Madden 12 Cover Contest: Ndamukong Suh Eliminated By Aaron Rodgers

by Sean Yuille on Mar 28, 2011 1:28 PM EDT in Detroit Lions News

Depending on if you believe in the supposed curse associated with being on the cover of Madden, this will either be good or bad news for you: Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was eliminated from the Madden 12 cover contest in the first round by Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers won the vote by a margin of 72 percent to 28 percent to advance on to the second round.

Rodgers' opponent in the second round is St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford. If Rodgers gets by him, he will go up against New England Patriots running back Danny Woodhead or New York Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks. The bottom part of Rodgers' bracket includes matchups between Maurice Jones-Drew and Jamaal Charles and Matt Ryan and Peyton Hillis.

Based on the way the bracket shakes out, it seems like Rodgers has a pretty easy path to the finals. I'd put my money on him to win the whole thing and end up on the cover of Madden 12, and if that does indeed happen then I will start hoping there is indeed a Madden curse, at least for this year. I like Rodgers even though he is on the Packers, but for the Lions to make a run in the division they could use a down year out of the Super Bowl MVP.

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Curse of the cover...

either way Rodgers is cursed he has to face Suh twice a year.

" Even the gorilla at the top of the building knows that "... The Great Late Sparky Anderson. PCP

by SmittyJ on Mar 28, 2011 1:40 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah I can give you 90 reasons why Mcnabb dosen't want to be a viking

They all have Suh in them.

"Show me someone with an offseason and I'll show you someone in last place"- Ndamukong Suh ( All Pro, Pro Bowl, Pepsi Rookie of the year, AP defensive rookie of the year, Sporting news rookie of the year)

PCP 4 LIFE

by The Profiler on Mar 28, 2011 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions

So that just means SUH is the reason Rodgers will get

this supposed “curse” everyone talks about.

PCP 4 LIFE

by The Profiler on Mar 28, 2011 1:47 PM EDT reply actions

Have to believe Suh doesn't sweat being eliminated by Rodgers for a video game cover.

I am sure though, that Rodgers does sweat the fact that Suh could eliminate him from a real game.

by Lead Hunter on Mar 28, 2011 2:01 PM EDT reply actions

I just dont understand the bracket..

Why was the Defensive Rookie of the Year matched up again the Super Bowl MVP in the first round? Suh deserved higher then what they called a “16” seed. Not saying that Suh would have made the cover. Rodgers probably has it. Let him have the curse anyway.

Don't let my profile name fool you. My heart is, and always has been, with the Detroit Lions.

by Twincities88 on Mar 28, 2011 2:01 PM EDT reply actions

How many rookies were even in the bracket?

by Mavyrk on Mar 28, 2011 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Four Rookies

Suh, Sam Bradford, Carlos Dunlap of Cincy and and Timmy Tebow

Don't let my profile name fool you. My heart is, and always has been, with the Detroit Lions.

by Twincities88 on Mar 29, 2011 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions

I’m disappointed that the 12th man is gone already…

that would’ve been hilarious to see on the cover

My grandfather was a Packers fan, my father is a Vikings fan, I am a Lions fan, and there is no way in hell I am raising a Bears fan.
Oh, and I hate the Philadelphia Eagles

by tbl2020 on Mar 28, 2011 3:25 PM EDT reply actions