LT says no thank you to Madden

bucksox posted 4/18/2007 from deadspin.com [flag]

So, you know how Vince Young is on the cover of Madden 08, and how Chargers fans breathed deep sighs of relief? Well, according to Darren Rovell at CNBC, LaDainian Tomlinson was supposed to be the cover boy but turned it down. [link]

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Comments (3)

thesportsmaster8000

+2

If Shaun would have just said "no", the Seahawks would have won the Super Bowl this year. Oh yeah, and if Steve Hutchinson didn't leave, that would have helped.

Posted 4/19/2007 [reply] [flag]
bucksox

+1

maybe the Titans are immune since Eddie George did not get the jinx

Posted 4/19/2007 [reply] [flag]
cavalier92

+1

This whole thing is just so weird. I mean can there really be anything to it?

Posted 4/19/2007 [reply] [flag]

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High Five
Published 4/18/2007 by Fornelli at Foul Balls
... A quick look around the interweb while worrying about the Bulls tonight LT turned down the Madden cover proving that he's not only the best running back in the game, but the smartest one too. [ Deadspin ] Looks like they better make another Iron Eagle sequel. [

Blog Roundup for 4-18-07
Published 4/18/2007 by ryan at Sportable, Where Sports are a Lifestyle
... LT Says “No Thank You” To Madden [Deadspin]: We wondered why EA Sports decided to go with Vince Young over other candidates like LaDainian Tomlinson or Tom Brady. Apparently, Tomlinson was their first choice for the cover. But he balked at the $100,000 EA Sports offered him, which forced EA Sports to go with a backup option.

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