Madden NFL 13 cover athlete will be Cam Newton or Calvin Johnson

Written by Matt Swider on April 24, 2012

Madden NFL 13 News: The pick for the Madden 13 cover athlete is down to two: Carolina Panthers Cam Newton and Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson. ESPN will have the results.

Madden NFL 13 cover athlete is one of these two players.

The Madden NFL 13 cover athlete will be announced tomorrow on ESPN and there's a fifty-fifty chance you can guess which one will be picked, as the vote is down to two football players: quarterback Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers and wide receiver Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions. In the semi-finals of the Madden NFL 13 cover vote, Newton beat out San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis and Johnson upset Green Bay Packers QB Adam Rodgers.

The Madden NFL 13 cover vote began with 32 players (one from each time) on March 7. Since then, more than 18 million votes have been cast at ESPN.com/MaddenVote. Of course, there's still a little more than 24 hours to get your vote in for before the big announcement.

Where can you watch the Madden NFL 13 cover athlete announcement? The reveal will happen live on television and should be similar to last year's presentation in which both players were present for the news. Tune in to 5 pm ET and you'll be able to see for yourself. That timeslot belongs to SportsNation, so expect to see either Cam Newton or Calvin Johnson celebrating and hoping and praying that the fabled Madden curse doesn't come along with this unique opportunity.

Gaming Target will update its news as soon as the Madden NFL 13 cover athlete is revealed on ESPN, just in case you don't have access to cable or just subscribe to Netflix or Hulu Plus - a trend that's certainly on the rise among gamers.