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Big Day for NFL and Madden 10
Today is shaping up to be a an extremely exciting one for the NFL and Madden 10. It's round one and two of the NFL Draft which right now looks to be one of the most intriguing and unpredictable ones in memory. But also as the draft progresses there will be a lot of Madden content to go along with it. EA Sports Live will be airing throughout the first round with special guests in studio and calling in. For the first rounders once they are selected their screenshot in their respective unifo...
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More on Teambuilder
IGN has released an article that goes over in more detail the Teambuilder mode that was revealed yesterday and shown at the EA Sports Preview Event. This mode takes the basic create-a-school to another level. Check out the full article here. This week in New York City EA Sports revealed TeamBuilder, a reworked Create-a-School feature that incorporates new technology and mechanics to bring your created squad into NCAA Football 10. Cooler still is the fact that fans of the collegiate videogam...
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Madden 10 Cover Features Fitzgerald and Polamalu
For a long while I've stated my gut feeling on the cover of Madden NFL 10 was that it would feature either a wide receiver or defensive player. It turns out that it will be both. Today EA Sports has revealed the cover of Madden 10 will be shared by Steelers SS Troy Polamalu and Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald. I pegged Larry Fitzgerald as a strong candidate during the Cardinals' playoff run. He broke the record for yards receiving in the playoffs where he caught seven TDs along with those 5...
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Madden 10 Debut Trailer
Gametrailers has posted up the first trailer for Madden NFL 10 and it displays some of the improvements made to the game via footage pulled from gameplay. The video shows off much of what was on display Thursday at the EA Sports Season Opener. Those are aspects primarily related to Pro-Tak which is a new tackling animation system. Large numbers involved in gang tackles, dragging tacklers, pile pushing, and fumble pileups come out of that technology.Those are just some of the things you'll se...
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NCAA Football 10 Midday Event Podcast
Chris Jacobs from ncaaStrategies and I got together for a quick midday podcast from NYC. After having attended the EA Sports Preview Event we are now heading out to the Draft Premiere Event. Continue to send me questions for Erin Andrews and the athletes (Crabtree, Curry, Sanchez, Stafford, B. Johnson, Orakpo, M. Jenkins, Moreno) here and on Twitter where you can follow along for additional opportunities and pictures from the event throughout the night. In the podcast we discuss the four ...
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Michael Crabtree 360 Cover and Teambuilder News
This morning EA Sports announced the final cover athlete for NCAA Football 10 as Texas Tech WR Michael Crabtree. He will be on the cover of the Xbox 360 version and joins Brian Orakpo (PS2), Mark Sanchez (PSP), and Brian Johnson (PS3). Also there is now additional information on the Teambuilder mode that had been speculated upon. As expected it is deeper than just simple create-a-school. NCAA Football 10 introduces TeamBuilder, an all-new, online create-a-school feature that will enhance...
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2009 NFL Mock Draft
With the NFL Draft only a few days away the anticipation is at a fever pitch. Over the last month I've been attempting to get a feel for which direction teams are headed and actually completing the Madden Mock Draft helped me along in that. Don't forget to track the events today and submit some suggestions for questions by following me on Twitter. Here is my full attempt at a two round mock draft. Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments. (more…)...
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Laying Out The Upcoming Events and Coverage
I've arrived in New York for a some events taking place beginning tomorrow. Here is what to expect for the remainder of the week leading up to a ton of stuff that will go on Saturday in conjunction with the NFL Draft. EA Sports Season Preview Event (Thursday). Several games will be on display including NCAA Football 10 and Madden 10. There will be some embargoes involved and I'll update on those parameters once I've received the details. Draft Event Premiere (Thursday evening). The...
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