Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
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Madden Draft Winners and Losers
With the first day of the NFL Draft complete its time to take a look at the actions each team took and what that will mean for them in Madden 10 and beyond. Having the official player ratings for the rookies provides the opportunity to evaluate the immediate impact and future prospects based on their respective teams and situations. Continue on to see the eight biggest "winners and losers" of the Madden Draft and leave your thoughts in the comments. (more…)...
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NFL Draft and Madden 10 Running Commentary
I will be updating this posting constantly throughout the day. Included will be thoughts on the NFL Draft, the latest Madden 10 rookie screenshots, the latest in player ratings, and the impact the selections will have on the game. The Madden Draft website is now up including live streaming video from the EA Sports war room. The EA Sports Live broadcast begins at 330et/1230pt. I am scheduled to be on EA Sports Madden Draft Experience live show sometime between the 20th and 25th picks. ...
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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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2009 Madden Mock Draft 29-32
Concluding the Madden Mock Draft are the Giants, Titans, Cardinals, and Steelers. These are teams that could most benefit by replacing someone who was lost over the off-season. On Thursday I'll have up my full NFL Mock Draft as the excitement builds for Saturday. Continue on to view the picks and leave your thoughts in the comments. Remember this is more about what players would improve the teams the most in Madden 10 and beyond than it is a prediction of who will be taken in the NFL Draf...
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The Wildcat in Madden 10
With the cover news, first footage, event in NY later this week, and the draft day activities there is already a lot to look forward to for Madden 10. Still a new blog went up today with a handful of screenshots showing off the Wildcat with Ronnie Brown and the Dolphins. You can check out the blog posting and screens here and I've added the images to the gallery. Having the Wildcat in will definitely provide some much needed excitement to the games. Last year it was held out because of co...
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The Final Madden 10 Cover Candidates
Earlier today EA Sports revealed the remainder of the candidates for the cover of Madden 10. As predicted last week they are Larry Fitzgerald, Troy Polamalu, and Peyton Manning. They join Adrian Peterson, Ben Roethlisberger, Matt Cassel, Brandon Jacobs, Ed Reed, and DeMarcus Ware. I've long been thinking that Fitzgerald and Polamalu were the top possibilities this year. With the news that they could possibly be sharing the cover it is interesting that both were revealed as candidates toge...
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2009 Madden Mock Draft 25-28
Big name schools provide the players for the next four selections in the Madden Mock Draft. The Dolphins, Ravens, Colts, and Bills now up. The Madden Mock will see its final four selections made on Wednesday. Continue on to view the picks and leave your thoughts in the comments. Remember this is more about what players would improve the teams the most in Madden 10 and beyond than it is a prediction of who will be taken in the NFL Draft. (more…)...
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