Does 'Madden NFL' cover curse still exist? A look back at 25 years of covers after Christian McCaffrey nod

If you're a football fan, there's hardly a chance you haven't heard of the "Madden" curse. The apparent and infamous jinx goes like this: The player featured on the cover of EA Sports' annual NFL video game is doomed to encounter something vile: a decline in play, usually, or maybe even a serious injury. Superstition at its finest. The San Francisco 49ers are one team that surely hopes the curse isn't real, with reigning Offensive Player of the Year Christian …