John Madden doesn't believe in the infamous "Madden Curse" that has seen several athletes suffer injuries or endure poor seasons when they are featured on the cover. "I was on the cover for several years, and I never once even pulled a hamstring," Madden said with a laugh. "It's a violent sport. Injuries are going to happen." Calvin Johnson is on the cover this year. "If there was such a thing (as a curse), you couldn't ask for a better man to prove that wrong than who we've got this year," Madden said. "He might be as close to indestructible as we've ever had on the cover. Maybe I shouldn't say that ... that might…I'm not going to talk about that any more."