Lamar Jackson Confirms He'll Be on Cover of Madden 21
"Madden Curse" be damned.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson confirmed he'll be on the cover of EA Sports’ “Madden 21" when released later this year.
Jackson is not worried about some of the superstitions that come with being on the cover. Several players, such as Michael Vick and Vince Young, that appeared on the box suffered an injury or did not play as well the following season.
Jackson doesn't expect to suffer a similar fate.
In fact, he sees the honor as another streak of good fortune.
"I should be on the cover of Madden. But like I said, I'm not worried about the curse," Jackson said. "Patrick Mahomes was on the front, and he won MVP. So, I would want that curse. I hope that's the curse.”Jackson is a natural fit for the Madden cover because he is quickly becoming the face of the NFL."
Jackson had one of the most successful regular seasons by any quarterback in NFL history. He completed 265 of 401 passes for 3,127 yards and an NFL-high 36 touchdowns, which was also a franchise record. Jackson finished with 1,206 yards rushing — sixth best in the league and the most by a quarterback in NFL single-season history.
Jackson became just the second player in NFL history to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player by a unanimous vote, joining Tom Brady in 2010. He is also the youngest quarterback to win the award at age 23.
"Man, he's a special dude," Ravens receiver Miles Boykin said. "Obviously you guys have seen him play. And that's that's the ordinary out of him. You know, we think spectacular things with him, but to him, those are just ordinary things that he's out there doing and it's crazy to watch because, I get to see it every day you guys only get to see it once a week.
"So, for me, you know, it was extremely humbling to be able to play with a guy like that. His character, his grace, he's always been a good teamma
