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

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  • kehlis
    Moderator
    • Jul 2008
    • 27738

    #76
    Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete Finals: Peyton Hillis vs. Michael Vick

    Guys please keep the dog talk out of this discussion so we can keep this thread open.

    We've been down that road, numerous times, and it never ends well...

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    • spankdatazz22
      All Star
      • May 2003
      • 6219

      #77
      Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete Finals: Peyton Hillis vs. Michael Vick

      Originally posted by Evan_OS
      It seems no matter what people still think it's rigged even when Hillis beats Rodgers. Why the hell would they rig this anyway? It's a freakin' cover for god's sake. The only reason I can even think of why they would rig this is for marketing reasons, for example NBA 2K11 and MJ. But if they wanted to put a more well know player on the cover for sales, why did they have a cover voting contest when they can slap on any player they want?

      Beyond me..
      Since when has EA let an opportunity go by when they didn't hype something incessantly? There's a 10+page thread in the NCAA forum about an announcement on them bringing back patches - not introducing them, there's an announcement that they're bringing them back. And people are actually giving them credit for doing so - like they expect something to be taken away lol. They're already spending lots of money to hype Battlefield 3, and that doesn't come out for another 6months. I understand it's their attempt to place the title in Call of Duty/Halo territory, but I can only imagine what's coming if this is six months out.

      Either way, the contest was announced right at the beginning of the NCAA tourney, and featured a NCAA-like contest to attract attention. I don't blame them for trying to take advantage of March Madness hype, but essentially it's just that - hype. I know Hillis is seen as the unlikely "upset" pick, but again, Vick and Hillis were the ones EA used to announce the contest. It could just be a coincidence, like people say it was just a coincidence EA signed the NFL/NCAA/ESPN/Arena League all to exclusives within months of each other. But it's just a little too coincidental, imo.

      Regardless, as I said it's less than insignificant as far as I'm concerned. Just saying it was suspect and seems more like hype than a legit user contest. I don't get why some here are mad at Vick being one of the finalists; wasn't he one of the leading vote-getters for the Pro Bowl last year? It's deserved (as is Hillis to some degree).
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      • Kevin26385
        EA Game Changer
        • May 2004
        • 5147

        #78
        Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Finals: Peyton Hillis vs Michael Vick

        Voted for Hillis...Simple because Vick has already been on the cover and Peyton dominated FF for me this year!

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        • marshallfever
          MVP
          • Aug 2003
          • 2738

          #79
          Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete Finals: Peyton Hillis vs. Michael Vick

          I don't know who this Hillis guy is, i barely get any Cleveland games here in Connecticut. I thought he was a rookie, but it looks like hes a third year guy....wow

          It would be insane for a guy like him to win cause i'm pretty sure a good population of fans don't know who the guy is.

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          • Blitz1942
            MVP
            • Apr 2009
            • 2645

            #80
            Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Finals: Peyton Hillis vs Michael Vick

            Originally posted by WTFitsDaveyJ
            Vick Vick Vick Vick Vick!

            GO VICK! As an Eagles fan, seeing your QB on the cover of a game far outweighs the risk of a supposed curse.
            Tell that to Donovan McNabb.


            Besides, regardless of who wins, if I get the game, I'll use a custom Charlie Sheen cover...

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            • canes21
              Hall Of Fame
              • Sep 2008
              • 22945

              #81
              Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Finals: Peyton Hillis vs Michael Vick

              I want to see Hillis win and will be severely disappointed to see Vick on it.

              If any of us were to commit the same crimes as Vick, we wouldn't be give a second chance at our jobs, which I doubt many people would love to have.
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              • tjd211
                Rookie
                • Apr 2009
                • 34

                #82
                VICK is on the cover NEXT

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                • RedZoneD25
                  MVP
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 2963

                  #83
                  Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Finals: Peyton Hillis vs Michael Vick

                  Originally posted by Blitz1942
                  Tell that to Donovan McNabb.


                  Besides, regardless of who wins, if I get the game, I'll use a custom Charlie Sheen cover...
                  Alright? The 2006 Eagles had far worse injury issues than simply McNabb. Seriously, as a fan of the Eagles any Eagle on the cover is good news for me and the team...More exposure is never a bad thing. Admit it, you would have thought it was cool if Aaron Rodgers was on the cover.

                  Personally, I wanted Clay Matthews on the cover, but he didn't even make the tournament.

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                  • Bellsprout
                    Hard Times.
                    • Oct 2009
                    • 25652

                    #84
                    Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Finals: Peyton Hillis vs Michael Vick

                    Hypothesis: Clay Matthews would have won this tournament.

                    Thoughts?
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                    • kingkilla56
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Jun 2009
                      • 19395

                      #85
                      Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Finals: Peyton Hillis vs Michael Vick

                      Originally posted by Dayman
                      Hypothesis: Clay Matthews would have won this tournament.

                      Thoughts?
                      I dont think so. If Aaron couldnt do it with the big push he got this year, no packer would.
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                      • bhurst99
                        All Star
                        • Aug 2003
                        • 9137

                        #86
                        I just don't understand how putting Vick on the cover is going to be anything but a disaster for EA Sports. It's just going to generate a lot of negative press. There will be people who won't buy the game because he is on the cover. I just don't see the upside.
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                        • Seanzie
                          Rookie
                          • May 2006
                          • 181

                          #87
                          Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Finals: Peyton Hillis vs Michael Vick

                          Peyton Hillis beat Aaron Rodgers? Umm, what? I think this is rigged in a "we don't want you to know it's rigged" kind of way.

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                          • Nab_Impervious_XII
                            Rookie
                            • Jan 2011
                            • 147

                            #88
                            Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Finals: Peyton Hillis vs Michael Vick

                            Originally posted by kingkilla56
                            I dont think so. If Aaron couldnt do it with the big push he got this year, no packer would.
                            I agree. But he might have won if Clay Matthews kept on making appearances on shows. It seems that all the winners had the opportunity to activate their fanbases by making personal pleas for their victories. All the other contestants seemed uninterested so their fans didn't show up to represent them. I think EA really underestimated the power of campaigning here.
                            Last edited by Nab_Impervious_XII; 04-18-2011, 10:26 PM.

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                            • shadthedad
                              Rookie
                              • Mar 2010
                              • 46

                              #89
                              I consider myself a knowledgeable football fan and this is the first I've heard of Peyton Hillis. Vick will win the cover.

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                              • SouthernBrick
                                9.17.13
                                • Mar 2009
                                • 5831

                                #90
                                Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Finals: Peyton Hillis vs Michael Vick

                                Originally posted by kingkilla56
                                I dont think so. If Aaron couldnt do it with the big push he got this year, no packer would.
                                True.

                                Anyone still have that that awesome fan made cover of Hillis. I really think anything other than that cover(if hillis won) would be a disgrace to the awesomeness of it.

                                And LOL at that IGN article. "The public loses nothing by turning on EA and biting them in the ***."

                                As I said before, it's a win win situation.
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