Yes, but Cam Newton had a really good rookie season. He broke a load of records. Generally speaking, the guy on Madden has a great performance the season before which is the reason why he gets on the cover. Cam Newton had a spectacular season, and he's definitely the franchise player of the Panthers. On the other hand, with the Lions, Matthew Stafford is a beast when he is healthy, which is why you can understand why his go to guy had a good season. Also, if you want to go with fan favorites as it's fan voting, I personally figured Cam Newton would win because of all those people who were on the Cam Newton bandwagon last season, even with the Panthers not succeeding.