Madden NFL: Eagles Saquon Barkley reacts − with a twist − to Madden NFL adding backwards hurdle to game Saquon Barkley hurdle added to Madden It's not surprising that Barkley will grace the cover of ...

The Madden Curse is a popular belief among football fans. It suggests that NFL players who appear on the cover of the Madden video game often face bad luck afterward.

Madden 2003: Marshall Faulk (Rams) How the curse got him: If you look at Marshall Faulk's career stats, you'll probably notice that his career started to take a dive in 2002.

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

How do preorder Madden NFL 2026 To preorder the game, visit the EA Sports website here. Saquon Barkley Madden cover reaction Barkley referred to making the cover as a "dream come true" in a post ...

What happened: The Madden curse didn't stop Drew Brees in 2010, but it did slow him down. Brees made it through the entire season, but he wasn't healthy or even close to it.

Originally published in 2007, we've just updated this feature - on why there's no such thing as the "Madden Curse" - to reflect some of the game's more contemporary "victims".

In 2007, as the Madden Curse was really picking up steam, former EA Sports marketing director Christopher Erb conceded to Time Magazine, “I haven’t told this to people, but I’ve got a bottle ...

Madden NFL football has been many things over the years, Popular (by fans and players), realistic and a curse? Ever since Madden started using players on covers there has been some sort of injury ...

Some say Madden's career-ending knee injury was the catalyst for the famed Madden Curse that has plagued 72%, or 16 of the 22 players, who have had the misfortune of being on the cover.