The Curse?

"Together now we mourn the loss and remember all the fun" - Dropkick Murphys - "Curse of a Fallen Soul"

Bambino. Done. Black Sox. Over; the year after the Bambino's curse ended. Billy Goat. Still going strong. Madden.....hmmmm....

For all of you Madden football fans, undoubtedly you've heard of the "Curse of Madden." With the '08 Draft this weekend, I know who's sitting around drinking and watching hours of pointless football coverage, ESPN posted a great little insight to the football world. The Madden Cover Boy will be named at the Draft. Oh boy. Time for the fresh faced rooks to watch a star's career tumble down. George, Lewis, McNabb, Vick are all but a few who've suffered the most widely known sports curse of the Century, because, let's face it, no one gives a shit about the Cubs.

With Vince "All I do is win" Young claiming three vics at the end of last season to lead the so-so Titans to the playoffs, where they, well, didn't win, after gracing last year's Madden cover does it mean it's over? But, my Bears weren't in the playoffs, so a loss in the playoffs is better than not being there. Broken bones for Alexander, Lewis, and Vick either ended or caused several problems for them during their ensuing seasons after gracing the cover. So, a broken bone for Young could cause a problem. But, not if you're into curses.

This season, I'm hoping Peyton Manning makes his cover debut. P. Money as he's widely known around Indianapolis, seems like a sure thing to end the curse next season. It'll be interesting to see how Young does this season. Defenses get faster every year, and Young now has two seasons of highlight film to be dissected like that frog in your sophomore year biology class. So, does Young become that proverbial frog? Or, does he rise from a somewhat sophomore slump where he only produced 9 TD's on top of 17 INT's. Only this season will tell.

Here's to finding out who becomes the next Culpepper or Faulk. I hope it ain't Urlacher.