LT turned down madden cover

[jcdavey]

LaDainian Tomlinson Walked Away From Madden Cover
Posted Apr 18th 2007 2:03PM by Michael David Smith

It turns out that Madden 2008 cover boy Vince Young was not EA Sports' first choice. Before Young got the video game endorsement, Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson was offered the opportunity to appear on the cover but turned it down.

According to CNBC (via Deadspin), Tomlinson doesn't believe in the Madden Curse, but he does believe that he deserves to be well compensated for the use of his image, and he balked at the payment EA Sports offered. Players who appear on the cover usually get $100,000 to $200,000 to make various promotional appearances to help sell the game, and Tomlinson didn't feel that was enough to make it worth his while.

http://www.aolsportsblog.com/2007/04/18/ladainian-tomlinson-walked-away-from-madden-cover/

[Giveemlove]

And there for a minute I thought he was being smart, turns out he was just being greedy.

[jcdavey]

And there for a minute I thought he was being smart, turns out he was just being greedy.

or using money as an excuse and not looking like he believes in a curse lol

[Giveemlove]

I would say most likely it's the latter.

Heck, I would've done the same thing!

[Nick]

I think he believes in the curse.

[evendelae]

"He showed no class..."

Right, LT, because you don't make enough money as it is.

[Schism]

"He showed no class..."

Right, LT, because you don't make enough money as it is.

With the money he makes, I personally wouldn't be too bothered about travelling around making promotional appearances either.

Especially on something believed to be cursed, so it's an easy decision.

I'm just thrilled it's not Champ on the cover!

[Nick]

"He showed no class..."

Right, LT, because you don't make enough money as it is.

It could be worse he could have said he did not want to get injured next year

[jcdavey]

i wouldn't be surprised if champ turned them down either haha

[martz11]

what i wanna know is why since they started putting players on the covers why none of them are...ya know... like manning or palmer...ya know, against white players

[jcdavey]

what i wanna know is why since they started putting players on the covers why none of them are...ya know... like manning or palmer...ya know, against white players

i wonder if any of them are turning them down, or unlike marshall faulk, didn't have the same flexibility in the game contracts they signed with gameday/nfl fever

[LordTrychon]

I was hoping that LT was going to turn them down.... unless it meant that Champ would get it.

I don't believe in curses...


BUT COME ON! IT'S THE MADDEN COVER!



I wouldn't want either of those two to be injured.



Vince....


Well....

[Shawshank24]

if i believed in the curse i would say so.. i'd much rather be viewed as supersticious than a money-grabbing hoe.

i too am glad that champ isn't on the cover, we need him.

[Ravage!!!]

And there for a minute I thought he was being smart, turns out he was just being greedy.

wow.. no kidding. I Like LT, but I guess the fact that all the OTHER stars before him thought it was enough.... just not good enough for LT. Thats lame.

[Ravage!!!]

what i wanna know is why since they started putting players on the covers why none of them are...ya know... like manning or palmer...ya know, against white players

Manning can't. He's under contract with other game manufactures. I don't know about Palmer.