running back will be the next Madden cover athlete, as on Tuesday. Here's a look at the new cover: McCaffrey has become the 24th athlete to be featured as the face of the popular video game. Not every piece of cover art has received applause over the years (and the ), however, and some covers stand out more than others.
Here are the five greatest covers in the history of EA Sports' Madden NFL video game: This is what a Madden NFL cover should look like. It is a perfect blend of art and aura that screams "video game." Madden NFL 10 was also the first time two players were featured on the cover, and it looks like a hard-hitting football game with former safety Troy Polamalu ready to engage with ball carrier and former wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
It was also unique to feature two players from the previous (43, won by Pittsburgh), which is viewed by many as one of the greatest of the modern age. In addition to a Super Bowl-winning season, Polamalu recorded 73 combined tackles and seven interceptions that year. As for Fitzgerald, he recorded 1,431 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns, while also setting single-season postseason records for receiving yards (546) and receiving TDs (7), including seven catches for 127 yards and a pair of TDs in their Super Bowl loss.
Two legendary players with an artwork-splattered cover...
it doesn't get any better than that. This one is more sentimental. There is no Madden NFL without the legendary voice of football, Hall of Fame coach, and all-tim.