Hillis Ahead of Vick For Madden NFL 12 Cover

[NDAlum]

Quote: Originally Posted by kingkilla56

Well good luck to Hillis next season. And guess Vick needs to save a dog from a burning building for every dog he harmed for people to even consider not bashing him at every chance. smh

Vick is one of the most popular athletes in the country right now. I'd argue he's in the top 10.

[kingkilla56]

Quote: Originally Posted by NDAlum

Vick is one of the most popular athletes in the country right now. I'd argue he's in the top 10.

If by popular you mean well known than absolutely. Lets not pretend he is well-loved. If Vick is top ten than Hillis must be as well...

[SouthernBrick]

Quote: Originally Posted by kingkilla56

If by popular you mean well known than absolutely. Lets not pretend he is well-loved. If Vick is top ten than Hillis must be as well...

I wouldn't even put Hillis in the top 20 and that is probably being to nice. Not a *****...just sayin'.

[kingkilla56]

I agree with Hillis not in the top 20. But if Vick is, what the hell happened in this vote. The more popular guy won???

[Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by kingkilla56

I agree with Hillis not in the top 20. But if Vick is, what the hell happened in this vote. The more popular guy won???

Could be on the fervor of the two teams' respective fan bases with regard to the two players. I still get a sense that even some Eagles' fans haven't fully accepted Vick based on his past, whereas Hillis is probably one of the most popular players on the Browns.

[J-SKI]

if anyone doesn't know who payton hillis is than obviously that person doesn't watch football or watches football to the bare minimum and to that person it wouldn't make a difference who is on the cover anyways. vick had the cover already and there is nothing wrong with hillis being on the cover......he is a great young power back with a promising future and he had an amazing season last year. congrats hillis.

[kingkilla56]

Quote: Originally Posted by CHooe

Could be on the fervor of the two teams' respective fan bases with regard to the two players. I still get a sense that even some Eagles' fans haven't fully accepted Vick based on his past, whereas Hillis is probably one of the most popular players on the Browns.

I think the power of the Browns fansbase (having not much to be hot about these days. sorry browns fans) plus some Arkansas love and some anti-vick/ anti vick madden curse votes won Hillis the cover.

[SouthernBrick]

Quote: Originally Posted by kingkilla56

I agree with Hillis not in the top 20. But if Vick is, what the hell happened in this vote. The more popular guy won???

I don't think people voted for popularity not in Hillis's case anyway. I really think people wanted to see if a guy like Hillis could win this thing. He's a underdog and a Brownie at that. IMHO, millions upon millions of people wanted to see him win just for the sake of seeing if he could do it, to see if this thing isn't rigged, or whatever reason they had.

Plus as many have already mentioned, Vick...as much as people like/love him there is just as many people that hate/dislike him if not more. I mean if people really think Hillis is more popular than Aaron Rodgers then they need to quit smokin' that good stuff.