April 24 10:32 A.M.
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For the first time in twenty years, the honor (or is that horror?) of being named the cover athlete for EA’s Madden football game belongs to two players.
As some predicted, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald will both appear on the cover of the upcoming Madden NFL 10, EA announced today. The game will hit stores on Friday, August 14.
“Larry Fitzgerald and Troy Polamalu are exemplary examples of the epic battle between offense and defense in the NFL,” said Sr. Product Manager Anthony Stevenson. “Madden NFL 10 showcases the Fight For Every Yard, and nobody fights harder than Troy and Larry, making them the perfect athletes to grace the cover.”
Rivals in Super Bowl XLIII, the long-haired duo certainly make for a good box shot. This also happens to be Fitzgerald’s second turn as an EA cover athlete, having graced the cover of NCAA Football 2005 after a stellar career at, strangely enough, the University of Pittsburgh.
So now that the cat’s out of the bag, the next question is exactly how the Madden Curse will screw up their seasons. I’m putting my money on runaway pink eye, inexplicable bee stings, or getting choked out by their own glorious hair. Or maybe the curse has finally hit Madden himself?