Phil Villarreal

Maybe all the women's trampoline and beach volleyball wrought by the Olympics have distracted you from your one true love, but it's already football time. With the NFL preseason well underway, you're probably looking for a football movie or two… or 10, to get you in the mood. The problem with ... Read More ...

Calvin Johnson did the impossible last season, racking up 1,681 yards, 16 touchdowns and the first playoff appearance for the Detroit Lions since leather helmets went out of style. His reward for those accomplishments is the devilish curse brought on by the Madden NFL cover. Ask Peyton Hillis how last year’s cover appearance worked out for him.

If you’re going to re-release what, at its core, is basically the same game every year and expect fans to keep forking over their $60 again and again, you’d better add something worthwhile.