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Another year, another Madden, another curse. This time not one but two players. I have no idea what the new cover guys are thinking because the curse is real. Troy Polamalu and Larry Fitzgerald are going to be on the cover of Madden. Polamalu is coming off a pro bowl season, a Super Bowl win and had a career high 7 int. Larry Fitzgerald is coming off a unbelievable run in the playoffs where he set a postseason record 546 receiving yards, 30 receptions and 7 touchdowns but eventually lost to Polamalu and the Steelers.

Now what do Fitzgerald and Polamalu have to look forward to for gracing the Madden cover. Lets start out with one of my favorite players of all time and Madden 01 cover Eddie George. The year before the cover Eddie killed with a career high in attempts 403, yards 1509 and touchdowns 14. Then the cover comes, 2001 season. Career lows as a Titan in yards 939, yards per attempt 3 and touchdowns 5. 2002 cover Daunte Culpepper was getting his roll on, blowing up for 33 touchdowns but after he decided to do Madden, a whopping 14 touchdowns.

This is where things are starting to get serious. In 2003, Madden picks a former MVP and Offensive Player of the Year Marshall Faulk. It's a terrible shame what the curse did to Faulk. After doing the cover, a bum ankle hurt his season and Faulk never touched a 1000 yard rushing season again. In the 2004 season they put the most electric quarterback in the league Michael Vick. The verdict... I mean the outcome: Vick breaks his main asset his legs in the preseason.

Honestly I thought this was one of the funniest Super Bowl Commercials, so when I got to see the extended version it was even more hysterical. The classic line:

Puts a smile on my face every time I hear it.

CHECK OUT THE 1ST 12 SECONDS OF THE COMMERCIAL

This Sunday, Pittsburgh Steeler Troy Polamalu, one of football's most electrifying players, takes on the starring role in "Mean Troy," a new Coke Zero ad that puts an unexpected twist on the iconic Coca-Cola "Mean Joe Greene" commercial.

On February 1, nearly 100 million fans watching NBC's broadcast of Super Bowl XLIII
will see Polamalu shine on the field, but one of the Pro Bowl safety's biggest hits of the day may come in the first Coke Zero ad ever to air during the Super Bowl telecast. In the 30-second spot, Polamalu reprises the part made famous by Pittsburgh Steelers legend "Mean" Joe Greene, but in true Coke Zero style, he takes the role in an entirely different direction.

The first 12 seconds of the new Coke Zero spot are certain to cause double-takes as they mimic the look of the original ad. The scene opens with Polamalu limping down a tunnel to the locker room, followed closely by a young fan who offers an ice-cold Coke Zero to his battered hero. All similarities end there as the action takes a surprising turn to humorously reinforce that with Coke Zero, it's possible to have "Real Coke Taste and Zero Calories."

"The Coca-Cola 'Mean Joe Greene' ad is one of the most famous commercials of all time, so I was blown away when they asked me to be in this new spot," said Polamalu. "Following Joe's performance is tough, but because my Coke Zero ad has a totally unpredictable twist, we got to put a new spin on it. We're keeping the ending a surprise, but I think people will get a kick out of the intensity I display to get my hands on the real Coke taste of Coke Zero."

That is pretty impressive.