Patriots Woodhead One Step Closer To Madden Cover
BOSTON (CBS) - Danny Woodhead's march to the Madden '12 cover continues.
The Patriots running back beat out Bills wide receiver Steve Johnson to advance in the bracket-style voting to decide the famous video games cover.
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Woodhead beat Johnson with 62-percent of the vote, and will now face off against New York Giants wide receiver Hakeen Nicks. Fans will have until April 2nd to vote for the second round.
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If Woodhead were to advance he would face off against a much tougher opponent in the third round, either Rams quarterback Sam Bradford or Super Bowl XLV MVP Aaron Rodgers.
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Of course there are some fans who do not want Woodhead anywhere near the Madden cover, worried about the dreaded "Madden Curse" that normally follows the cover athlete that season. Numerous players who have appeared on the cover have either suffered injuries, or their teams have not fared well that season.
