NFL’s Best Wide Receiver Is Aware Of Madden Curse, Doesn’t Want To Be Cover Star
Digital Arts can go forward and mark one potential star participant off its record for canopy athlete on subsequent yr’s version of the Madden NFL franchise. Cincinnati Bengals huge receiver Ja’Marr Chase revealed throughout a press convention this week that he does not need to seem on the sport’s cowl, seemingly conscious of the Madden curse.
On X, Bengals columnist Mike Petraglia shared a video clip of Chase the place the star huge receiver discusses video video games. Whereas he does play Madden, Chase clearly does not need to be the sport’s cowl athlete. When requested in regards to the risk, the NFL’s huge receiver chief in catches, yards, and touchdowns replied: “No, I do not need that [knocks on wood]. No.”
Ja’Marr Chase was all enjoyable and video games speaking old-fashioned video soccer video games and Madden till the topic of a attainable cowl got here up. “No! I don’t need that.” pic.twitter.com/jfo1P46hgD
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) December 19, 2024
Chase supplied a “no remark” when instantly questioned in regards to the Madden curse. Nonetheless, the Bengals huge receiver was open to showing on the duvet of a NFL Road revival sport. CBS Sports activities just lately ran via the information of Madden cowl stars for this century (2000-24), discovering that 58% of the gamers have been “cursed”–meaning they handled an damage or decline in efficiency. Nonetheless, the report states that solely 25% previously decade have been “cursed.”
This all comes after Madden NFL 25 star Christian McCaffrey was injured earlier this season. After showing in solely 4 video games, the San Francisco 49ers operating again is probably out for the remainder of the season, too. Nonetheless, McCaffrey additionally has a historical past of accidents all through his profession, with a number of seasons the place he is missed over half of the season.
In 2020, L3B7 regarded into the curse as Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was making ready for the Tremendous Bowl. Mahomes, who appeared on Madden NFL 20’s cowl, ending up successful the championship, poking a giant gap within the curse.
For extra, take a look at L3B7’s Madden NFL 25 evaluate. As well as, Peacock can have a Madden NFL forged this weekend, December 21, for the NFL sport between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Houston Texans.
