THE BUZZ: The first round of voting for the Madden NFL 13 cover athlete is now over. Who lost? Who has moved on? Come find out!

EGM’s TAKE: As of today, the second round of voting has kicked off over on ESPN Sportsnation, and will continue on until April 4th. Here are the winners of the first round of votes, and who is now matched up against each other in the brackets.

1. Cam Netwon vs. Antonio Gates
2. LeSean McCoy vs. Larry Fitzgerald
3. Patrick Willis vs. Maurice Jones-Drew
4. Darrelle Revis vs. Victor Cruz
5. Aaron Rodgers vs. Marshawn Lynch
6. Ray Rice vs. Drew Brees
7. Calvin Johnson vs. Arian Foster
8. Jared Allen vs. Rob Gronkowski

To place your vote, hit the link below.

So—did your choice make it through to this round? Where would your vote go this time?

Source: ESPN Sportsnation