Brett Favre is the Madden 09 cover athlete
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He may be retired but Brett Favre is the cover athlete for Madden NFL 09. This is the first time a non-active player has been selected for the cover. The news comes out of an appearance on the David Letterman show tonight (which tapes earlier in the day) and has been confirmed by GameDaily. There is also a show on the NFL Network scheduled for Saturday at 10am ET that will showcase the history of Brett Favre and the Madden franchise. The official press release is expected Friday morning.
It is fitting that Favre will represent the 20th Anniversary of Madden. His long and storied career can be revisted in the same manner that EA Sports will be doing with the 20th anniversary of Madden.
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April 24, 2008 at 9:16 pm
[quote comment=”18781″]Huh??? I find that totally baffling. The Madden cover usually ties into the new big feature of the game in some way. What is the new feature this year?? Retirement mode?? Ability to throw into triple coverage for INTs?
How does having a player that doesn’t do a lot of press, doesn’t go to parties, doesn’t play video games, and ISN’T CURRENTLY PLAYING IN THE NFL help promote your game in anyway?
Why not just slap Madden on the cover for the 20th edition? That makes 100x more sense than this.
EA is more clueless than ever. Sounds to me like they signed a deal with Farve already and then he retired and they are too lazy or unable to back out of it.[/quote]
How about he’s been the face of football for over a decade? Name another player that would promote Madden any better (as if they need to use a cover athlete to sell the game, people would buy it if they put Ryan Leaf on the cover). Besides, Favre is, at least presumably, Madden’s favorite player.
April 24, 2008 at 9:16 pm
The Favre retirement act got old years ago – along with the canonization.
I really don’t care one way or another, but I am beginning to think I’m being tailed by someone at EA who is learning all my likes and dislikes – then forwards info to headquarters so they can annoy me further
April 24, 2008 at 9:16 pm
The Favre retirement act got old years ago – along with the canonization.
I really don’t care one way or another, but I am beginning to think I’m being tailed by someone at EA who is learning all my likes and dislikes – then forwards info to headquarters so they can annoy me further
April 24, 2008 at 2:16 pm
[quote comment=”18781″]Huh??? I find that totally baffling. The Madden cover usually ties into the new big feature of the game in some way. What is the new feature this year?? Retirement mode?? Ability to throw into triple coverage for INTs?
How does having a player that doesn’t do a lot of press, doesn’t go to parties, doesn’t play video games, and ISN’T CURRENTLY PLAYING IN THE NFL help promote your game in anyway?
Why not just slap Madden on the cover for the 20th edition? That makes 100x more sense than this.
EA is more clueless than ever. Sounds to me like they signed a deal with Farve already and then he retired and they are too lazy or unable to back out of it.[/quote]
How about he’s been the face of football for over a decade? Name another player that would promote Madden any better (as if they need to use a cover athlete to sell the game, people would buy it if they put Ryan Leaf on the cover). Besides, Favre is, at least presumably, Madden’s favorite player.
April 24, 2008 at 2:16 pm
The Favre retirement act got old years ago – along with the canonization.
I really don’t care one way or another, but I am beginning to think I’m being tailed by someone at EA who is learning all my likes and dislikes – then forwards info to headquarters so they can annoy me further
April 24, 2008 at 9:25 pm
It should have been Adrian Peterson or Shaun Taylor since he died ya’know
April 24, 2008 at 9:25 pm
It should have been Adrian Peterson or Shaun Taylor since he died ya’know
April 24, 2008 at 9:25 pm
this is some bull…
April 24, 2008 at 9:25 pm
this is some bull…
April 24, 2008 at 2:25 pm
It should have been Adrian Peterson or Shaun Taylor since he died ya’know
April 24, 2008 at 2:25 pm
this is some bull…
April 24, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Is this a subtle way of EA saying that the Injury feature is disabled???? j/k
April 24, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Is this a subtle way of EA saying that the Injury feature is disabled???? j/k
April 24, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Is this a subtle way of EA saying that the Injury feature is disabled???? j/k
April 24, 2008 at 9:32 pm
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April 24, 2008 at 9:32 pm
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April 24, 2008 at 2:32 pm
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April 24, 2008 at 9:33 pm
DEF not Taylor then you would have to put the other 4 or 5 NFL Players that died in the past 2 years on the cover
April 24, 2008 at 9:33 pm
DEF not Taylor then you would have to put the other 4 or 5 NFL Players that died in the past 2 years on the cover
April 24, 2008 at 2:33 pm
DEF not Taylor then you would have to put the other 4 or 5 NFL Players that died in the past 2 years on the cover
April 24, 2008 at 9:34 pm
[quote comment=”18760″][quote comment=”18755″]i thought da birthday boy guaranteed it was fred taylor or david garrard? lol[/quote]
Lmao…Da Birthday Boy is hilarious.[/quote]
[quote comment=”18795″]omg da birthday boy u act like u run everything just stop and this so gay no disrespect to favre but active players belong on da cover[/quote]
Thanks for mentioning my name, but sorry this info comes from Earl.
April 24, 2008 at 9:34 pm
[quote comment=”18760″][quote comment=”18755″]i thought da birthday boy guaranteed it was fred taylor or david garrard? lol[/quote]
Lmao…Da Birthday Boy is hilarious.[/quote]
[quote comment=”18795″]omg da birthday boy u act like u run everything just stop and this so gay no disrespect to favre but active players belong on da cover[/quote]
Thanks for mentioning my name, but sorry this info comes from Earl.
April 24, 2008 at 2:34 pm
[quote comment=”18760″][quote comment=”18755″]i thought da birthday boy guaranteed it was fred taylor or david garrard? lol[/quote]
Lmao…Da Birthday Boy is hilarious.[/quote]
[quote comment=”18795″]omg da birthday boy u act like u run everything just stop and this so gay no disrespect to favre but active players belong on da cover[/quote]
Thanks for mentioning my name, but sorry this info comes from Earl.
April 24, 2008 at 9:36 pm
This now makes Madden ’09 a must-bye for me. Hellz ya.
April 24, 2008 at 9:36 pm
This now makes Madden ’09 a must-bye for me. Hellz ya.
April 24, 2008 at 2:36 pm
This now makes Madden ’09 a must-bye for me. Hellz ya.
April 24, 2008 at 10:16 pm
[quote comment=”18797″]I’m a dummy because no one can understand you? I still don’t know what you were trying to say.
Monkeys are fun. Here’s some poo. *fling*[/quote]
You can already tell you a kid
April 24, 2008 at 10:16 pm
[quote comment=”18797″]I’m a dummy because no one can understand you? I still don’t know what you were trying to say.
Monkeys are fun. Here’s some poo. *fling*[/quote]
You can already tell you a kid
April 24, 2008 at 3:16 pm
[quote comment=”18797″]I’m a dummy because no one can understand you? I still don’t know what you were trying to say.
Monkeys are fun. Here’s some poo. *fling*[/quote]
You can already tell you a kid
April 24, 2008 at 10:28 pm
How can you tell “you” a kid. Is it from my articulate writing skills and command of our native language? I may be a kid (I will not deny that)… but I’ve been around the sun 41 times.
April 24, 2008 at 10:28 pm
How can you tell “you” a kid. Is it from my articulate writing skills and command of our native language? I may be a kid (I will not deny that)… but I’ve been around the sun 41 times.
April 24, 2008 at 3:28 pm
How can you tell “you” a kid. Is it from my articulate writing skills and command of our native language? I may be a kid (I will not deny that)… but I’ve been around the sun 41 times.
April 24, 2008 at 10:47 pm
i might actually buy this now.
April 24, 2008 at 10:47 pm
i might actually buy this now.
April 24, 2008 at 10:47 pm
[quote comment=”18772″]At least one thing hasn’t been announced and that’s the broadcast team being announced tomorrow, Earl happened to unaware of this pick and in a total opposite direction, sorry if he let you down.[/quote]
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The announce team has been announced. Troy Aikman and Joe Buck will get the honors for madden O9. Madden himself will be in the game but will be used for the tutorials while Chris Berman and Tom Jackson will do the pre/post game studio stuff.
JUST KIDDING…….DID I GET YOU??????? 😀
April 24, 2008 at 10:47 pm
[quote comment=”18772″]At least one thing hasn’t been announced and that’s the broadcast team being announced tomorrow, Earl happened to unaware of this pick and in a total opposite direction, sorry if he let you down.[/quote]
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The announce team has been announced. Troy Aikman and Joe Buck will get the honors for madden O9. Madden himself will be in the game but will be used for the tutorials while Chris Berman and Tom Jackson will do the pre/post game studio stuff.
JUST KIDDING…….DID I GET YOU??????? 😀
April 24, 2008 at 3:47 pm
i might actually buy this now.
April 24, 2008 at 3:47 pm
[quote comment=”18772″]At least one thing hasn’t been announced and that’s the broadcast team being announced tomorrow, Earl happened to unaware of this pick and in a total opposite direction, sorry if he let you down.[/quote]
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The announce team has been announced. Troy Aikman and Joe Buck will get the honors for madden O9. Madden himself will be in the game but will be used for the tutorials while Chris Berman and Tom Jackson will do the pre/post game studio stuff.
JUST KIDDING…….DID I GET YOU??????? 😀
April 24, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Tim…
that would be pretty sweet. They have the whole stable of ESPN announcers and have done NOTHING with them nor the license itself. Four years after 2K5 and I’m pretty sure we will still not see anything as impressive.
2k5’s halftime show and weekly rundown were top-notch and (very apparently) way ahead of it’s time.
A silent tear for the demise of the franchise. :'(
April 24, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Tim…
that would be pretty sweet. They have the whole stable of ESPN announcers and have done NOTHING with them nor the license itself. Four years after 2K5 and I’m pretty sure we will still not see anything as impressive.
2k5’s halftime show and weekly rundown were top-notch and (very apparently) way ahead of it’s time.
A silent tear for the demise of the franchise. :'(
April 24, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Tim…
that would be pretty sweet. They have the whole stable of ESPN announcers and have done NOTHING with them nor the license itself. Four years after 2K5 and I’m pretty sure we will still not see anything as impressive.
2k5’s halftime show and weekly rundown were top-notch and (very apparently) way ahead of it’s time.
A silent tear for the demise of the franchise. :'(
April 24, 2008 at 11:23 pm
[quote comment=”18825″][quote comment=”18772″]At least one thing hasn’t been announced and that’s the broadcast team being announced tomorrow, Earl happened to unaware of this pick and in a total opposite direction, sorry if he let you down.[/quote]
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The announce team has been announced. Troy Aikman and Joe Buck will get the honors for madden O9. Madden himself will be in the game but will be used for the tutorials while Chris Berman and Tom Jackson will do the pre/post game studio stuff.
JUST KIDDING…….DID I GET YOU???????
:D[/quote]
Madden will be “used in a way you wouldn’t expect” so you have no idea basically because you wouldn’t expect it.
Announcers should be exciting tomorrow.
April 24, 2008 at 11:23 pm
[quote comment=”18825″][quote comment=”18772″]At least one thing hasn’t been announced and that’s the broadcast team being announced tomorrow, Earl happened to unaware of this pick and in a total opposite direction, sorry if he let you down.[/quote]
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The announce team has been announced. Troy Aikman and Joe Buck will get the honors for madden O9. Madden himself will be in the game but will be used for the tutorials while Chris Berman and Tom Jackson will do the pre/post game studio stuff.
JUST KIDDING…….DID I GET YOU???????
:D[/quote]
Madden will be “used in a way you wouldn’t expect” so you have no idea basically because you wouldn’t expect it.
Announcers should be exciting tomorrow.
April 24, 2008 at 4:23 pm
[quote comment=”18825″][quote comment=”18772″]At least one thing hasn’t been announced and that’s the broadcast team being announced tomorrow, Earl happened to unaware of this pick and in a total opposite direction, sorry if he let you down.[/quote]
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The announce team has been announced. Troy Aikman and Joe Buck will get the honors for madden O9. Madden himself will be in the game but will be used for the tutorials while Chris Berman and Tom Jackson will do the pre/post game studio stuff.
JUST KIDDING…….DID I GET YOU???????
:D[/quote]
Madden will be “used in a way you wouldn’t expect” so you have no idea basically because you wouldn’t expect it.
Announcers should be exciting tomorrow.
April 24, 2008 at 11:30 pm
That is a great move. Good for both sides!
April 24, 2008 at 11:30 pm
That is a great move. Good for both sides!
April 24, 2008 at 4:30 pm
That is a great move. Good for both sides!
April 24, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Also looks like Madden will definitely have online leagues this year, as well as confirmed ability to save replays, a lot more major features are coming in the next couple days , check out the details :
askearl360.blogspot.com
April 24, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Also looks like Madden will definitely have online leagues this year, as well as confirmed ability to save replays, a lot more major features are coming in the next couple days , check out the details :
askearl360.blogspot.com
April 24, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Also looks like Madden will definitely have online leagues this year, as well as confirmed ability to save replays, a lot more major features are coming in the next couple days , check out the details :
askearl360.blogspot.com