The Madden cover: how ’bout a Buc

I have a confession: I am a closet Madden video game addict.

I have a 9-year-old son who I believe owns every video-game system ever made, so it's hard to avoid them in my house. And since sports games are the only ones I'm any good at it, I find myself spending a lot of time playing Madden NFL '08.

Now, I hear the cover boy for Madden NFL '09 will be named on Friday, and it's got me thinking: will a Buccaneer ever make the cover? Last year's cover featured Vince Young, and in previous years, players like Ray Lewis, Michael Vick and Shaun Alexander have graced the cover.

You can argue pretty persuasively that there's no one on the Bucs' roster with that kind of star power. So, I suppose it's no surprise they've never had a player make the Madden cover and don't figure to this time.

Maybe you feel differently. Is there someone on the roster you'd like to see make the cover? Or, perhaps you feel there's a particular player somewhere else in the league who is particularly deserving. Either way, let's hear it.

In the meantime, I'll be working on my rehab. Also, click here for the EA Sports Madden site.