After apreliminary play-in roundwith twoMadden NFL 13cover choices from each NFL team, the results are in: the bracket you see above contains the people’s top 32 picks for sports gaming’s most storied cover. you’re able to cast your votes in Round One right now atESPN.com/MaddenVote.
Each round lasts for one week, with a recap of the previous round coming every Wednesday at 5 PM EDT on ESPN’sSportsNation. Starting at 9 AM EDT tomorrow, March 22, fans can set up their own voting brackets on theMadden NFLFacebook page, vying for prizes such as copies ofMadden NFL 13and Super Bowl tickets.
The St. Louis Rams are the only team without a candidate: their original representative, wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, signed with the New England Patriots after the play-in round began, giving fans of the Super Bowl XLVI losers a second choice alongside tight end Rob Gronkowski. He and his surgically repaired left ankle probably don’t want to be on theMaddenbox, anyway.
