deadspin.com - 4/25/2008
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This not-so-wild speculation courtesy of GameDaily — and seemingly confirmed Awful Announcing and by us, through a source who was at the Letterman taping that airs tonight — reveals that Brett Favre will be on the cover of the Madden 09.
According to the Facebook site for Madden NFL 09, the cover athlete is expected to be announced on April 25. Moreover, a quick check of the CBS ...
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Favre on Letterman
Acme Packing Company —
... It turns out that league related thing was the announcement that he's going to be on the cover of Madden 09. I thought that was initially a brilliant idea by the guys at EA, sending the Madden cover curse to someone not playing anymore, but the guys at Deadspin wonder if the curse will transfer over to QB Aaron Rodgers. I don't think it will matter since Rodgers will get hurt anyway. It also gave Favre another opportunity to remind everyone that he still hasn't signed his retirement paperwork to keep rumors of his eventual return alive. ...
FAVRE WILL BE ON THE COVER OF MADDEN
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop —
... on Letterman last night, other than Letterman not being funny anymore and Paul Shafer having homoerotic urges for Biff Henderson...see? I haven't watched in years and I still know what's going on...but, anyway, the not-totally-retired Favre went on and announced he was on the cover. Thanks to AA for another clutch screengrab. ...
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The Sports Oasis —
... In case you haven't heard yet, the officialy announcement is expected to come later today, Brett Favre is going to be on the cover of Madden '09. ...
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