But, Mut 25 coins decided to select an offensive player in Brian Urlacher. I'm sure Madden could have made the same decision. Who is better than the guy who has just broken the single-season record for sacks Michael Strahan. Madden introduced his first player who was defensive on their cover two years after along with Ray Lewis, who also could have been a great selection.

Could the cover have cursed the guy? No, not actually. Strahan was 30. in 2001. and a drop was not a surprise. His sacks total in 2001 was cut in half, but Strahan bounced back the following season to be the league's top sacks once more.

Rich Gannon shows up again on this show. As with many other players on the cover, he's fresh from the Super Bowl loss. He was ranked in the top five for passing touchdowns and passer rating. His league-leading yards total was sixth ever recorded in the history of football in the day. But in the real world, Madden selected the most exciting player in the sport. For the backup plan to be...Rich Gannon? I'm not interested in it.

Other options to consider could be Marvin Harrison, Ricky Williams and Priest Holmes. Harrison's total yards of receiving was fourth among all players in the year. Ricky Williams finished 147 yards less than the 2.000 yards. Holmes not only racked up 1600+ yards, but also scored 23 touchdowns in the season. Holmes is my pick here.

Could the cover have cursed the guy? It's the other way around, in fact. Kansas City started 9-0 in 2003. Fun fact: I was at their first loss of the season. Priest Holmes also set a record at the time with 27 touchdowns rushing. But he only played 17 games following that season, which cheap Madden nfl 25 coins included a complete missing season in 2006. suggesting that it was a curse that was delayed.