San Diego Chargers fans want EA to remove their MVP running back from the list of cover candidates for next year's Madden NFL 08. Why? They're fearful of the long-running "Madden Curse."

The Madden Curse, if you're unfamiliar or too lazy to click to the rich Wikipedia entry on the subject, supposedly dooms that years Madden cover athlete with either poor performance or season ruining injuries. Last year's featured player Shaun Alexander suffered a fracture in his foot in the first game of the year, keeping him out for nearly half the season.

In an effort to keep Ladainian Tomlinson from suffering the same fate, fans have put together the web site SaveLTFromMadden.com with a petition to urge EA to keep their MVP from harm. Fortunately, petitions always work, so I'd say he's gonna be okay.

Anyone remember the Joe Montana Sportstalk Football curse? Players who appeared on the cover would be cursed with thinning hair and earned millions of dollars! Not as horrifying. Michael McWhertor

Chargers fans plead to keep LT off Madden cover [Gamespot]

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