Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete Finals: Peyton Hillis vs. Michael Vick

[RedZoneD25]

Vick Vick Vick Vick Vick!

GO VICK! As an Eagles fan, seeing your QB on the cover of a game far outweighs the risk of a supposed curse.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by WTFitsDaveyJ

Vick Vick Vick Vick Vick! GO VICK! As an Eagles fan, seeing your QB on the cover of a game far outweighs the risk of a supposed curse.

Ha, until they go down with an injury.

[Nab_Impervious_XII]

This definitely wasn't rigged. And I was one of those people who originally thought it was (to which I have to apologize to EA).

There is no way a company is going to willingly put Peyton Hillis or Michael Vick on their covers. Peyton Hillis is a virtual no-namer to your casual NFL fan (most people don't even know white running backs exist), and Michael Vick is still an extremely risky commodity for any company to associate with. Most people still think "dog killer" when they look at him and that could turn off mothers who buy this game for their kids.

If there was any rigging to take place, Aaron Rodgers would have been the PERFECT cover-boy. He's your down-to-earth guy from a wholesome small market team. He rose from all the doubt and replaced a legend. And he's an attractive dude (no homo). There isn't a flaw in his public character, and EA would have benefited tremendously from marketing him. Instead, they are putting their entire marketing campaign on the shoulders of 2 HUGE question marks. That takes some big balls, and I respect that, lol.

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by OSUFan_88

I agree, but if it were "Fixed" like some say it is, wouldn't it be Aaron Rodgers vs someone like Brady or Manning? It just makes no sense for Madden to rig it for Peyton Hillis and Michael Vick. None.

Both Hillis and Vick were on the Mike and Mike radio show to promote the cover vote contest before it started; I'm guessing they were part of the promotional tour to hype the contest. I don't care which one gets the cover, but does seem like a strange coincidence Hillis would make it over a more popular player like Rodgers, who was crazy good last year in the playoffs and Super Bowl (like Fitzgerald the year before when he got the cover after lighting it up in the playoffs). Not a big deal either way, but I think it was arranged

[RedZoneD25]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Ha, until they go down with an injury.

Injuries happen. Vick broke his collarbone with no curse against him, so I'm not worried at all. Plus if it IS real, why would the Browns want their lone positive at risk?

[Chrisksaint]

Vick doesn't deserve to be on the cover at all. Just because he performed well on the football field doesn't at all make up for what he's done off the field, but whatever that's a different convo.

[Tengo Juego]

A Packer would have been on my cover, regardless. Free BigDMo!

[alifeincomplete]

Well this is humorous. I guess I know for a fact that I'll be picking out a custom cover for this game. Nothing against Hillis, but he's a very strange pick. As for Dog Killer... well, my sentiments remain the same.