Round of 32 begins for Madden NFL 13 cover vote

After a preliminary play-in round with two Madden NFL 13 cover choices from each NFL team, the results are in: the bracket you see above contains the people’s top 32 picks for sports gaming’s most storied cover. You can cast your votes in Round One right now at .

Each round lasts for one week, with a recap of the previous round coming every Wednesday at 5 PM EDT on ESPN’s SportsNation. Starting at 9 AM EDT tomorrow, March 22, fans can set up their own voting brackets on the , vying for prizes such as copies of Madden NFL 13 and Super Bowl tickets.

The St. Louis Rams are the only team without a candidate: their original representative, wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, signed with the New England Patriots after the play-in round began, giving fans of the Super Bowl XLVI losers a second choice alongside tight end Rob Gronkowski. He and his surgically repaired left ankle probably don’t want to be on the Madden box, anyway.

[ESPN]