Favre is still on the Packers (on Madden 09 cover that is)

Favre is still on the Packers (on Madden 09 cover that is) - [Update]

by Xav de Matos { Aug 7th 2008 at 12:45PM }

You may have heard the news that Brett Favre has nabbed himself a one-way ticket out of retirement town. With Favre leaving his ~~lengthy~~ retirement behind to join the New York Jets, many wondered if his Madden NFL 09 cover would come in a new Jet-flavor. EA Sports has debunked notions to IGN that there are any plans to release a second printing of the cover with Favre as a Jet. Prior to the announcement of the trade, EA Sports head-honcho, Peter Moore, told CrispyGamer that the developer had a plan in place for a possible Favre move. Day one downloadable content, anyone?

Update: EA has confirmed they will release a day-one update that places Favre on the Jets (and reflecting any other relevant roster changes), reports MTV Multiplayer. EA has also announced they will offer a downloadable cover in the coming days on easports.com featuring Favre in a Jets uniform. Fans can print out the Jets cover and insert it into their copy of Madden NFL 09.

[via Joystiq]

Tags: ea, ea-sports, madden-09

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Stephen @ Aug 7th 2008 12:54PM

See! Only Xav gives a crap about this! Testosterone-infused post!

Jets will make it to the playoffs!

T-BoNe254 @ Aug 7th 2008 1:11PM

good luck winning your division.

anyway

Even as a viking fan seeing Favre in any other uniform just doesn't look right. I'm glad they are keeping him in the packer uniform on the cover. Also, day one DLC is kinda expected. I mean i remember on 08 how they deleted vick xD

Stephen @ Aug 7th 2008 3:03PM

I don't really care. I'm a Redskins fan.

Zoot Suit Jedi @ Aug 7th 2008 7:53PM

J-E-T-S! Jets! Jets! Jets!

Richard Mitchell @ Aug 7th 2008 1:01PM

Okay, that image is disturbing.

TORO @ Aug 7th 2008 1:49PM

Madden loves Favre, have you guys ever heard Frank Caliendo? He was on Mike & Mike this morning it was hilarious...he was imitating Madden and saying that Farve will play for 100 yrs, maybe 105 yrs. Then he said he'll probably play forever lol

DjDATZ @ Aug 7th 2008 3:39PM

+1 It sure is...

TORO!!!!

TORO @ Aug 7th 2008 4:16PM

DJ! My xbox is broked! :( I'm in the process of trying to get RROD

Rick @ Aug 7th 2008 1:01PM

I live in Milwaukee, but work from home for a company in Green Bay. I cannot tell you how totally frakking tired I am of hearing the name Brett Favre. You can't even turn on the news to see any actual news or weather anymore...I'm not even kidding, they ran half an hour of press conference, uninterrupted the other night. I sure hope he blows it big time and permanently tarnishes his legacy in New York. Douchebag.

Delirium @ Aug 7th 2008 1:32PM

You're not a Packer fan. Go move to Chicago, please.

Rick @ Aug 7th 2008 1:34PM

Hell no.

SuburbGuerrilla @ Aug 7th 2008 1:52PM

Chitown FTW!!!

and no, please dont come queer up our town, we dont need any more cheeseheads here

Rick @ Aug 7th 2008 1:56PM

Hey, I'm having trouble getting the stink of F.I.B. out of my nostrils from the last time I had to be in your Yuppie-tastic shithole of a state.

Mauricio @ Aug 7th 2008 1:02PM

that picture if fucking scary

Lewis (RROD: July 16) @ Aug 7th 2008 1:26PM

He's not welcome in NY/NJ. Only till he gets us a ring.

Lewis (RROD: July 16) @ Aug 7th 2008 1:28PM

they'll possibly go for the "mutiple cover" route and call them collectibles or limited edition.

Ben @ Aug 7th 2008 1:40PM

That picture is scary and hillarious all at the same time. Nice photoshop!

vidGuy @ Aug 7th 2008 2:14PM

Day-one roster update has been confirmed, and EA will release a downloadable cover with Favre in the Jets uniform. No word on an official re-release of the cover, though.

Xav de Matos @ Aug 7th 2008 2:26PM

LOL. Read the update dude!

vidGuy @ Aug 7th 2008 10:35PM

Your update was about fifteen minutes late, dude! You know, Xav, you don't always have to be a douche in the comments.

Xav de Matos @ Aug 7th 2008 10:40PM

Your comment was after the update. I wasn't being a douche I was pointing out the update in case you missed it.

Calm down dude. Jeez.

swank @ Aug 7th 2008 2:18PM

talk about your madden curse...

blank964 @ Aug 7th 2008 2:31PM

Its probably not smart of Farve to come back and play, the MADDEN CURSE will strike again.

MightyTACO @ Aug 7th 2008 2:49PM

I am kind of hoping that Aaron Rodgers suffers a season ending injury here in the early weeks of preseason, just so the Packers realize what a mistake it was on their part. That being said I am definitely tired of hearing about the Brett Favre Chronicles.

Fire Fawkes @ Aug 7th 2008 3:51PM

So do I. Although, I'm wishing plague upon the Packers because I'm a Vikings fan....

blank964 @ Aug 7th 2008 3:18PM

I can't wish the Packers any ill will because even if they did tell Farve to retire he could have told them to go to hell. The media gave him a pass and kept praising him like he's a god.

DjDATZ @ Aug 7th 2008 3:40PM

Riiight. Does it really matter though? lol

offday @ Aug 7th 2008 4:02PM

Madden and Farve. 2 things that just don't know when to quit.

jaybird1905 @ Aug 7th 2008 6:04PM

Please tell me that was a joke

"EA has also announced they will offer a downloadable cover in the coming days on easports.com featuring Favre in a Jets uniform. Fans can print out the Jets cover and insert it into their copy of Madden NFL 09."

Grant @ Aug 8th 2008 10:51AM

seriously, i was about to post the same thing.
The people that this would appeal to seriously need to get some help.
and the sad thing is they will probably show their friends cause they now think they are cooler than them with an updated cover.

Boff @ Aug 8th 2008 6:26AM

My thoughts exactly. Who the fuck is going to download a new cover displaying some overpaid knobhead wearing a different coloured shirt?

I hope no-one is seriously considering this.

But if they are, they better feel dirty and embarrassed while they slip that new cover in.