Speaking with NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the San Francisco 49ers running back was asked if he was worried at all about the fabled "Madden curse" when he accepted the offer to become cover athlete.

When Christian McCaffrey was named the cover athlete for the 2025 “Madden” video game earlier this week, San Francisco 49ers fans were likely torn between feelings of elation and trepidation.

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Legend has it the curse began in 1999, the year when the first NFL star was selected as the cover instead of Madden himself, who's been the face of the video game since it originated in 1989.

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Unfortunately, not even a player as great as Lewis could avoid the "Madden Curse." While he made it through the 2004 season without issue after gracing the cover, his 2005 season was bogged down ...

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