Does the 'Madden NFL' Cover Curse Still Exist? A Look Back at 25 Years of Covers After Christian McCaffrey Nod

If you're a football fan, there's hardly a chance you haven't heard of the "Madden" curse. The apparent and infamous jinx goes like this: The player featured on the cover of EA Sports' annual NFL video game is doomed to encounter something vile, such as a decline in performance or a serious injury. Superstition at its finest. The San Francisco 49ers are one team that surely hopes the curse isn't real, with reigning Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey tabbed as this year's cover star.

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