Like last year EA will be holding the fan choose Madden cover athlete. Today EA has released the first 16 candidates we will be choosing from. These candidates are taken from the NFC and AFC West.  My prediction for the winner is pictured above. I will be shocked if he ends up not being the cover athlete.

NFC West

Arizona Cardinals
Actual selections: Fitzgerald and Peterson

San Francisco 49ers
Actual selections: Willis and Davis

Seattle Seahawks
Actual selections: Lynch and FS Earl Thomas

St. Louis Rams
Actual selections: WR Brandon Lloyd and DE Chris Long

AFC West

Denver Broncos
Actual selections: Tebow and Miller

Kansas City Chiefs
Actual selections: Bowe and LB Derrick Johnson

Raida Organization
Actual selections: P Shane Lechler and K Sebastian Janikowski

San Diego Chargers
Actual selections: Gates and Rivers