Is the Madden Curse Real?

About this episode

The episode explores the origins and implications of the Madden Curse in professional sports.

One of the most famous superstitions in professional sports, the "Madden Curse" was born in the late 1990s and became a national phenomenon by the mid-2000s; the name suggests that the NFL player chosen for the cover of the annual Madden NFL video game is destined for a season of misfortune, typically involving a significant injury or a steep decline in performance.

People in this episode

Host: Pryce Robertson

Topics covered

• Madden Curse
• NFL
• superstitions
• video games
• sports injuries

Keywords

• Madden Curse
• NFL players
• video game cover
• superstitions
• injuries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Doc Bryce Productions

Books & works: Madden NFL

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