John Madden absolutely needs to be on the cover of ‘Madden 23’

Make it happen, EA Sports.

This seems like a fairly obvious request and one that I’d be shocked if EA Sports isn’t already planning.

The cover of Madden 23 should feature none other than the late John Madden, who died earlier this week at the age of 85.

What better way to honor the coach, sportscaster and video game innovator — remember, he had a lot of input into the iconic EA Sports franchise that had his name on it over the decades — than with the honor that so many athletes got?

I’m not the only one who feels this way. Here’s a collection of tweets about it, including some that mocked up a cover with Madden on it: