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  • Steve_OS
    Editor-in-Chief
    • Jul 2002
    • 33253

    #1

    EA Considered Dumping Brett Favre From Madden 09 Cover

    GamePolitics has the scoop.

    "The recent class action lawsuit in which retired NFL players won a $28 million judgment from the National Football League Players Association continues to yield a treasure trove of information concerning the inner workings of EA's best-selling Madden franchise.

    For example, transcripts of court testimony which were unsealed this week by the U.S. District Court in San Francisco show that NFL star Brett Favre's decision to retire from the Green Bay Packers in early 2008 almost got him dropped from the cover of Madden 2009."
    Steve Noah
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  • Unforgiven
    Pro
    • Jun 2007
    • 806

    #2
    Re: EA Considered Dumping Brett Favre From Madden 09 Cover

    Originally posted by Steve_OS
    GamePolitics has the scoop.
    I'm glad they didn't, or else week 17 may have been a little different for my Fins
    RIP Sean Taylor. Still my idol!

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    • thudias
      MVP
      • Jul 2006
      • 2014

      #3
      Re: EA Considered Dumping Brett Favre From Madden 09 Cover

      Just because he played in the league last year doesn't mean he didn't retire..I mean did you see the guy play? washed up!
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      • cdon2k
        MVP
        • Mar 2006
        • 1043

        #4
        Re: EA Considered Dumping Brett Favre From Madden 09 Cover

        EA should dump high profile players from the cover and use lesser knowns to save on costs and invest that money back into the game...

        I mean, does anyone really care who is on the cover?
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        • Cusefan
          Earlwolfx on XBL
          • Oct 2003
          • 9835

          #5
          Re: EA Considered Dumping Brett Favre From Madden 09 Cover

          Originally posted by cdon2k
          EA should dump high profile players from the cover and use lesser knowns to save on costs and invest that money back into the game...

          I mean, does anyone really care who is on the cover?
          its more of a tradition at this point, like a athlete being on the cover of wheeties.
          My dog's butt smells like cookies

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          • cdon2k
            MVP
            • Mar 2006
            • 1043

            #6
            Re: EA Considered Dumping Brett Favre From Madden 09 Cover

            Right, and they had been pushing it and pushing it trying to get cheaper over the years...

            remember Vince on the cover of 08? They did it so they wouldn't have to pay Tomlinson.... They got a 2nd year guy (or was he a rookie lol) to do it to save money...

            I was really surprised when they went all out for Favre in 09 as I really thought they would try and low ball it again this year.

            I say go for the cheapest "rising star" they can find a la 08.
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            • HealyMonster
              Titans Era has begun.
              • Aug 2002
              • 5997

              #7
              Re: EA Considered Dumping Brett Favre From Madden 09 Cover

              Originally posted by cdon2k
              EA should dump high profile players from the cover and use lesser knowns to save on costs and invest that money back into the game...

              I mean, does anyone really care who is on the cover?
              I say get rid of the "pop-culture-ness" of the game, put madden himself on the cover and play football. nuff said.

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              • statum71
                MVP
                • Nov 2006
                • 1988

                #8
                This is hindsight. Who cares?
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                • Vikes1
                  Proctor, MN. Go Rails!
                  • May 2008
                  • 4115

                  #9
                  Re: EA Considered Dumping Brett Favre From Madden 09 Cover

                  Originally posted by cdon2k

                  I mean, does anyone really care who is on the cover?
                  Personally it wouldn't matter to me if there was no Cover player at all.
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                  • matt8204
                    MVP
                    • Sep 2008
                    • 1165

                    #10
                    Does it really matter at this point?
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                    • Netherscourge
                      MVP
                      • Jul 2008
                      • 1172

                      #11
                      Re: EA Considered Dumping Brett Favre From Madden 09 Cover

                      Originally posted by thudias
                      Just because he played in the league last year doesn't mean he didn't retire..I mean did you see the guy play? washed up!

                      Didn't he throw 6 TD passes in one game last year?

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                      • SomeStrangeSin
                        Banned
                        • Jun 2008
                        • 482

                        #12
                        Re: EA Considered Dumping Brett Favre From Madden 09 Cover

                        Originally posted by cdon2k
                        EA should dump high profile players from the cover and use lesser knowns to save on costs and invest that money back into the game...

                        I mean, does anyone really care who is on the cover?
                        or back into advertisements and high class hookers

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                        • tmulk
                          Banned
                          • Dec 2007
                          • 453

                          #13
                          Re: EA Considered Dumping Brett Favre From Madden 09 Cover

                          Originally posted by cdon2k
                          Right, and they had been pushing it and pushing it trying to get cheaper over the years...

                          remember Vince on the cover of 08? They did it so they wouldn't have to pay Tomlinson.... They got a 2nd year guy (or was he a rookie lol) to do it to save money...

                          I was really surprised when they went all out for Favre in 09 as I really thought they would try and low ball it again this year.

                          I say go for the cheapest "rising star" they can find a la 08.
                          Have any proof of this? From everything Ive ever read, it was Tomlinson's choice not to be on the cover, that it had nothing to do with money. And why wouldn't VY's agent ask for the same amount that Tomlinson was asking for?

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                          • thudias
                            MVP
                            • Jul 2006
                            • 2014

                            #14
                            Re: EA Considered Dumping Brett Favre From Madden 09 Cover

                            Originally posted by Netherscourge
                            Didn't he throw 6 TD passes in one game last year?

                            Guess I could have been more specific. The last six games he could not compete at a high level.
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                            • Netherscourge
                              MVP
                              • Jul 2008
                              • 1172

                              #15
                              Re: EA Considered Dumping Brett Favre From Madden 09 Cover

                              If John Madden found out EA was gonna tank his beloved Brett Favre from the cover of his game, he'd guillotine the whole company.

                              Madden loves 'Brett Favre, 'Brett Favre.

                              -Cue the Frank Caliendo
                              Last edited by Netherscourge; 02-10-2009, 01:16 PM.

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