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The songs used in the Madden series are generally heavily censored, with notable examples being the word "gangster" in Pitbull's "Fuego" being censored in Madden NFL 08, and the words "God" and "crime" being censored in Kevin Rudolf's song "Let it Rock" in Madden NFL 11.

Despite this, EA Sports did not censor the word "erection" in B.O.B's song "Created Monster", which was featured in Madden NFL 10.
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Since 1999, EA has included some of the league's top players on the cover of each game. Many of these athletes have since suffered injuries or a decline in performance, leading some to believe there is a "Madden Curse"