(S4) - PT #3 - Cover Athlete

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With the recent closure of the NFL, EA Sports was in a scramble to find a new vehicle for the cash cow, the Madden football franchise. Luckily for them, the NSFL had seen a huge spike in popularity the past few years and seemed like a perfect fit. Because the NSFL is a relatively new league and the payer recognition is quite yet on par with what the NFL use to be, EA Sports approached the Baltimore Hawks about featuring a trio of young offensive stars on the cover. Trey Willie was an established star that made himself famous with his four-touchdown playoff performance, while Avon Blocksdale and Owen Taylor were relatively unknown for their positions. True, they were both named to the Pro Bowl the previous season, but they were both for different positions. Combining one established offensive stud with two stars from different positions making a big change to marquee offensive positions created a lot of excitement in the NSFL, and sports community in general, and EA Sports really hoped to bottle some of that excitement. Not since 2005 had a Baltimore football player (Ray Lewis) graced the cover of Madden Football, but this year, Baltimore gets three. Caw Caw motherfuckers.