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  • PVarck31
    Moderator
    • Jan 2003
    • 16869

    #151
    Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

    Originally posted by extremeskins04
    This whole debacle gets tiresome. In no way did Hillis deserve to be on the Madden cover ahead of Vick, Rodgers or Clay Matthews for that matter. NOT BY A LONGSHOT.

    If people don't want Vick on the cover because they have their own personal hate agendas that is fine (although ridiculous), but then give it to Aaron Rodgers or Clay Matthews, not some guy who had 1 above average season playing against teams with absolutely ludricous rush defense.

    Gimme a break please, here...now.
    You act like EA didn't have a fan poll and just said hey lets put Peyton Hillis on the cover. The fans had their choice and they chose Hillis.

    No matter what the reasons were why they voted for Hillis, It doesn't matter because he won.

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    • kjcheezhead
      MVP
      • May 2009
      • 3118

      #152
      Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

      Originally posted by extremeskins04
      This whole debacle gets tiresome. In no way did Hillis deserve to be on the Madden cover ahead of Vick, Rodgers or Clay Matthews for that matter. NOT BY A LONGSHOT.

      If people don't want Vick on the cover because they have their own personal hate agendas that is fine (although ridiculous), but then give it to Aaron Rodgers or Clay Matthews, not some guy who had 1 above average season playing against teams with absolutely ludricous rush defense.

      Gimme a break please, here...now.
      It wasn't all a hate Vick campaign, Hillis knocked Rodgers out the round before. Cleveland fans weren't scared of the curse and supported their guy more than any other fan base did.

      Congrats to Hillis.

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      • ryan36
        7 dirty words...
        • Feb 2003
        • 10139

        #153
        Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

        Hey guys, the whole "Let's put Scott Norwood (or any other colossal failure of a football player) on the cover of m13" stuff needs to stop. It adds nothing the conversation and is just trolling the Browns fans. Thanks.

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        • roadman
          *ll St*r
          • Aug 2003
          • 26339

          #154
          Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

          Originally posted by extremeskins04
          This whole debacle gets tiresome. In no way did Hillis deserve to be on the Madden cover ahead of Vick, Rodgers or Clay Matthews for that matter. NOT BY A LONGSHOT.

          If people don't want Vick on the cover because they have their own personal hate agendas that is fine (although ridiculous), but then give it to Aaron Rodgers or Clay Matthews, not some guy who had 1 above average season playing against teams with absolutely ludricous rush defense.

          Gimme a break please, here...now.
          One break...................... coming up.

          This voting was unique, NCAA style bracket.

          It wasn't about who was most deserving, it became a popularity contest.

          Other years, where EA picked the cover, yes, then I would agree, it was the athlete who was arguably most deserving.

          The Ravens have lousy rush D???? Well, he did torch them.

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          • johnnyskoods
            Rookie
            • Aug 2010
            • 145

            #155
            Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

            Steroids/HGH Hillis on the cover...lol

            I guarantee you they lose atleast some sales because people don't know who he is and think it's some sort of a joke.

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            • kingkilla56
              Hall Of Fame
              • Jun 2009
              • 19395

              #156
              Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

              Originally posted by roadman
              If your mind isn't changed after reading this article, then it won't change at all, and I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't.

              http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/comme...e=hruby/110426
              Sigh. An article about the Hillis Vick? You missed what I was aiming at. But that's not really surprising.
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              • Armor and Sword
                The Lama
                • Sep 2010
                • 21801

                #157
                Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

                Originally posted by iAM-IncReDiBLe-
                Nah Brees threw 22ints last year an became the first team in history to lose to a team with a losing record in the playoffs.

                NOpe the curse was every cover guy got hurt and missed significant playing time. 2010 they had 2 guys and Troy was the bearer of the curse. The only guy's in recent memory who cleared the curse were Favre and Brees. I even thik Vince Young got hurt (knee) after his cover year....and yeah lost the starting gig!

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                • kingkilla56
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 19395

                  #158
                  Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

                  Originally posted by Armor & Sword
                  NOpe the curse was every cover guy got hurt and missed significant playing time. 2010 they had 2 guys and Troy was the bearer of the curse. The only guy's in recent memory who cleared the curse were Favre and Brees. I even thik Vince Young got hurt (knee) after his cover year....and yeah lost the starting gig!

                  Maybe I am wrong.
                  Farve was shipped out of Greenbay and Brees got embarrassed by a team that supposedly had no business looking at the saints in the playoffs.
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                  • kingkilla56
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Jun 2009
                    • 19395

                    #159
                    Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

                    Originally posted by Dantecamp21
                    Speaking in the condition of being a professional graphic designer, I know that everybody is much more interested to see if this year's version has made any strides in terms of gameplay, animations, game modes, etc.

                    But to say that the cover/packaging of the game is irrelevant isn't accurate at all. Otherwise companies wouldn't spend millions on advertisement and branding of their products. And I would be jobless as well.

                    From a visual standpoint, I'm sure many of us here at OS wouldn't mind buying a copy of Madden 12 wrapped up in a plain dvd case with nothing to show for as long as the game was outstanding. But from a marketing standpoint, that's not the case for the average consumer. Bringing guys like Kobe, Jordan and Favre to grace a game cover is expensive. Companies doesn't like to loose money. They do it for a reason.

                    I don't think 2K sports is planing to sign Matt Booner for be the cover guy of NBA 2K12 anytime soon.
                    I really appreciate this post.
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                    • pittsburgher86
                      Rookie
                      • Jun 2010
                      • 279

                      #160
                      Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

                      I have to go on a rant about how many people think this is such a bad thing and all the other things people are say about this. Also, before I start I must say that yes I did vote for Hillis and yes I too probably agree that Vick is more deserving and Vick is a better player and I am even a Vick fan.

                      However, cover athletes mean absolutely nothing and have no bearing on the actual game. It means nothing at all on who is on the cover. It will be the actual game that is selling not the guy that is on cover.

                      Secondly, to those that say this is going to hurt EA and all that stuff, you are probably EA haters anyway so why aren't you happy Hillis is on the cover?

                      Thirdly, we all should be happy Hillis is on the cover, because it is showing us (the fans of the game) that we have some control on the game and that we can affect the game. What, I mean it's showing that EA can and will listen to us on what they should do.

                      Lastly, I must say that from what I've read there seems to be some racial things being said about how Hillis is on the cover because he is white. I for one am appalled at the level of what seams to me to be racism over the outcome of the cover vote.

                      I also sense someone is going to say something like, "you are just an annoyed Cleveland Browns fan" or something like that. If anyone thinks that they are clearly really unobservant as my screen name is pittsburgher86 and I am clearly a Pittsburgher and very much a fan of the Steelers.

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                      • roadman
                        *ll St*r
                        • Aug 2003
                        • 26339

                        #161
                        Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

                        Originally posted by kingkilla56
                        Sigh. An article about the Hillis Vick? You missed what I was aiming at. But that's not really surprising.
                        I doubt I missed what you were aiming at. You feel cover athletes impact sales, and I don't.

                        The article backed my opinion, that's all.

                        This years was a different voting process. Not who was most deserving, but who was most popular.

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                        • mmorg
                          MVP
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 2305

                          #162
                          Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

                          Originally posted by extremeskins04
                          This whole debacle gets tiresome. In no way did Hillis deserve to be on the Madden cover ahead of Vick, Rodgers or Clay Matthews for that matter. NOT BY A LONGSHOT.

                          If people don't want Vick on the cover because they have their own personal hate agendas that is fine (although ridiculous), but then give it to Aaron Rodgers or Clay Matthews, not some guy who had 1 above average season playing against teams with absolutely ludricous rush defense.

                          Gimme a break please, here...now.
                          Can you objectively define a set of standards which determines who "deserves" being the cover athlete more so than any other football player in the NFL?
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                          • kingkilla56
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Jun 2009
                            • 19395

                            #163
                            Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

                            Originally posted by roadman
                            I doubt I missed what you were aiming at. You feel cover athletes impact sales, and I don't.

                            The article backed my opinion, that's all.

                            This years was a different voting process. Not who was most deserving, but who was most popular.
                            Not exactly. You said you've never bought a game based on the cover. I responded talking broader than just a madden cover when your statement sounded that way. Covers matter. Maybe not so much for madden but they do.
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                            • videobastard
                              MVP
                              • Aug 2004
                              • 3388

                              #164
                              Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

                              Well when your the only NFL game being sold you can get away with anybody on the cover. I never knew about this guy peyton hills untill today. I never payed any attention to browns games. I hope he is able to survive the curse.

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                              • RoyalBoyle78
                                Aka."Footballforever"
                                • May 2003
                                • 23918

                                #165
                                Re: Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete is Peyton Hillis

                                Honestly, didn't ever know who the hell Hillis was before this.
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