Down Goes Jamaal Charles: Chiefs RB Loses To Peyton Hillis In Madden '12 Vote

by Joel Thorman on Apr 11, 2011 11:30 AM CDT

The Kansas City Chiefs no longer have a player up for the cover of Madden '12. After defeating Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow and Jacksonville Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew, RB Jamaal Charles has finally lost in the Madden '12 tournament to select the next cover athlete.

Charles lost out to Cleveland Browns RB Peyton Hillis who is somehow on a tear to the Final Four as a 10-seed. This is the equivalent of George Mason making it to the Final Four a few years ago in the NCAA tournament.

The final tally is 60 percent to Hillis and 40 percent to Charles.

The bad news is that Charles is out of the tournament. And he clearly wanted it as he regularly campaigned for it on his Twitter account, @jcharles25. Charles just sent out a Twitter message thanking his fans:

Thanks for voting! I really appreciate all the support. Didn't make it to the next Madden cover round but it was fun while it lasted..

The good news is that we now don't have to worry about the Madden Curse.

The Final Four of the cover vote will have 1-seed Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers facing Hillis and 3-seed Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick facing 9-seed Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson.

As Charles said, it was fun while it lasted...

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Well look at it this way.....

At least he won’t be hurt or have a bad season

by HIT34MAN on Apr 11, 2011 11:35 AM CDT reply actions

That comment could be more of a curse than the cover of Madden, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

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by CPT.Caveman on Apr 11, 2011 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Peyton Hillis?

Really? He got beat by Peyton Hillis?

by NotAHippie on Apr 11, 2011 11:40 AM CDT reply actions

amazed

he passed up jones drew but not hillis. just nuts. i thought JC would have destroyed this one.

Predictions:
Chiefs will have a top 5 pass defense next season!!!
Tamba will lead the league in sacks.
Jamal Charles will lead the league in Rushing yards and YPC (again)

by nfamous209 on Apr 11, 2011 11:40 AM CDT reply actions

I'd be willing to bet some KC fans voted against JC

To prevent the Madden Curse…

I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.

by MNchiefsfan on Apr 11, 2011 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions

That has to be the answer.

No way people think Hillis is better than J.C, and I’m willing to bet some of the guys here voted for Hillis.

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by CPT.Caveman on Apr 11, 2011 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions

it just means that KC fans love JC more than Browns fans love Hillis...

they want to protect their own from a curse

by worc on Apr 11, 2011 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Curses, superstitions come on guys.

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by CPT.Caveman on Apr 11, 2011 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions 6 recs

Love it!

Duece said "Change your sig", so I did...........again.

by Dragon101 on Apr 11, 2011 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions

+1

3GChief = 3rd Generation Season Ticket Holder

by 3GChief on Apr 11, 2011 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions

I personally voted against him at least 20 times

by RamX21 on Apr 11, 2011 2:02 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

true

good possibility that not as many voted for JC either cuz they thought he would have won in a landslide.

Predictions:
Chiefs will have a top 5 pass defense next season!!!
Tamba will lead the league in sacks.
Jamal Charles will lead the league in Rushing yards and YPC (again)

by nfamous209 on Apr 12, 2011 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions

I really feel sorry for Cleveland.

They’re working so hard to get him on the cover, and I see two things happening.

1. EA Sports says “no way”, and the cover still goes to Aaron Rodgers (or whoever).

2. Because Peyton Hillis wins the competition, it still counts in John Madden’s eyes, and Hillis still gets the curse and goes down in Week 4 with a broken collarbone.

This is my official prediction.

"You can't be fat and fast too; so lift, run, diet, and work." ~ Hank Stram

by citadelchief on Apr 11, 2011 11:42 AM CDT reply actions

Like they need anything else to help Hillis get injured

Granted, he did finally play a full season in 2010.

He’s about due for a broken ________ (insert bone of choice).

by Ochophosphate on Apr 11, 2011 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions

sucks for jc

There's no dollar sign on a peace of mind, this I've come to know. So if you agree, have a drink with me, and raise your glasses for a toast.

- Zac Brown

by BJ Kissel on Apr 11, 2011 11:44 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Great News.

Dont want him on that Madden cover. Does it seem pretty obvious that someone tweets for JC25 now? I ’m just sayin

by dwil2009 on Apr 11, 2011 11:48 AM CDT reply actions

He does read differently, doesn't he?

I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.

by MNchiefsfan on Apr 11, 2011 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions

Maybe he picked up McCluster's marketing company

by groundedchevy on Apr 11, 2011 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions

Hurray!

by NJ Chiefs Fan on Apr 11, 2011 12:00 PM CDT reply actions

A win for Chiefs fans

still living in the 19th century.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Apr 11, 2011 12:24 PM CDT reply actions

yup cause the madden cover totally existed back then

by dt4ever on Apr 11, 2011 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs

Just be thankful

that the enchanted visage of the Madden woodcut shall not strike down Yeoman Charles with its insidious humours. For yet surely the letting of blood would not ease the burden of souls that would haunt his bones and sinew.

I'm so cool I crap out green posts and just nod

by KeyboardGato on Apr 11, 2011 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions