A superstitious belief that a person or team will suffer some sort of bad luck upon appearing on the cover of a publication or video game. The Madden NFL Cover Curse has been highly publicized over the years, as players that have appeared on the cover went on to suffer injuries or poor play in the following season. In 2002, Marshall Faulk appeared on the cover after amassing 2,150 total yards and 21 total touchdowns in 2001. Faulk would be hampered by injury all season, the Rams finished 7-9 and Faulk only combined for 1,490 yards and 10 touchdowns.
IOWA AND THE SPORTS ILLUSTRATED COVER CURSE
