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Barry Sanders Named Madden NFL 25 Cover Athlete

10:00 PM - April 24, 2013 by Steve_OS

After more than 40 million total votes throughout the Madden NFL 25 cover vote campaign, Barry Sanders (58% of the votes) beat Adrian Peterson (42% of the votes) to be named the Madden NFL 25 cover athlete (Total votes: 700,241).

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# 1 SageInfinite @ 04/24/13 10:01 PM

DAMN, now I have to buy it.

# 2 XtremeDunkz @ 04/24/13 10:01 PM

two lions in a row, who woulda guessed.

# 3 xcef2005 @ 04/24/13 10:01 PM

Couldn't go to a more deserving guy. One of the greatest of all times and I'm not just saying that because I'm a Lions fan (clearly enough people agree with me). Hopefully this game is actually good so I can pick it up.

# 4 Lodeus @ 04/24/13 10:01 PM

Nice! Love watching highlights of his.

# 5 loccdogg26 @ 04/24/13 10:33 PM

I need all the Lions fans to check something out for me. I swear Barry is wearing the uniform from his playing days but I'm pretty sure they slapped the new Lions logo on that helmet.

# 6 LowerWolf @ 04/24/13 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by loccdogg26


	I need all the Lions fans to check something out for me. I swear Barry is wearing the uniform from his playing days but I'm pretty sure they slapped the new Lions logo on that helmet.

I think you're right.

I like both Calvin and Barry, but I'm not sure I like Lions being back-to-back.

# 7 XtremeDunkz @ 04/24/13 11:06 PM

at least the Lions have nice unis.

# 8 R0ver @ 04/24/13 11:29 PM

Well, now at least we don't have to worry about the curse affecting anybody...

# 9 legacyme3 @ 04/24/13 11:43 PM

I'm so glad custom covers exist in this universe. Call me crazy, I like having active guys on covers.

# 10 SickDL @ 04/25/13 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by legacyme3


	I'm so glad custom covers exist in this universe. Call me crazy, I like having active guys on covers.

Im with you

# 11 Mauer4MVP @ 04/25/13 12:27 AM

Honestly pretty mad.

I love Sanders, but I just hate having old players on covers (other than Jordan).

If it was the both of them it would be awesome, but just him I don't like.

Should have been Peterson, especially after last year. Voting strikes out again.

# 12 TripleCrown9 @ 04/25/13 12:29 AM

I don't think that's the new logo on the helmet. It looks like the old logo with a reflection falling across it.

# 13 loccdogg26 @ 04/25/13 12:31 AM

Since Barry won it would be nice if they added these away 1998 uniforms (my fav).

# 14 loccdogg26 @ 04/25/13 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by TripleCrown9


	I don't think that's the new logo on the helmet. It looks like the old logo with a reflection falling across it.

Okay. Thanks.....

# 15 Valdarez @ 04/25/13 12:46 AM

Game may be lacking, but easy to like the choice of Barry.

# 16 MrJCOreo @ 04/25/13 01:07 AM

No old school player more deserving. The dude is a phenomenal player and an even better person - which is REALLY saying somethin.

# 17 Hooe @ 04/25/13 01:24 AM

Wasn't Barry Sanders also the first EA Sports "cover athlete"? I vaguely remember the Cyber Barry ad campaign.

# 18 tommyboii2008 @ 04/25/13 01:41 AM

If Madden Started in '89 wouldn't that Make this Madden 24??

# 19 MarvinOida @ 04/25/13 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBuddyHobbs


	So basically you never watched Barry Sanders play. You only bring up stats and only playoff stats which are few anyways because the Lions were just awful. If you actually WATCHED him play I think you would have a different opinion. I am assuming you are too young to have watched him play since all you have to bring up are stats from playoffs and ignoring anything else. I would take the one of the greatest defenses ever which the Bucs had over any of your Packers team since we are gonna go there. By bitter I meant watching him shred your defense which I guess you didn't even watch. Anyways anyone who watched Barry Sanders plays knows how good he was. Anyone he says differently are too young to remember or never even witnessed.

I witnessed Barry Sanders thru the beauty of the Internet, VHS tapes, and NFL Network. Plus, I do believe if he played another 12-20 games in the NFL, he would've had the record. I may be young but I believe doing bad/good in the playoffs don't tell anything also, its about the entire body of work. And Barry Sanders body of work gave him HoF status and one of the greatest RBs in the game. Besides the only player the lions can go to in the 90s was Barry and only Barry. So obviously the defenses would focus on Barry.

# 20 fudgie @ 04/25/13 03:16 AM

Not only back to back covers for the Lions, but back to back for Berry since he was on NCAA 13 last year too. Looks like he's graduated to Madden (no, they didn't import him via draft class... *lame joke)

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