WagerWeb.com Posts Odds for Seattle Seahawk Shaun Alexander Avoiding the Madden Curse
San Jose, Costa Rica April 24, 2006 WagerWeb.com, one of the largest sports betting sites on the Internet, posted odds this past weekend for sports fans to bet on whether or not the star of the new Madden NFL 2007 video game cover, Shaun Alexander, will be cursed for the upcoming football season. Alexanders total rushing yards have increased each of the last three years (1435, 1696 and 1880). Now, Wagerweb.com challenges bettors to predict whether or not Alexander will rush for more or less than 1750 yards this season.
So far, bettors are picking the under, says Dave Johnson, CEO of WagerWeb.com. He adds, The curse is recognized because football stars featured on the cover of this video game have injured themselves or produced below average numbers the following season. 1750 yards is by no means a bad year, however, the 2006 league MVP Alexander is consistent and should be able to reach this total, unless the curse takes hold.
After being featured on the cover of Madden, Eddie George failed to rush for 1000 yards; Daunte Culpepper missed four games to injury and...