Okay, so I saw this thing online about Joe Burrow maybe being on the cover of Madden NFL 25. I got curious, you know? So I started digging around to see if it was true.
First, I went straight to the source – or what I thought was the source. I checked out some posts from the Madden NFL folks, expecting some big announcement. They posted a teaser video, which got me all hyped up. I watched it a couple of times, trying to see if I could spot Joe in there somewhere. It was a bit hard to see and it was too sloppy. Nothing concrete, though. Just a bunch of quick shots and hints.
Then, I looked up some articles and stuff online. Some sports sites were talking about it, saying fans were “convinced” Joe Burrow was the guy. But then I found this one article saying he’s NOT the cover star. This article mentioned that no Bengals player has ever been on the Madden cover before. That made me doubt the whole thing.
I did find some interesting stats about Joe Burrow, though. Turns out he’s ranked really high in the NFL, like, second in overall and passing grades, right behind Lamar Jackson. He’s also got some other impressive numbers, like his big-time throw rate and passer rating. I guess that’s why people thought he might be on the cover. He’s good, no doubt.
After that, I stumbled upon this official-looking press release. It was from Electronic Arts and EA SPORTS. They announced that Christian McCaffrey from the San Francisco 49ers is actually the cover star for Madden NFL 25. Bummer. It said the game is coming out on August 16th. That’s cool, I guess, but I was really hoping for Joe.
My final thoughts:
So, yeah, after all that searching, it looks like Joe Burrow isn’t on the Madden cover. It’s Christian McCaffrey.
- Official Announcement: Christian McCaffrey is the Madden NFL 25 cover athlete.
- Teaser Video: It was too sloppy, leading to speculation.
- Stats: Joe Burrow is a top-ranked QB, fueling rumors.
- Bengals’ History: No Bengals player has ever been on the cover.
It was a fun little investigation, though. I learned some stuff about football stats and got to see how these rumors start. Maybe next year, Joe!
It’s all a bit of a mess, honestly. But hey, that’s the internet for you. Always keeping us guessing!
