Thread: Gronk, not Von, is on Madden 17

Originally Posted by Davii

On the first cover that wasn't voted on by fans, EA Sports decided to put Gronkowski on the cover over the Super Bowl MVP.

I think that's ridiculous. I might skip buying it this year for that alone.

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they want to appeal to the 20 year old female porn star crowd

I think this is fantastic news. I love Madden and I don't EVER want to see any active Broncos players on that cover. Yes, superstition is stupid... But, it is one of the harmless things I don't mind thinking about because for me, it ONLY applies to sports.

Originally Posted by NightTerror218

Heard von was not annoption for cover because of failed drug tests

funny, they put ray lewis on the cover. . .

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 18h

Forget Madden. The only cover you want is the cover of Sports Illustrated the week after a Super Bowl win.

Gronk is popular, he's an absolute beast and is head and shoulders above the next best TE... can't really argue with the decision but I would have gone with Peyton Elway

It's certainly fair for the Denver Broncos to question why Rob Gronkowski is the cover athlete for Madden NFL 17 and not their own Super Bowl MVP Von Miller.

What the team didn't do however is ask why Miller is getting punked in two official screenshots released by EA Sports. Despite being involved with the company as part of the promotional program for Madden NFL 17, two of the first three images officially released for the upcoming game feature Miller getting shown up by offensive players.

In one, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is dismissing him with a stiff-arm. In the other it's Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley hurdling over his tackle attempt.

rest - http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news...21fvrbu2nvp690

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

rest - http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news...21fvrbu2nvp690

why would Von be in the open field trying to tackle a receiver? Now I remember why I dont play that game anymore... got tired of the 79-78 scores

Originally Posted by weazel

Gronk is popular, he's an absolute beast and is head and shoulders above the next best TE... can't really argue with the decision but I would have gone with Peyton Elway

So... Shannon Sharpe is still better than Gronk?

Originally Posted by Magnificent Seven

So... Shannon Sharpe is still better than Gronk?

I'm not sure what you're getting at. Are you saying Shannon Sharpe should be on the cover on Madden... in 2017? Maybe in 1997 but in 2017... I don't think so.

Originally Posted by weazel

I'm not sure what you're getting at. Are you saying Shannon Sharpe should be on the cover on Madden... in 2017? Maybe in 1997 but in 2017... I don't think so.

It's because he's black, isn't it?

Originally Posted by Dapper Dan

It's because he's black, isn't it?

I'm so transparent

With the amount of money Von is expected to make, they can diss his image in a computer game and I'm sure it won't bother him one iota.

Originally Posted by weazel

why would Von be in the open field trying to tackle a receiver? Now I remember why I dont play that game anymore... got tired of the 79-78 scores

Von took out a certain athletic someone in oh... his last game, in the open field. Von was covering a rcvr and Cam scrambled to the right, got the first down and tried to juke Von, but you can tell Von followed Cam's hips, grasped him and body slammed him out of bounds. That's an open field tackle, isn't it?

I think Cam should be upset about this as well, he's got more reason to be on the cover than Gronk does. No Super Bowl MVP, no NFL MVP, but a dude that got beat a game before the Super Bowl? That's our guy!

Lol, Mack is rated higher than Miller....what?