The Facts: Brady can add one more line to the greatest résumé in NFL history: Madden cover boy. The New England Patriots quarterback will be featured on the cover of Madden NFL 18, EA Sports announced Friday morning.

Diehards Line: As NFL.com's Dan Hanzus notes, it's a first for the five-time Super Bowl champion, who follows in the footsteps of teammate Rob Gronkowski, the man on the cover of last year's edition of the venerable gaming franchise. This marks the first time in Madden's nearly 30-year history that teammates have been on the cover in back-to-back years. ... Of course, we must point out the infernal "Madden Curse," as Hanzus pointed out, "a jinx so powerful it once allowed Calvin Johnson to finish a season with an NFL record 1,964 receiving yards. Maybe Brady's greatest accomplishment will come this year, when he wins his sixth Super Bowl ring and debunks the 'Madden Curse' once and for all."