Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete Finals: Peyton Hillis vs. Michael Vick

[TecmoZack]

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Hillis FTW!

[SouthernBrick]

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This is GREAT! We can't lose now, I will vote for Hillis but, if either guy makes the cover we'll get the underdog Hillis that everyone loves and if Vick wins chaos could possibly break out amongst the people who can't get over what he did.

It's truly a win win.

I think Hillis has a great chance to make the cover against Vick...I hope anyway.

[Hooe]

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If you don't vote for Peyton Hillis you are an evil evil person.

This. Plus I don't want a repeat cover athlete.

[RGiles36]

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Hopefully this proves to all the haters that EA didn't fix the vote...

Not so much -- us haters are still alive and breathing .

It is a curveball that Rodgers didn't make it through. Then again, how coincidental is it that Hillis and Vick were the ones initially promoting the "cover vote" on ESPN and the like?

This is my point: it's too late in the game to plan an effective marketing strategy. They can't say on April 28th, hey Jamaal Charles won the cover, let's plan some effective marketing around him. With 4 months to release, this stuff has to be planned in advance, including making sure the potential cover guy has the availability to make appearances to market the game.

[OSUFan_88]

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Not so much -- us haters are still alive and breathing .

It is a curveball that Rodgers didn't make it through. Then again, how coincidental is it that Hillis and Vick were the ones initially promoting the "cover vote" on ESPN and the like?

This is my point: it's too late in the game to plan an effective marketing strategy. They can't say on April 28th, hey Jamaal Charles won the cover, let's plan some effective marketing around him. With 4 months to release, this stuff has to be planned in advance, including making sure the potential cover guy has the availability to make appearances to market the game.

Are you telling me you don't think that EA couldn't develop an ad campaign around every player in the field?

EA is a multi million dollar business that has to basically market itself through ads. I'm pretty sure they had an ad campaign for every player in the field. Heck, I'd be pretty surprised if they hadn't shot all of the ads for each player, just to be safe.

[radatdude2]

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Lets go Vick

[djordan]

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Not so much -- us haters are still alive and breathing .

It is a curveball that Rodgers didn't make it through. Then again, how coincidental is it that Hillis and Vick were the ones initially promoting the "cover vote" on ESPN and the like?

This is my point: it's too late in the game to plan an effective marketing strategy. They can't say on April 28th, hey Jamaal Charles won the cover, let's plan some effective marketing around him. With 4 months to release, this stuff has to be planned in advance, including making sure the potential cover guy has the availability to make appearances to market the game.

Exactly. good post

[wheelman990]

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I won't buy this game if Vick is on the cover, but if Hillis is, then I will give Madden a purchase. Vick has had his chance.

Let him with no sin cast the first stone.

I kinda want Hillis to win. The Browns could use a boost in the sports world these days. Plus, Hillis is a great back. I'm happy he is getting the attention he deserves.

Vicks great too. What a year he had. Really showed he was a different player on and off the field from years past IMO.

[43M]

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A dog killer and a one year wonder.

Terrible top 2.

[azdawgpound]

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Let him with no sin cast the first stone.

I kinda want Hillis to win. The Browns could use a boost in the sports world these days. Plus, Hillis is a great back. I'm happy he is getting the attention he deserves.

Vicks great too. What a year he had. Really showed he was a different player on and off the field from years past IMO.

i agree i doubt we will ever be in big show let alone win one let us atleast get the madden cover lmao i voted for hillis.

[OSUFan_88]

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One more thing for the conspirators to consider:

Why the hell would they want either:

A) A convicted felon

or

B) A guy playing in Cleveland

on their front cover?

[SouthernBrick]

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A dog killer and a one year wonder.

Terrible top 2.

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[roadman]

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One more thing for the conspirators to consider:

Why the hell would they want either:

A) A convicted felon

or

B) A guy playing in Cleveland

on their front cover?

A) He's paid his dues and had a heckuva year.

B) He had a heckuva year too.

Mostly, it's based on the year before. Brett Favre is the only one I can think of where they paid homage to him later in his career.

[OSUFan_88]

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A) He's paid his dues and had a heckuva year.

B) He had a heckuva year too.

Mostly, it's based on the year before. Brett Favre is the only one I can think of where they paid homage to him later in his career.

I agree, but if it were "Fixed" like some say it is, wouldn't it be Aaron Rodgers vs someone like Brady or Manning?

I mean, look at this thread, you already have people saying they won't buy the game if Vick is on the cover. And Hillis isn't exactly a marketing dream.

It just makes no sense for Madden to rig it for Peyton Hillis and Michael Vick. None.

[djordan]

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I agree, but if it were "Fixed" like some say it is, wouldn't it be Aaron Rodgers vs someone like Brady or Manning?

I mean, look at this thread, you already have people saying they won't buy the game if Vick is on the cover. And Hillis isn't exactly a marketing dream.

It just makes no sense for Madden to rig it for Peyton Hillis and Michael Vick. None.

Is it really that serious?...........