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In the second round of the Madden Cover Vote Tournament, all 49ers candidates won their matchups. Jerry Rice and Joe Montana both won by wide margins, while Colin Kaepernick edged out A.J. Green.
| Colin Kaepernick | 54% | A.J. Green | 46% | 466,711 total votes |
| Joe Montana | 78% | Jerome Bettis | 22% | 495,739 total votes |
| Jerry Rice | 91% | Eddie George | 9% | 466,767 total votes |
- With those victories, it sets up for some big-time showdowns in the Sweet Sixteen round of the tournament:
- Colin Kaepernick vs. Arian Foster
- Joe Montana vs. Dan Marino
- Jerry Rice vs. Michael Strahan
All three Niners have a good chance at Advancing to the Elite Eight. It will be interesting to see how voting goes in the Montana vs. Marino matchup. As we all know, Joe gave Marino a little beat-down in the Super Bowl nearly thirty years ago.
Montana and Kaepernick have even tweeted, trying to get the vote out:
Thank you to everyone who voted for me for the cover of#maddencover25 #easports .Keep voting#49erfans #nflfans.
— Joseph Montana (@JoeMontana) March 22, 2013
"@sportsnation: @kaepernick7 get your followers to go in and double your cover vote. #Madden25Kaep" lets go followers
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) March 26, 2013
Remaining Voting Schedule:
- Sweet Sixteen: March 27-April 3
- Elite Eight: April 3-10
- Final Four: April 10-17
- Finals: April 17-24
Do you see Montana, Rice, and Kaepernick all advancing to the Elite Eight? You can help by voting here.