Cover Action
Larry Fitzgerald, wide receiver, Arizona CardinalsOfficial Site: Madden NFL 10 Cover Action
Matt Cassel, quarterback, Kansas City ChiefsOfficial Site: Madden NFL 10 Cover Action
DeMarcus Ware, linebacker, Dallas CowboysOfficial Site: Madden NFL 10 Cover Action
Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback, Pittsburgh SteelersOfficial Site: Madden NFL 10 Cover Action
Brandon Jacobs, running back, New York GiantsOfficial Site: Madden NFL 10 Cover Action
Adrian Peterson, running back, Minnesota VikingsOfficial Site: Madden NFL 10 Cover Action
Ed Reed, safety, Baltimore RavensOfficial Site: Madden NFL 10 Cover Action
Madden Curse
The Madden Curse is an urban legend which believes the athlete selected for the cover of Madden NFL will be jinxed, having a poor season or suffer an injury. Shaun Alexander in 2007, Donovan McNabb in 2006, Michael Vick in 2004 and Marshall Faulk in 2003 are among the athletes to appear on the Madden NFL cover and miss time the following season with injuries.USA Today: Can Vince Young avoid the 'Madden curse?'
References
Fast Facts
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21st installment in the Madden NFL game series
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Cover athletes announced on April 24, 2009
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Game release date
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Motto
"Fight For Every Yard Moment"
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Developer
EA Tiburon
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Publisher
EA Sports
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Platforms
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Genre
Sports
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ESRB rating
E (Everyone)
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''Madden NFL 09'' cover athlete
