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Madden and ESPN combined forces last year in an epic tournament where over 13 million votes were cast to decide who would get to be on the cover of the Madden 12 game.  So how do you follow up a tournament like that where an underdog from Cleveland surprised the world and won the “prize” of being the next cover athlete?

Well, ESPN and EA had decided to make it even bigger this year. The field will start with 64 players and the first round will be teammate vs. teammate to see who makes it into the final 32 where each team will get a representative. Here’s the official SportsNation page with all the details. Voting is set to kick off March 7.

The big questions is will you vote for your favorite team or against them. After Peyton Hillis’s down year, the perception of a Madden Curse continues. Players like Michael Vick, Daunte Culpepper, Shaun Alexander, Troy Polamalu, and Donovan McNabb have fallen victim to “the curse” in the past. So do you believe in the curse, and if so does it affect how you vote?

I’ll tell you right now that as a Patriots fan, I don’t want Tom Brady anywhere near the cover and will vote against him to make sure he’s not affected by it. I’d like to nominate Eli Manning, but I’m not bitter at all…

Who’s your pick? Give me your selection in the comments and vote in our poll whether you would vote for or against a player from your team being the cover athlete.

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