Fantasy Football

The Facts:
Brees officially will be announced Thursday as the cover boy for EA Sports' Madden 11 video game, having "won" a fan vote over Indianapolis Colts receiver Reggie Wayne and Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen. Reported by the New Orleans Times-Picayune

Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As has been well-documented over the past decade, the Madden cover is both an honor and a curse. A number of high-profile athletes have either abruptly retired (Barry Sanders in 1999), suffered significant injuries (Michael Vick in 2003, Donovan McNabb in 2005, Shaun Alexander in 2006 and Troy Polamalu last year) or suffered a drop in production. ... This year is different since it's the first time the cover was opened to fan voting. And Brees said last week that he's not afraid to take on the curse if he won that vote. ... "If the fans have spoken, if I am indeed their vote, then I'll do my best to break that trend," Brees said. Let's hope he pulls it off.

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Redskins Select OT Trent Williams At No. 4
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Lions Select DT Ndamukong Suh At No. 2
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