The finalists for this year’s Madden NFL 13 cover athlete have finally been selected, as EA announced today that one player from each team has been chosen via ESPN’s SportsNation.

Two teammates from each team were first chosen in a first round, as voters then selected one player to represent each team.  Fans can now vote for their favorite cover athlete candidate from their computer or mobile phones at ESPN.com/MaddenVote through April 25 for this second round.

To kick off the Madden NFL 13 Cover Vote bracket debate, a SportsNation “Madden Cover Vote Special” will air tonight on ESPN 2 from 6-7 p.m. ET. Every Wednesday throughout the campaign, fans can tune in to SportsNation at 5 p.m. ET for an in-depth discussion about the latest voting results and to see which players have advanced to the next round. The tournament will culminate with the reveal of the Madden NFL 13 cover athlete on SportsNation on April 25, the night before the 2012 NFL Draft.

The results of the Madden NFL 13 Cover Vote play-in round are: