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Favre confirmed for Madden NFL 09 cover

EA Sports confirms the recently retired Green Bay Packers QB will be the cover athlete of its football franchise's 20th installment; first trailer inside.
By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot
Posted Apr 24, 2008 9:04 pm PT

During his 16 years with the Green Bay Packers, quarterback Brett Favre won numerous accolades and awards. His lengthy resume boasts one Super Bowl championship, two Super Bowl appearances, and nine Pro Bowls. He was named MVP by the Associated Press for three years, was a seven-time All-Pro selection, and was named the 2007 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.

Favre also holds a series of NFL records: most consecutive starts by an NFL quarterback (253), most career passing touchdowns (442), most career passing yards (61,655), most career pass attempts (8,758), and most career games with at least three touchdowns (63). As many citizens of his adopted home state of Wisconsin painfully know, he also has the dubious distinction of having thrown the most interceptions in NFL history--a whopping 288.

Although Favre retired last month, he will receive one more football-related honor. This evening, Electronic Arts confirmed rumors that Favre will indeed be the cover athlete for Madden NFL 09, the 20th installment in its best-selling football franchise. Unlike NCAA Football 09, which has differing cover athletes for different platforms, Favre's grizzled countenance will appear on the DS, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable versions of the game. (As previously reported, EA Sports elected to discontinue the Madden series on the PC.)

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itwiz90

I have Madden 2006 for the PC and I have no complaints accept for the draft and create a player modes.

Posted Jun 17, 2008 7:41 pm PT
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Gladestone1

Eli did not get owned..He turned down the offer ea did ask him..He said hell no cause of the curse...Im glad he did..If the curse does exist snickers..My qb will still be healthy to DEFEND THE CHAMPIONSHIP...Fealt good to say that in caps )...Bring it on New England will own you again this year..Loved Tom brady on his back side every play hahaha..

Any how bret favre is a icon...He retired also he cant get injured..Safe way to break the curse rofl...First shot balot on the hall of fame, if i ever saw one...When a player like this is gone from the game, we will miss him...Bret had a ton of heart, thats what it takes to win games heart..

Good luck bret enjoy retirement...Dont work for the rest of your life..Enjoy life to the fullest an rest, well deserved....

Posted May 29, 2008 3:10 am PT
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NBarnesRHD

Sniper Wolf-
Uhhh.. It's cause those guys didn't want to be on the cover- You ever hear of the Madden Curse? Whoever is on the cover that season either gets injured or has a bad season. They don't just put whoever is the best player that year on the cover, the players have to agree to it, and if I was a player, I'd NEVER want to be on the cover of Madden, unless I was retired like Brett Favre.

Posted May 19, 2008 7:58 pm PT
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Sniper_Wolf25

...and anyone else notice that this is the first white guy on the cover of madden?
i mean, between 2001 and now, peyton manning broke the TD record, won MVP, and won a superbowl
and tom brady has won like 4 superbowls and broke the TD record, and won the mvp
seriously, how did ray lewis or vince young deserve it and these guys didnt?

Posted May 19, 2008 1:33 pm PT
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Sniper_Wolf25

lol right
jay cutler will be just as capable
hell, he probably had it all last year too, and it was untreated then

Posted May 19, 2008 1:29 pm PT
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louzero

Jay Cutler has type 1 diabties. He wont be playing football for too much longer.

Posted May 3, 2008 10:03 pm PT
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Smoky_Hill

JAY CUTLER should be on the cover!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Next Farve watch and see

Posted May 1, 2008 2:52 pm PT
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Rhen_Var

While it's nice he made it the cover what about gameplay? Something Revolutionary!
We get sports games every year but their way to similar to each other and they get the Recycled Demerit because of that.

Posted Apr 30, 2008 9:57 pm PT
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GodOfSyn

Well being from Wisconsin, I love seeing our favorite QB on the cover, he is always such a good guy when seeing him on the local news. He has broken pretty much every record out there, including the dreaded interception record... but this is great to see him on the cover. Hope he comes back this year, he hasn't technically signed the retirement forms yet I hear, so there is a chance, plus he has to go out with a super bowl ring, we were close last year, but they didn't seem to feel like playing when at the home game in the ice bowl. (though I can't blame them, but still...) Cool to see other's who love Favre as much as Wisconsinites do.

Posted Apr 30, 2008 10:18 am PT
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VenomRitual

great choice for the cover. just wish the game would be as amazing.

Posted Apr 28, 2008 3:39 pm PT
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bluej33

That's cool, I guess...good for Favre. But it'll be a boring game, like always -- maybe if there were some COMPETITION, we'd be getting better football games. But at this point, it's basically just buy a single Madden game and you've got all the football you really need on that console. Bah.

Posted Apr 28, 2008 3:11 pm PT
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McGregor

I'll be a Cowboys fan til the day I die, but favre deserves this. And for the record, madden sucks. I hope the backbreaker (license or engine, not quite sure on that) can get some sort of NFL licensing. If not, I'm at the point where i don't care if i see any NFL players names anymore, just give me some new, decent, gameplay!!

Posted Apr 28, 2008 1:56 pm PT
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Merl57

Same game every year because there is one company that has the license

Posted Apr 28, 2008 11:59 am PT
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HBOMB29

BOTTOMLINE HES A HALL OF FAMER why not have him on the cover he had a great year last year and even though i dont like the packers he embodies everything youd want in a football player and a qb so whats the problem with him on the cover, there shouldnt be one.

Posted Apr 28, 2008 9:43 am PT
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TallicaFan2005

How come everyone who knocks Favre here spells his name wrong? I assume none of them know anything about him.

Posted Apr 28, 2008 9:16 am PT
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ThnkU4thePoison

Thats interesting EA trying to discontinue the game on PC, although I beleive its true ive never even heard of someone play Madden on the pc. And secondly, yeah Farve was a great player, and he was decent last year, but isnt it about which player did outstanding from year to the next? Personally I think Romo should be on the front cover, he or, as much as I hate to say it, Owens, both did astronomical this year, as well as Eli. But thats just me

Posted Apr 27, 2008 3:31 pm PT
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irockout1

Awesome,good to see a true legend on the cover.

Posted Apr 27, 2008 8:57 am PT
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Heromoua

wow, huge differece between 04 and up.........

Posted Apr 27, 2008 5:33 am PT
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trw534

Thats awsome brett farve is great and i am going to buy this game because of him being on the cover... plus i like madden

Posted Apr 26, 2008 11:14 pm PT
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monkeytoes61

MooCowRocks, I think everyone in Wisconsin will buy this game, whether they have the console to play it or not.

Posted Apr 26, 2008 10:48 pm PT
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Vash67

Well, as the over athelete, this will probably mean 2 things. One, he will be a free agent in the game, or 2, he'll be on a legends team by name instead of number like they do for the other legends.

Posted Apr 26, 2008 7:51 pm PT
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SenorStiff11

haha I'm gonna laugh when he slips on a banana peel or something and the madden curse still gets him.

I think this is an amazing honor for Farve. Kudos.

Posted Apr 26, 2008 2:05 pm PT
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L1qu1dSword

ahhhh bret favre. ill allways remember the way he choked on his last play at lambeu and allowed the Giants to go to the superbowl and win.

Posted Apr 26, 2008 1:01 pm PT
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MooCowRocks

Oh god, I think I'll be buying this JUST because of the cover... As a Wisconsinite and fan of Farve, I need this.

Posted Apr 26, 2008 12:21 pm PT
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Thatsmypunk

Not much into the NFL anymore, but always liked Bret Favre. I'll buy this just because he's on the cover.

Posted Apr 26, 2008 10:34 am PT
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Xomonuchi

Go Favre !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! u are the best !

Posted Apr 26, 2008 9:47 am PT
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necronaux

A little late, but well deserved. Will Brett be a playable in the game?

Posted Apr 26, 2008 8:47 am PT
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rc81589 Posted Apr 26, 2008 8:45 am PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)
shadow8585

I usually buy madden games every other year. This will be an exception because of Brett Favre. The greatest QB to ever step foot on the the field.

Posted Apr 26, 2008 7:59 am PT
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skateboard1587

he might deserve it, but how is he going to be in this game? if the game pretends he didn't retire his game will lose its realisticness and totally suck.

Posted Apr 26, 2008 7:23 am PT
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jay_883

The guy is a legend, as a Raider fan I can proudly say Brett Favrrra is my favorite player.

Posted Apr 26, 2008 4:56 am PT
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FreddieGermany

isn't Brett Favre retired???????? I see a collectable

Posted Apr 26, 2008 12:21 am PT
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matrixhasyou2k4

Tom and Eli got owned...and best of all....NO MADDEN CURSE!!

Posted Apr 26, 2008 12:05 am PT
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C_BozkurT_C

this game will own

Posted Apr 25, 2008 11:13 pm PT
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LynnLuv

Gratz Brett ! Sure you won a Super Bowl, but now you have become immortalized !!!! Your performance was awesome in "there's something about Mary " By the way

Posted Apr 25, 2008 10:40 pm PT
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Killermanjaro

i'm an Eagles fan and I love Donovan McNabb, but Brett Favre is in a league by himself, and he deserves this honour more than anyone else.

Posted Apr 25, 2008 10:03 pm PT
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Pete5506

Good to see some one good on the cover

Posted Apr 25, 2008 9:57 pm PT
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stziggy

Stupid thought: John Madden is a huge fan (no pun intended) of Brett Farve. Any chance that had something to do with Brett being on the cover? Also, I suspect all versions of Madden 09 can be purchased in bargain bins for $9.99 in the Chicago area on release day. Will any self respecting Bears fan purchase this game?

Posted Apr 25, 2008 9:10 pm PT
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R3DN1N3

superdance14 Woo hoo! Go Brett! And thank you EA, now just make the game good and I'll buy it.
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What a tool.......
YOU GUYS ARE ALL TOOLS HERE. This is why EA does what it does, because you guys with your wallets tell them it's ok. EA can shove it up all your A****s

Posted Apr 25, 2008 8:43 pm PT
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GANGSTA287

no... farve will probably break his leg falling down the stairs... but at least the Packers won't have to worry about it...

Posted Apr 25, 2008 7:11 pm PT
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Jman1234ueyhg Posted Apr 25, 2008 7:10 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)
ace666

Brett Favre's age + Madden Curse = Death if Favre decides to play this year...

Posted Apr 25, 2008 7:00 pm PT
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L1qu1dSword Posted Apr 25, 2008 6:55 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)
majestikk

I guess time will tell if the "Madden Curse" has an effect on a retired player.


We'll miss you Brett!

Posted Apr 25, 2008 6:52 pm PT
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Dreski83

I suppose this lil extra lump sum from EA helps the retirement fund even more Shame to see #4 move on, but at least it was on a high note... now I wonder will this respect for retired players have any improvement on the overall 09' game...

Posted Apr 25, 2008 5:49 pm PT
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kjaf

Rex we arent saying the packers are getting a QB to replace Favre. They are getting a QB to back up Rodgers in case he gets injured because he is very injury prone.

Posted Apr 25, 2008 5:40 pm PT
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ohjtbehaaave

Get rid of that trailer. All it does is show evidence of how little EA has done from year to year. Talk about minor updates. Every game looked the same afer a while. Great innovating EA.

Posted Apr 25, 2008 5:30 pm PT
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taj7575

awesome. now please make a good madden game

Posted Apr 25, 2008 5:26 pm PT
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ice_radon

Hell yeah! I cant wait! I will buy madden this year since it has Farve on the cover. Plus I have not bought one since 2007 for the PS3!

Posted Apr 25, 2008 5:19 pm PT
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Rex369

Brett Favre is the best. Packers are not getting a new quarterback they are sticking with Rodgers.

Posted Apr 25, 2008 5:15 pm PT
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