Josh Allen chosen as ‘Madden 24’ cover athlete, first Bills player to grace the cover

[Buddy]

Josh Allen chosen as ‘Madden 24’ cover athlete, first Bills player to grace the cover

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[thinwhiteduke]

Horrible post making making skills

[Zan186]

Can't believe they didn't take the pic of him hurdling a linebacker to be on the cover!   That pic would surely identify with Allen and Buffalo!

 

[Psycho79]

I love it. Awesome cover. I’m not a gamer these days but I think I’ll buy Madden ‘24.

[Coach'sUncle'sSon]

Never have, never will...

[seandelevan]

And for some reason the majority of non Bills fans are furious about this….

 

Goes to show you that not everyone loves the Bills like most of you think🤔 

[Woody]

Leave it to EA to miss the finer details. 

 

 

[HipKat]

Bills quarterback Josh Allen will be on the cover of “Madden 24,” he announced via social media Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know:

• Allen becomes the first Bills player to be displayed on the “Madden NFL” cover.
• He will be the eighth quarterback featured on the video game’s cover since 2001, the year the game began regularly placing players on the cover.
• “Madden 24” will be released on Aug. 18 with the return of Superstar Mode and mini-games.

What they’re saying

“As a fan of Madden NFL since childhood, I’m honored to be the first Buffalo Bills player on the cover, and I wouldn’t have gotten here without the support of my team and Bills Mafia,” Allen said in a statement. “Superstar and mini-games are back in Madden, and I’m really excited for fans to see how the experiences have evolved.”

Backstory

Allen, the No. 7 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, became one of the league’s top quarterbacks during his 2020 breakout season. He earned Pro Bowl bids in 2020 and 2022. In his five seasons, he’s thrown for 18,397 yards with 138 passing touchdowns and 60 interceptions. Allen has also rushed for 3,087 yards and 38 TDs.

“Madden NFL” covers since 2000

• 2000: John Madden
• 2001: Eddie George
• 2002: Dante Culpepper
• 2003: Marshall Faulk
• 2004: Michael Vick
• 2005: Ray Lewis
• 2006: Donovan McNabb
• 2007: Shaun Alexander
• 2008: Vince Young
• 2009: Brett Favre
• 2010: Troy Polamalu and Larry Fitzgerald
• 2011: Drew Brees
• 2012: Peyton Hillis
• 2013: Calvin Johnson
• 2014: Adrian Peterson; Barry Sanders (split on different consoles)
• 2015: Richard Sherman
• 2016: Odell Beckham Jr.
• 2017: Rob Gronkowski
• 2018: Tom Brady
• 2019: Antonio Brown
• 2020: Patrick Mahomes
• 2021: Lamar Jackson
• 2022: Brady and Mahomes
• 2023: Madden
• 2024: Allen

[thinwhiteduke]

 

 

[SackMan518]

I still believe in the Madden Curse even though it hasn't happened to every year but I still worry about it. From that list Peyton Hillis was the biggest drop off I ever saw as a RB who just disappeared after 1 good season and then vaporized.

[thinwhiteduke]

4 hours ago, SackMan518 said:

I still believe in the Madden Curse even though it hasn't happened to every year but I still worry about it. From that list Peyton Hillis was the biggest drop off I ever saw as a RB who just disappeared after 1 good season and then vaporized.

Just more proof it's staged entertainment. They create the celebrity and knock it down when they want.