T.O. to grace cover of Madden 19

Get your popcorn ready; Terrell Owens has been selected for the cover of Madden 19, the latest installment of the popular video game franchise from EA Sports.

The mercurial, retired wide receiver star will sport a Cowboys uniform for the cover image.

This year's game, dubbed the Hall of Fame edition, debuts on Aug. 10, just days after T.O. is set to be inducted into the Hall of Fame himself. The Madden franchise generally uses an active player on the cover, although Barry Sanders had been retired for 15 years when he graced the cover on some versions of the game in 2013.

Owens played for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Cowboys, Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals from 1996 to 2010. He put together several impressive seasons and is second all-time in receiving yards (15,934) and third in touchdown receptions (153) behind Randy Moss and Jerry Rice.

Owens, who famously celebrated on the Cowboys star at midfield after scoring a touchdown while with the 49ers, told fans and reporters to "Getcha popcorn ready" when he later joined the franchise.

FLM disclaimer: Don't actually eat popcorn while you play Madden 19, you'll make your controller slick and borderline unusable.

The new Madden installment promises a host of new features to be unveiled on June 9.

--Field Level Media

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