Re: Hillis Ahead of Vick For Madden NFL 12 Cover
 

It will only affect sales numbers from very-casual, first time, and kids. Older(21+), hardcore, or madden fans it wont matter. To us it doesnt matter. But for a kid it might.
Honestly in my opinion, it should have been Rodgers this year then Hillis next year. Another great year and possible playoffs(doubt it with the schedule, but you never know) Hillis will be a household name.

Re: Hillis Ahead of Vick For Madden NFL 12 Cover
 

At least the Madden curse can't effect the Browns since they already are cursed.

EA is usually historically predictable...since Mark Ingram a RB is on the cover of the NCAA game, expect a RB on the Madden cover, hence Hillis. That's just what EA does.

Re: Hillis Ahead of Vick For Madden NFL 12 Cover
 

hopefully playing as bruisers are more fun

Re: Hillis Ahead of Vick For Madden NFL 12 Cover
 

A bunch of haters in this thread.

Arkansas is proud of their boy for making this happen!

Maybe they could both lose. Vick bc he's Vick and Hillis bc he's swine.

Hillis is what John Madden himself would call "just a football player."

I hope he wins..... Madden needs something fresh. We've already had Vick on the cover.

Re: Hillis Ahead of Vick For Madden NFL 12 Cover
 

I don't understand how Hillis would be a marketing nightmare? What is it that he can't do that Vick or Rodgers could, and how would it effect the sales of the game ultimately? Heck, even if Vick made the cover and some people didn't buy the game because he's on the cover, it shouldn't hurt EA sales really all that much. Less than 1% of the market would be that population.