NFL players on the cover of his video game series are said to be cursed with future injury or poor performance
[DOC] [TLE] The Madden Curse : snopes.com [PAR] Are players whose pictures grace 'Madden NFL' video games doomed by a ... tie 
star athletes' experiencing poor performance and/or serious injuries to their ... 
First was the Sports Illustrated cover jinx, followed later by the Campbell's ...