Madden 2008 covers the 20072008 NFL Season

Established in 1903, the company employs more than 23,000people with 79 manufacturing facilities in 22 countries In 2007, net saleswere $7.6 billion. For more information, visit http:// company routinely posts all important information on its Web site - .SOURCEOwens-Illinois, Inc.Media: Lauren Dubilzig, 1-567-336-1312; Investors: Sasha Sekpeh,1-567-336-2355, both of Owens-Illinois, Inc.. There has been ongoing discussion about a certain best-selling video game and NFL players.The Madden NFL Football series developed by EA Sports has been out on video game consoles for years now.There has been much talk about the players featured on the front cover as being 'cursed' for the season, as it seems once a player has been featured on the front cover, they sustain serious injuries or their team has a mediocre performance during that season.This year's latest (Madden 2010) installment of the game featured, for the first time, two players; Steelers Safety Troy Polamalu and Cardinals Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald.Both were featured players in last year'sSuper Bowl.Talks of the 'curse' began to come up when Polamalu was injured in Pittsburgh's first game of the season. Polamalu suffered a sprained MCL after the Titans' Alge Crumpler fell on his knee.Tonight, talk of the curse has been brought up again.Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald of the Cardinals suffered a leg injury and has been scheduled for X-rays during the Cardinals-49ers game played on Monday night. Fitzgerald suffered the injury when jumping for a reception in double coverage, coming down awkwardly.Fitzgerald would finish the game, which ultimately ended in a 24-9 win for the 49ers. Madden 2008 covers the 2007-2008 NFL Season.2009 - Brett Favre (9-7) - Favre and the Jets started out hot, but Brett injured his throwing arm and the season quickly fell to 9-7 after starting out 8-3.2008 - Vince Young (10-6) - Injured Right Quadricep in Week 5. Finished with 9 TD and 17 INT, went 10-6 but lost in Playoffs.2007 - Shaun Alexander (9-7) - Missed six regular season games with a broken foot.2006 - Donovan McNabb (6-10) - McNabb suffered a Sports Hernia injury during Week 9, Eagles finished 6-102005 - Ray Lewis (9-7) - Sat out one game in 2004 season but recorded only 1 interception. Torn hamstring in 2005 season which caused him to miss nine games.2004 - Michael Vick (5-11) - The Falcons QB sustained a broken leg and missed 11 regular season games.2003 - Marshall Faulk (7-9) - Had four less touchdowns and 400 less yards then previous year after four straight 1300 yard seasons, on a 7-9 Rams team.2002 - Daunte Culpepper (5-11) - Missed four games with injury.Daniel A Kablack is an Editor at mysportschat .

1. ClevelandBrowns Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre DameConcerns will arise over height, and athleticism, but accuracy, arm strength, and production are unmatched. 2 TampaBay Buccaneers Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska 3. St.Louis Rams Gerald McCoy, DT, OklahomaRams can’t get to the QB or stop the run. 4. DetroitLions Russell Okung, OT, OK State Because they don’t want Stafford to die. 5.

WashingtonRedskins Eric Berry, S, TennesseeNeed tackle, but Bulaga is reach and they won’t be able to trade down ReedDoughty starts at safety currently. 6 KansasCity Chiefs Rolando McClain, ILB, Alabama 7 Buffalo BillsBruce Campbell, OT, Maryland 8. OaklandRaiders Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas 6'7", rocket arm, high YPA Next JaMarcus or next Brian Brohm 9 DenverBroncos Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma 10 San Francisco 49ers Joe Haden, CB,Florida 11 Seattle Seahawks Charles Brown,OT, USC 12 San Francisco 49ers Bryan Bulaga,OT, Iowa 13 Houston Texans Greg Hardy, DE,Florida 14 Tennessee Titans Derrick Morgan,DE, Georgia Tech 15. Baltimore Ravens Golden Tate, WR, Notre DameStretches field, plays big, has amazing ball skills, and can help the return game too. 20 New York Giants Earl Thomas, S,Texas 21. Jacksonville Jaguars Taylor Mays,S/WLB, USCI will quit watching football if they take Tim Tebow. 22. Arizona Cardinals Anthony Davis,OT, Rutgers 28.Cincinnati Bengals Dez Bryant,WR, OK State 29 San Diego Chargers JonathanDwyer, RB, Georgia Tech 30 Minnesota Vikings Travis Lewis,OLB, Oklahoma 31 Indianapolis Colts JosephBarksdale, OT, LSU 32 New Orleans Saints SeanWitherspoon, OLB, Missouri . In a year in which Alabama returned to championship form and Mark Ingram became Alabama's first Heisman winner, the staggering accomplishments of Rolando McClain may have been overshadowed McClain was originally recruited by Mike Shula. When Shula was fired several recruits jumped ship but McClain remained firm.