Madden curse strikes again

Just read where Madden cover boy Troy Polamalu, one of the toughest, scariest dudes on the planet, got hurt in last night's opening game. The Madden curse didn't take long to smite another poor athlete. He's out 3-6 weeks. The writer on kotaku seems skeptical of the Madden jinx, but the numbers are hard to ignore. Mike Vick appeared on the cover, then suffered a leg injury that knocked him out for most of the season. And, it hasn't exactly gotten better for him since then (dogfighting anyone?). Then, Donovan McNabb tore his ACL after gracing the cover. After an MVP season, Shaun Alexander was chosen for the cover. He then suffered a foot injury that caused him to miss 6 games--he never returned to form after, either. Most recently, Vince Young got the cover. In his first game, he suffered an injury and still has yet to regain the starting job from old man Kerry Collins. It's tough to chalk these up to coincidences. It's like the Sports Illustrated jinx. I'm, by nature, skeptical. But, I'm coming around.