Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
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Tim Tebow Cements Himself as a Madden NFL 13 Cover Favorite
During his initial run of comebacks and displays of fourth quarter 'magic' Tim Tebow catapulted himself into a group of elite players that should find themselves under serious consideration for the cover of Madden NFL 13. Three straight poor outings at the end of the season seemingly dropped him out of the conversation. Following the thrilling slaying of the Steelers however there is no avoiding it - Tebow will be a contender for the cover whether the decision is made internally by EA Sports...
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Madden NFL 12 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion off Wild Card Weekend
Wild Card Weekend is in the books with all four division-winning home teams advancing to the next round to take on the top seeds. The thriller of the four came in Denver where Tebow "magic" re-emerged and now the Broncos will travel to New England as even bigger underdogs. Standout performers from the slate of games included J.J. Watt, Geno Atkins, Matt Stafford, Jason Pierre-Paul, John Abraham, Isaac Redman, and Demaryius Thomas. Calvin Johnson will likely join the 99 overall rated club ...
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Madden NFL 12 Roster Update #18 Details
The post-week 16/17 roster update for Madden NFL 12 is scheduled to arrive on Friday. Heading into the postseason this update is a significant one with a few more planned throughout the playoffs and then the final one following the Super Bowl. After his Packers record-setting performance Matt Flynn gets a 5 point boost to 81 overall and playmaker Victor Cruz gets bumped up 4 points to 87. Meanwhile after a couple dreadful performances Tim Tebow drops 4 points to 76 while Patrick Willis fa...
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#3 of 2011: Madden NFL 12
Madden NFL 12 faced a number of obstacles on its way to release - from the uncertainty over the league lockout to a number of defections at the EA Sports Tiburon studio. It also followed up a largely disappointing iteration the prior year with the prospect of two disappointing releases in a row doing some irreparable long-term damage to the series. Despite some glaring areas of weakness Madden NFL 12 was the most complete and well-intentioned version of the series to arrive this generatio...
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Madden NFL 12 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion Coming Off the Regular Season
The regular season is now complete and the next roster update for Madden NFL 12 is expected on Friday. After taking a week off (the first since the season began) from updates at least one player will be getting a boost due to underrated status as well as any sweeping changes from the last two games or even a wider evaluation of the season as a whole. Among the standouts from week 17 were Matt Flynn, Matt Stafford, Jordy Nelson, Jared Allen, Rob Gronkowski, Calvin Johnson, and Victor Cruz....
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Peyton Hillis Now Believes in Curses
During (and following) the fan-voted cover tournament eventual Madden NFL 12 cover athlete Peyton Hillis stated that he "didn't believe in curses". After a troubled season that has included injuries/illnesses, fans and teammates questioning his level of dedication, and marginal at best impact when on the field he has starkly changed that opinion. Now Hillis is exclaming  his feeling of being "cursed" - a reference to the famed tribulations that are encountered by the players who grace ...
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No Madden NFL 12 Roster Update This Week; What Player is Most Underrated?
Due to the holidays there will be no roster update for Madden NFL 12 this week. It marks the first time since the season began that there has not been one as an update even rolled out over Thanksgiving week. The next update then is scheduled to arrive on Friday January 6th to close out the regular season - others will follow throughout the playoffs and then the final one will come following the Super Bowl. In the meantime Donny Moore is asking to hear from fans on Twitter about who is ...
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Madden NFL 12 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion Coming Off Week 16
Just one more week left in the regular season and the playoff picture is still somewhat cloudy in terms of seeding, division winners, and even the final Wild Card spot still being up for grabs in the AFC. The Andrew Luck sweepstakes remains alive too - with the Colts claiming the coveted top spot in the NFL Draft with a loss to the Jaguars and the Rams landing there if the Colts win plus they lose to the 49ers. A few injuries of note include Adrian Peterson and Jake Long being done for th...
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