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Polamalu, Fitzgerald share cover of Madden NFL 10 video game Polamalu, Fitzgerald share cover of Madden NFL 10 video game Story Highlights
Madden NFL 10 is first cover featuring two NFL players
Popular football video game arrives in stores on Aug. 14
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For the first time in its storied (some say cursed) history, the cover of EA Sports' "Madden NFL" video game will feature two cover athletes: Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
"Being on the cover of 'Madden' is a real honor," Fitzgerald said Friday after Electronic Arts made the announcement. "And sharing it with a talent like Troy is really special."
The shared cover of "Madden NFL 10," which arrives in stores Aug. 14, has something for everyone: Polamalu is a defensive AFC player and Fitzgerald an offensive NFC player.
EA Sports senior product manager Anthony Stevenson called the two Pro Bowlers "exemplary examples of the epic battle between offense and defense in the NFL."
Both played in last season's Super Bowl, which the Steelers won in a 27-23 nail-biter. Both athletes are known for their long, helmet-defying hair. Steel City football fans should be particularly happy, since Fitzgerald played college ball at the University of Pittsburgh. (He was also on the cover of EA's "NCAA Football 2005.")
EA's football franchise is feared for its mysterious "Madden curse": Previous cover models like Donovan McNabb, Shaun Alexander and Vince Young have suffered injuries during their "Madden" season.
Fitzgerald, however, was defiant. "I didn't think about the curse," he said. "If both of us have MVP years, everybody will be chomping at the bit to get on the cover."
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Cool. I've been reading about the updates that EA has been adding to the game and so far it sounds just as awesome as they all have been. Can't wait for it to come out, but I can't wait for the season to start even more. Needless to say, I'll be watching the draft this weekend.
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Broken the seal
It's a double-curse!
Broken the seal
No way, those two guys are studs. The curse ends here!
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