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Blaine Gabbert Declares for Draft
Missouri junior QB Blaine Gabbert has announced intentions to enter the 2011 NFL Draft. Gabbert is currently projected as a first round pick and could possibly land in the top 10. He could be the second QB off the board if Andrew Luck forgoes his senior year of eligibility and enters the draft as well. Gabbert threw for 3186 yards on 63% completions with 16 TDs to 9 INTs. In the Insight Bowl loss to Iowa he went for a season high 434 yards but had two INTs, one of which was returned for TD ...
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2011 NFL Draft Order
With the regular season now complete the order for the 2011 NFL Draft is set up through pick 20. Tie records are broken due to strength of schedule. The two losers of the Conference Championship games pick 29th and 30th, the loser in the Super Bowl picks 31st, and the winner of the Super Bowl picks 32nd. (Updated 2/7: FINAL). 1 Carolina Panthers 2 Denver Broncos 3 Buffalo Bills 4 Cincinnati Bengals 5 Arizona Cardinals 6 Cleveland Browns 7 San Francisco 49ers 8 Tennessee Titans 9 Dal...
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#4 of 2010: EA Sports MMA
There are advantages to being the first entry in a brand new franchise. Chief among them are that expectations are naturally lower and consumers interested in the product tend to be more patient. UFC Undisputed broke onto the scene last year capturing the top game of the year distinction by surprising with its fun factor and polish. EA Sports MMA succeeded as well this year by delivering on accessibility and innovative features. (more…)...
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The Line Drive 1/2
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Check out the latest batch of 12 Fight Night Champion screenshots in the gallery. •Gamestop has the features list for Top Spin 4. •Jerry Rice is endorsing a dog football game on the Wii. Seriously. •Make sure to follow on Twitter and "like" the site on Facebook! News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site....
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The Biggest Stories of 2010
This year brought about many significant developments in sports gaming, from contraction and cancellations to the importance of cover athletes and the success of games on new platforms. There was a lot that happened that will influence the genre going forward. Continue on for a look at the most important stories of 2010. (more…)...
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Fight Night Champion Bare Knuckle Video
The "Champion" story mode in Fight Night Champion begins in prison, and the first step is to win a bare knuckle contest. EA Sports has released a video providing the first look at this particular fight which comes in at about a full minute of pure gameplay. Continue on to check it out and leave your thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Promo Videos
I've written a few times about just how great Spartacus: Blood and Sand turned out in its first season. After a slow start it quickly became one of my favorite shows, very graphic and unpredictable, and with the balls to have mortality play a big part of the developments even with popular or seemingly important characters. It made for a entertaining ride that culminated in a completely satisfying conclusion. Unfortunately star Andy Whitfield got the news that he needed treatment for non-Hod...
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Madden 11 Ratings vs Pro Bowl Selections
The Pro Bowl is hardly the most accurate way to assess the years that players are having. Some names get in more based on reputation or market exposure than performance in the current season. Still it can present the big picture of the season and in this sense I thought it'd be interesting to look at the current ratings of Pro Bowl selected players in Madden 11 as well as the highest rated players who didn't make it. In doing so there could be some overrated or underrated players exposed. (mo...
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