“I don’t believe in curses,”
That’s what Browns running back Peyton Hillis told the New York times early this year after being name the cover athlete for Madden 12.
“There’s a few things that happened this year that made me believe in curses. Ain’t no doubt about it.”
That’s what he said after a tumultuous 2011 season that began with him being on the cover of Madden 12, and ended with injuries, contract disputes and a reported mid-week wedding.
That’s a pretty big swing in belief. It seems to me that last year’s success got to Hillis’ head a bit, and he may not have been focused on football this season. At any rate, it’s funny to see circumstances make yet another believer in the Madden curse.