Madden '12 Cover Vote: Jamaal Charles Moves On To Face Peyton Hillis

by Joel Thorman on Apr 4, 2011 11:59 AM CDT

We've got some great news for Kansas City Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles and some bad news for those who believe in the Madden Curse. Charles defeated Jacksonville Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew in round two of the Madden '12 cover vote moving on to face Cleveland Browns RB Peyton Hillis.

The race between Charles and Jones-Drew was apparently very, very close. A few days ago ESPN put out an update that they were neck-and-neck and then on Monday morning they were each at 50 percent. But Charles edged him with a final tally of 51 to 49 percent.

Charles' next matchup may actually be easier as Hillis, a 10-seed, notched another upset. (Then again, Kansas probably said that about VCU.) This time it came at the hands of Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan and the final tally was, like Charles and Jones-Drew, 51 to 49 percent.

If Charles can beat Hillis, he'll move on to face the winner of Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers and New England Patriots RB Danny Woodhead.

To move Charles into the final four, head to ESPN.com and vote for him. The elite eight winners will be announced on April 11.

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good year for this

What better time to have the curse than when no games are played

by Z12superfly on Apr 4, 2011 12:24 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Funny...

that Rivers already lost as a 1 seed.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Apr 4, 2011 12:34 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs

I voted for Rivers...

I don’t care if some stranger thinks I’m childish. I’m a superstitious adult and I believe there is a jinx that comes with the Madden cover. You ever knock on wood, throw salt over your shoulder, or just believe in good and bad luck, then you have no reason to act like you’re more mature just because you don’t believe in a jinx. THAT’S RIDICULOUS. All that being said, who wouldn’t take a shot at the possibility of Rivers being more at risk than someone who isn’t on the cover. So I voted for Rivers on the cover, because if you don’t think there is an element of bad luck with the cover, you’re ignorant. Read about the history of it.

Chiefs will...

by Simon from KC on Apr 5, 2011 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Curse Shmurce

Believing in curses is rediculous. Football is a violent sport and any player can get hurt on any play, some even while not playing at all. To believe that Charles will get hurt just because he is on the cover of Madden annoys me. Charles is the best RB in the league and came decimal points away from setting the all time YPC average. For that he deserves to be put on the covere of Madden 12. We havent had any player on a cover of any game since Joe Montana was a Chief. SO IM CALLING ALL CHIEFS FANS TO SHOW SOME PRIDE IN OUR BELOVED CHIEFS AND PUT JAMAAL ON THE COVER!

That Might Pop Wide Open Rats!

by 65TossPwrTrap on Apr 4, 2011 12:46 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs

Glad to see there are other adults here.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Apr 4, 2011 12:52 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

If you use private browsing

you can vote each time you open a new browser. Let’s rig this vote!!! I’ve already voted ten times.

Ok, let's settle the NFL labor dispute with Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith in a one on one Oklahoma drill. First one to get a concussion loses.

by Randy5225 on Apr 4, 2011 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions

i voted about 35 times for jamaal in the last round

by chiefsfan83 on Apr 4, 2011 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions

I show pride in my team without wanting JC on the cover...

no one on the cover since montana?

no super bowl’s since the 60’s.

I guess Im just more about what matters…winning…not putting charles on the cover of a video game.

maybe if 2k comes out with a game in the future. They also produce better games anyway

Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt

by SDChief on Apr 4, 2011 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions

I second that...!!!

PUT JC ON THE COVER!!!!

by King Charles' on Apr 4, 2011 12:53 PM CDT reply actions

Does that really work to vote multiple times?

Because the voting was really close last round for all these people to be voting multiple times….seems like he should have beat Jones-Drew by more than 51-49 percent if there were people voting like they were for Charles….. VOTE JC….!!!

by King Charles' on Apr 4, 2011 1:08 PM CDT reply actions

What makes you think...

MJD didn’t also have people voting multiple times for him?

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Apr 4, 2011 1:13 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Im sure there was….seems to think Charles has more fans spread out through the US than MJD….

by King Charles' on Apr 4, 2011 1:15 PM CDT reply actions

we havent had the best of luck as is

im not even someone who believes in a curse

but quite frankly I hate to bring something on that is only a negative

I also dont want charles on the cover for ego reasons.

but hey, thats just me

and yes, Im an ADULT, to the person above who seems to believe only children want to avoid the madden cover….there is more than one reason, and quite frankly the 75 percent fail rate on madden covers has me more than happy to avoid it

Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt

by SDChief on Apr 4, 2011 1:18 PM CDT reply actions

"The person" was responding to the theory of a curse.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Apr 4, 2011 1:32 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

The 75% fail rate

if it is really that, is by mere chance. Theres no outside “force” or “higher power” that waves a magic wand and says, “Player X has to be hurt this year because he’s on the cover of Madden.” There are a very large percentage of players that get hurt and they werent on the cover that year. Every team almost every year has one or more of their star players get hurt, and who do you think is on the cover? A star player. The percentage of Madden players getting hurt is due to the fact that out of 53 players on any given team, they might have 2-3 of them that are “Stars” so if you do the math thats 64-96 players around the league that are Madden cover quality, thats being generous, and about 25% of these stars get hurt every year. So in reality you have the same chances of getting hurt if your on the cover or if your not.

That Might Pop Wide Open Rats!

by 65TossPwrTrap on Apr 4, 2011 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions

He will beat Hillis, but I just cannot see him beating Rodgers.

by danmang on Apr 4, 2011 1:27 PM CDT reply actions

"If you ever dream of beating me, you better wake up and apologize" - Muhammad Ali

by JoeWichita on Apr 4, 2011 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Brady was already on the cover a few years ago

And he got hurt, you know, the madden curse?…….oh, wait, he wasnt on the cover.
So players do get hurt even if they arent on the cover of madden? Strange……..

#58 will always be king!

by gochiefsgo on Apr 4, 2011 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions