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The Madden Curse: A brief history [SLIDESHOW]

Michael Vick was tremendous to watch; record books were kept for players like Vick to break them. The curse? The day after Madden 2004 was released, Vick broke his fibula and missed 11 games. Vick’s career resurrected -- until he was suspended for his dog-fighting incident. Now, Vick is the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is possibly the only cover boy whose career survived the curse.
Michael Vick was tremendous to watch; record books were kept for players like Vick to break them. The curse? The day after Madden 2004 was released, Vick broke his fibula and missed 11 games. Vick’s career resurrected — until he was suspended for his dog-fighting incident. Now, Vick is the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is possibly the only cover boy whose career survived the curse.
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