ESPN Search

Cam Newton has clobbered every player on his way to the "Madden NFL 13" cover vote final four. So much so, that I just assumed he'd dispatch of hard-hitting linebacker Patrick Willis before the weekend and secure his plane tickets to the New York cov...

With the "Madden NFL 13" cover vote down to the Elite Eight, the closest battle is also the most voted on matchup of the round, and it's between Patrick Willis of the 49ers and Victor Cruz of the Super Bowl champion Giants. And while Cruz has been r...

Early numbers are in for the latest round of the "Madden NFL 13" cover vote, and there are a couple of surprises to report. The closest race right now is Drew Brees versus Ray Rice. Rice took an early lead on Wednesday, but then Saints fans came out...

Last year's "Madden" cover vote finals featured Michael Vick versus Peyton Hillis. One year later, Hillis' career has been cursed to the point where he wasn't even invited back to defend his cover, and Michael Vick already got bounced out of the tou...

Michael Vick is to "Madden" what Bo Jackson is to "Tecmo Bowl." A level of domination so extreme, so in-your-face, that you can't think of the game without the virtual athlete attached. Same goes for Tom Chambers dunking from the 3-point line in ...

Who is the best gamer in the NFL? Ask around the league and you'll hear the names Maurice Jones Drew, Arian Foster, and Patrick Willis at the top of everybody's list. But with Madden Bowl XVIII kicking off Thursday night in Indianapolis, this is ...

Top 5 QBs | Top 5 LBs | Top 5 WRs | Top 5 DEs | Top 5 RBs All this week, ESPN's Gamer Blog and SportsNation are teaming up to bring you the Top 5 rated players at key positions in "Madden NFL 12." And while yesterday's list of Top 5 quarterba...

The "Madden NFL 12" tournament is down to eight, and the match-ups this week are quite intriguing. Can Danny Woodhead continue to ride the upset train and takeout Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers? Will Patrick Willis be the man to sack Michael Vick out o...

The Elite Eight has been announced in the "Madden NFL 12" cover tournament, and there is one AFC North standout still remaining. Cleveland Browns tailback Peyton Hillis -- the dark horse of the tournament -- moved one step closer to sporting the c...

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis is the last man standing from the NFC West in the race to grace the "Madden NFL 12" cover. Willis beat out Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward by a 60-40 percentage margin. He'll face Philadelphia ...

In the "Madden NFL 12" cover tournament, Cleveland Browns tailback Peyton Hillis is trying to put together a run similar to Virginia Commonwealth's basketball team. Hillis, a No. 10 seed coming off a breakout season, is close to pulling off a huge...

Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward and Cleveland Browns tailback Peyton Hillis are the two AFC North representatives remaining in the "Madden NFL 12" tournament to determine this year's cover athlete. Ward, a No. 2 seed, thoroughly beat out C...

The Seattle Seahawks' 12th Man has good company among NFC West also-rans in the race to grace the "Madden NFL 12" cover. Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald also tasted first-round defeat in the online voting contest to determine a winner....

Chris Johnson is one of the top running backs in the history of the "Madden" video game. He's the reason people play as Tennessee and the flashy force behind thousands of dollars wagered on a nightly basis online and in living rooms across the countr...

Thoughts on NFC West candidates to grace the "Madden 12" cover based on voting through ESPN.com: The St. Louis Rams' Sam Bradford has only one NFL season to his credit, but he's seeded higher than his more accomplished first-round opponent, Larry...

EA Sports is trying to break the Internet. There's no other way to explain a 32-man cover vote in which fans get to decide who will front the box for the most popular sports game franchise in history. And this isn't a cover vote in the "Madden NFL...