Is there a higher honor for any NFL player than being named the "Madden" cover athlete? On the surface, it seems like a silly question. Surely any player would prefer winning a Super Bowl or being the ...

The vaunted Madden "cover curse" might have struck again this season. San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey, who was on the cover of Madden 25, will likely miss the remainder of ...

In case you missed it, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley will grace the cover of Madden 2026. The image will be of him and his now iconic backward hurdle over Jacksonville Jaguars ...

Saquon Barkley is officially the cover athlete for EA Sports' Madden NFL 2026. Much has been made over the years about the "Madden Curse," and Barkley will certainly look to buck that trend. Last ...

Some people don’t do curses and superstitions. Those people are what society deems ‘well adjusted.’ For the rest of us, those curses and superstitions weigh heavily on a day-in, day-out basis. That’s ...

Every summer, the Madden cover athlete is revealed and generates an incredible amount of hype. Who will it be? That buzz lasts for most of the summer until the game comes out, and then soon after, ...

There was nothing that could stop Saquon Barkley in his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles. Now, some might argue that he's tempting fate as he enters Year Two in Philadelphia. Barkley was ...