Ray Rice For Madden Cover

[arnie_uk]

why did you make the same thread in two sections, especiialy when its already being discussed in the video game section?

[flynismo]

I think someone more deserving should get on the Madden cover.

[Ravenslifer]

[quote name='flynismo' timestamp='1333546497' post='1041848']
I think someone more deserving should get on the Madden cover.
[/quote]

I would like to see Roethlisberger on the cover.

[POE]

[quote name='flynismo' timestamp='1333546497' post='1041848']
I think someone more deserving should get on the Madden cover.
[/quote]Yea I agree

[BmoreInBmore]

[quote name='Reed_Fence_20' timestamp='1333492354' post='1041375']
Everyone vote for Ray as madden cover. We took the 2000 ravens to the finales for best team ever so we can take Ray to the cover. P.S. He would look pretty sweet on the cover
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NO, no one vote for Ray Rice unless you want our best offensive player plagued by the Madden curse.

[PurpleandBlackBlood]

[quote name='BmoreInBmore' timestamp='1333564023' post='1042156']
NO, no one vote for Ray Rice unless you want our best offensive player plagued by the Madden curse.
[/quote]

PLEASE for LOVE OF GOD vote for AARON RODGERS

[adam713]

I voted Rodgers...please do the same!!!!!!!![img]http://content.boards.baltimoreravens.com//public/style_emoticons/default/bitenails.gif[/img]

[rlh445]

Oh My God, NO! I don't care what anyone says, the Madden Curse is real and I don't want it harming another Raven ever again. Ray Lewis felt its sting before and I want Rice away from it!

[JO_75]

Ray Rice moved on and beat Drew Brees!

[FerrariFan87]

Why are fans voting for Rice? It better be fans of other teams, because it would be irresponsible for Ravens fans to keep voting for him.

Vote for Rodgers!!

[arnie_uk]

if he wins he may sign the contract we have offered him for fear of the curse and getting injured

[gabefergy]

[quote name='FerrariFan87' timestamp='1333575146' post='1042379']
Why are fans voting for Rice? It better be fans of other teams, because it would be irresponsible for Ravens fans to keep voting for him.

Vote for Rodgers!!
[/quote]
Maybe not everyone believes in some silly curse?

[RayRicefan2720]

[quote name='Proxzyn' timestamp='1333529817' post='1041770']
No curse? It has pretty much hit everyone one way or another since it started it 1999...

I voted for Drew Brees!
[/quote]

Could you image? Brees gets on the cover again, gets injured, and then the saints would DEF be screwed. Talk about getting what they deserve.....

Im not the type to wish injury on people though...

[RayRicefan2720]

Just think, Rice gets injured, there goes our offense.......

[Reed_Fence_20]

Ok I am sorry every one who is saying no because of the "curse" its my opinion and you can do whatever. You don't need to repeat the same thing for 4 pages

[Reed_Fence_20]

I am sorry that I posted it on two sections I first put it on madden but then I thought no one would see it.

[MKdave]

I don't think there's anything superstitious about seeing 14 cover guys from 14 covers have dips in production, often accompanied by injures, and thinking maybe going onto the cover might not be a good business decision. I'm not saying it should be explained simply as 'a curse', but if you were doing a scientific experiment and your hypothesis is accurate 100% of the time, you're on to something.

[Blex64]

[quote name='MKdave' timestamp='1333579200' post='1042420']
I don't think there's anything superstitious about seeing 14 cover guys from 14 covers have dips in production, often accompanied by injures, and thinking maybe going onto the cover might not be a good business decision. I'm not saying it should be explained simply as 'a curse', but if you were doing a scientific experiment and your hypothesis is accurate 100% of the time, you're on to something.
[/quote]

No, you're not.

Learn the differences between correlation and causation.

[MKdave]

[quote name='Blex64' timestamp='1333579461' post='1042425']
No, you're not.

Learn the differences between correlation and causation.
[/quote]

I know the difference, but you look for causation when you see correlation. You don't just say, 'hey, those things always happen together! What a coinky-dink' unless you're a simpleton.

[redrum52]

[quote name='Reed_Fence_20' timestamp='1333578237' post='1042415']
I am sorry that I posted it on two sections I first put it on madden but then I thought no one would see it.
[/quote]

The curse is real and its extra strong this year it being... 13 the unlucky number. Combine that with its a rb and that rb is in his franchise year, I'm petrified of what might happen. Look at the past backs who have been on the cover and tell me what happened to their careers after. I get where you're coming from though and it would be nice to see a Raven on the cover but the curse even took out the man who once said "you can't hurt this, I'm a machine jerk". Truth is you have the Madden curse, number 13, a rb, big contract coming up, suspect o line and Cam Cameron calling plays in the most physical division and I'm worried.

[Blex64]

[quote name='MKdave' timestamp='1333579548' post='1042427']
I know the difference, but you look for causation when you see correlation. You don't just say, 'hey, those things always happen together! What a coinky-dink' unless you're a simpleton.
[/quote]

As the number of pirates roaming the seven seas has decreased over the past 2-300 years, the temperature of the Earth has increased.

Obviously the lack of pirates is causing global warming.

Being on the cover of a video game is completely unrelated to being injured in a sporting event. You can believe in a "curse" all you want but you're not automatically "on to something." There are exceptions to the Madden curse, its a fun superstition to joke about but..yeah. There's no controlled experiment going on here, nor is there any proof.

I guess it COULD just be bad karma for, you know, supporting EA (officially the [url="http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_20325358/electronic-arts-voted-worst-company-2012-beating-out"]worst company in America[/url]!) and making a terrible football video game, in addition to helping drive the entire gaming industry in the ground.

Or it could be nothing.

[admartian]

I know it's all hooey; but history speaks for itself RE: Madden curse.

So I'd rather not.

[MKdave]

[quote name='Blex64' timestamp='1333579889' post='1042433']
As the number of pirates roaming the seven seas has decreased over the past 2-300 years, the temperature of the Earth has increased.

Obviously the lack of pirates is causing global warming.

Being on the cover of a video game is completely unrelated to being injured in a sporting event. You can believe in a "curse" all you want but you're not automatically "on to something." There are exceptions to the Madden curse, its a fun superstition to joke about but..yeah. There's no controlled experiment going on here, nor is there any proof.

I guess it COULD just be bad karma for, you know, supporting EA (officially the [url="http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_20325358/electronic-arts-voted-worst-company-2012-beating-out"]worst company in America[/url]!) and making a terrible football video game, in addition to helping drive the entire gaming industry in the ground.

Or it could be nothing.
[/quote]
There really aren't any exceptions, though, barring Fitzgerald who was on the cover with Polamalu who played 5 games and he was pretty terrible in them.

Also that example's slightly different in that I can't imagine for each degree the climate heated, x amount of pirates stopped being pirates (this got off topic...), but I certainly see what you are saying, and I did say I wouldn't label it a 'curse'. Maybe other players go after them out of jealousy or maybe it's a become sort of a self-fulfilling prophecy, or maybe it is just a wild coincidence, but why take the chance and vote for Ray when the cover guy gets injured/ underperforms at such a ridiculous frequency.

[GrimCoconut]

[quote name='Blex64' timestamp='1333579889' post='1042433']
As the number of pirates roaming the seven seas has decreased over the past 2-300 years, the temperature of the Earth has increased.

Obviously the lack of pirates is causing global warming.

Being on the cover of a video game is completely unrelated to being injured in a sporting event. You can believe in a "curse" all you want but you're not automatically "on to something." There are exceptions to the Madden curse, its a fun superstition to joke about but..yeah. There's no controlled experiment going on here, nor is there any proof.

I guess it COULD just be bad karma for, you know, supporting EA (officially the [url="http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_20325358/electronic-arts-voted-worst-company-2012-beating-out"]worst company in America[/url]!) and making a terrible football video game, in addition to helping drive the entire gaming industry in the ground.

Or it could be nothing.
[/quote]

I will watch this thread. If Rice goes on the cover and something happens, I will be at your house.

[redrum52]

[quote name='Blex64' timestamp='1333579889' post='1042433']


As the number of pirates roaming the seven seas has decreased over the past 2-300 years, the temperature of the Earth has increased.

Obviously the lack of pirates is causing global warming.

Being on the cover of a video game is completely unrelated to being injured in a sporting event. You can believe in a "curse" all you want but you're not automatically "on to something." There are exceptions to the Madden curse, its a fun superstition to joke about but..yeah. There's no controlled experiment going on here, nor is there any proof.

I guess it COULD just be bad karma for, you know, supporting EA (officially the [url="http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_20325358/electronic-arts-voted-worst-company-2012-beating-out"]worst company in America[/url]!) and making a terrible football video game, in addition to helping drive the entire gaming industry in the ground.

Or it could be nothing.
[/quote]

I knew Gore had no idea what he was talking g about. I still believe 2k would have put EA out of business if they didn't sell their soul.

[Blex64]

[quote name='MKdave' timestamp='1333581340' post='1042456']
There really aren't any exceptions, though, barring Fitzgerald who was on the cover with Polamalu who played 5 games and he was pretty terrible in them.

Also that example's slightly different in that I can't imagine for each degree the climate heated, x amount of pirates stopped being pirates (this got off topic...), but I certainly see what you are saying, and I did say I wouldn't label it a 'curse'. Maybe other players go after them out of jealousy or maybe it's a become sort of a self-fulfilling prophecy, or maybe it is just a wild coincidence, but why take the chance and vote for Ray when the cover guy gets injured/ underperforms at such a ridiculous frequency.
[/quote]

Examples exactly the same. Pretty sure you can relate it to all manner of other things too, like the amount of territory the British Empire controls, or the number of people with Asian descent living west of the prime meridian. Point is: its all irrelevant.

Tons of players get injured and/or underpreform every year. I could have told you Hillis was going to suck this year whether or not he made the cover, and making it certainly wouldn't have changed Rogers' season.

[quote name='GrimCoconut' timestamp='1333584680' post='1042499']
I will watch this thread. If Rice goes on the cover and something happens, I will be at your house.
[/quote]

Want a scenario? Rice makes the cover AND holds out. Gets hurt in preseason because he skipped most of camp and showed up in worse shape then normal. Gets hurt in preseason.

OMG MADDEN CURSE RIGHT.

[quote name='redrum52' timestamp='1333585192' post='1042503']
I knew Gore had no idea what he was talking g about. I still believe 2k would have put EA out of business if they didn't sell their soul.
[/quote]

EA sports is just an EA subsidiary, so unfortunately not

[Bazooka Joe]

Curses only affect nonbelievers.

[Reed_Fence_20]

[quote name='redrum52' timestamp='1333579569' post='1042428']
The curse is real and its extra strong this year it being... 13 the unlucky number. Combine that with its a rb and that rb is in his franchise year, I'm petrified of what might happen. Look at the past backs who have been on the cover and tell me what happened to their careers after. I get where you're coming from though and it would be nice to see a Raven on the cover but the curse even took out the man who once said "you can't hurt this, I'm a machine jerk". Truth is you have the Madden curse, number 13, a rb, big contract coming up, suspect o line and Cam Cameron calling plays in the most physical division and I'm worried.
[/quote] never no maybe it will reverse the madden curse?

[codizzle]

[quote name='Blex64' timestamp='1333592154' post='1042612']


Want a scenario? Rice makes the cover AND holds out. Gets hurt in preseason because he skipped most of camp and showed up in worse shape then normal. Gets hurt in preseason.

OMG MADDEN CURSE RIGHT.

[/quote]

YEP! Ur catching on

[GrimCoconut]

[quote name='Blex64' timestamp='1333592154' post='1042612']
Want a scenario? Rice makes the cover AND holds out. Gets hurt in preseason because he skipped most of camp and showed up in worse shape then normal. Gets hurt in preseason.

OMG MADDEN CURSE RIGHT.
[/quote]
It will be The Curse that makes him hold out, so yes, it would be The Curse (formerly uncapitalized now capitalized to express its significance). The Curse could even trickle to other players because they block for Rice, such as Leach, Oher, Birk, Yanda, whoever plays LG, and McKinnie. We could have a serious problem on our hands!