Top 10 Sports Illustrated Cover Jinxes

Being on a Sports Illustrated cover might sound like a cool thing. But there is a supposed theory of a curse that usually happens whenever an athlete is on an SI Cover. Whether it deals with a losing streak, injury, or sometimes, tragedy, these athletes would sometimes wish they hadn't been placed on the SI Cover.

The Top Ten

1 1957 Oklahoma Sooners

2 2003 Boston Red Sox/Chicago Cubs

3 Pete Rose (1978)

4 2013 Denver Broncos

5 Dale Earnhardt (Dec. 6, 2000)

6 1987 Cleveland Indians

7 Tony Mandarich (1989)

8 Larry Shingleton and Cincinnati (1963)

9 Johnny Boyd (1966)

10 XFL (2001)

The Contenders

11 Eddie Matthews (1954)

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