will be the next athlete to grace the cover of the renowned Madden franchise. Madden NFL 09 marks the 20th anniversary of the series. "Madden NFL Football and Brett Favre are sports icons who have ...

Take in a blast from the past with this list of every cover athlete in the Madden NFL franchise from this millennium.

Last night, the Packers traded Hall of Fame-bound cover athlete Brett Favre to the Jets with less than a week to go before Madden NFL 09 hits stores. An EA representative told GameSpot that Madden ...

Brett Favre, Madden 2009: Favre, who was retired when he was named the cover athlete for the game, returned to play for the Jets in '09. While he wouldn't miss a game, he would suffer an injured ...

had career-low years after being named Madden cover athletes. Others like Brett Favre (Madden 09) and Donovan McNabb (Madden 06) suffered injuries that derailed their seasons. The curse has ...

Is there a higher honor for any NFL player than being named the "Madden" cover athlete? On the surface, it seems like a silly question. Surely any player would prefer winning a Super Bowl or being the ...