Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

[pittsburgher86]

I have to go on a rant about how many people think this is such a bad thing and all the other things people are say about this. Also, before I start I must say that yes I did vote for Hillis and yes I too probably agree that Vick is more deserving and Vick is a better player and I am even a Vick fan.

However, cover athletes mean absolutely nothing and have no bearing on the actual game. It means nothing at all on who is on the cover. It will be the actual game that is selling not the guy that is on cover.

Secondly, to those that say this is going to hurt EA and all that stuff, you are probably EA haters anyway so why aren't you happy Hillis is on the cover?

Thirdly, we all should be happy Hillis is on the cover, because it is showing us (the fans of the game) that we have some control on the game and that we can affect the game. What, I mean it's showing that EA can and will listen to us on what they should do.

Lastly, I must say that from what I've read there seems to be some racial things being said about how Hillis is on the cover because he is white. I for one am appalled at the level of what seams to me to be racism over the outcome of the cover vote.

I also sense someone is going to say something like, "you are just an annoyed Cleveland Browns fan" or something like that. If anyone thinks that they are clearly really unobservant as my screen name is pittsburgher86 and I am clearly a Pittsburgher and very much a fan of the Steelers.

~pittsburgher86

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by kingkilla56

Sigh. An article about the Hillis Vick? You missed what I was aiming at. But that's not really surprising.

I doubt I missed what you were aiming at. You feel cover athletes impact sales, and I don't.

The article backed my opinion, that's all.

This years was a different voting process. Not who was most deserving, but who was most popular.

[mmorg]

Quote: Originally Posted by extremeskins04

This whole debacle gets tiresome. In no way did Hillis deserve to be on the Madden cover ahead of Vick, Rodgers or Clay Matthews for that matter. NOT BY A LONGSHOT. If people don't want Vick on the cover because they have their own personal hate agendas that is fine (although ridiculous), but then give it to Aaron Rodgers or Clay Matthews, not some guy who had 1 above average season playing against teams with absolutely ludricous rush defense. Gimme a break please, here...now.

Can you objectively define a set of standards which determines who "deserves" being the cover athlete more so than any other football player in the NFL?

[kingkilla56]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

I doubt I missed what you were aiming at. You feel cover athletes impact sales, and I don't. The article backed my opinion, that's all. This years was a different voting process. Not who was most deserving, but who was most popular.

Not exactly. You said you've never bought a game based on the cover. I responded talking broader than just a madden cover when your statement sounded that way. Covers matter. Maybe not so much for madden but they do.

[videobastard]

Well when your the only NFL game being sold you can get away with anybody on the cover. I never knew about this guy peyton hills untill today. I never payed any attention to browns games. I hope he is able to survive the curse.

[RoyalBoyle78]

Honestly, didn't ever know who the hell Hillis was before this.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by kingkilla56

Not exactly. You said you've never bought a game based on the cover. I responded talking broader than just a madden cover when your statement sounded that way. Covers matter. Maybe not so much for madden but they do.

Ah, ok, I see, your were going broader than Madden. CD and DVD's probably not so much for me. I don't buy the music I like because of the CD cover and DVD's for movies, if a particular movie peaks my interest, I may rent it.

Food is about the only advertising that might affect me that I can think of.

Bottom line, it's up to each individual if they allow cover art to influence their purchasing power. Not me deal, though.

[mmorg]

Quote: Originally Posted by videobastard

Well when your the only NFL game being sold you can get away with anybody on the cover. I never knew about this guy peyton hills untill today. I never payed any attention to browns games. I hope he is able to survive the curse.

Quote: Originally Posted by Footballforever

Honestly, didn't ever know who the hell Hillis was before this.

I find it hilarious that two New York fans have no idea who he is. This is because New York is the only city worth paying attention to right?