Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
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Madden Mock Draft picks 6-8
We've now reached the point in the Madden Mock Draft where the players start to get a little more bunched together in terms of their potential overall ratings. Drafting for team need or based on specific skills and rating categories becomes even more of a focus. Continue on to view the picks for the Jets, Patriots, and Ravens. (more…)...
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Madden Mock Draft picks 3-5
After the selections of Jake Long and Chris Long as the first players to go in the Madden Mock Draft it brings up the Falcons, Raiders, and Chiefs. While the first two picks were relatively easy to make it now starts to get a little more cloudy as to who would make the biggest impact on each team for this year. (more…)...
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Madden 09 Mock Draft Picks 1-2
There are certain types of players that are more valuable than others in Madden. There are also specific rookies or positions which would offer the most immediate help to a team in the game. I'll be detailing some of those considerations throughout the Pastapadre Madden 09 Mock Draft. Leading up to the actual NFL Draft on April 26th-27th I'll be posting selections for each team in the first round on a semi-regular basis that represent the players who would be chosen to most help the team ...
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Madden 09 website launches; new Head Coach videos and features
The official website for Madden 09 went live earlier today following the announcement that the 20th Anniversary Collectors Edition would include NFL Head Coach 09. From the main page of the site you can access the press release containing details of the collectors edition along with links to new Head Coach videos and features. It also notes that "the countdown begins 4/5/08". Whether that countdown will lead into the NFL Draft or something else (cover announcement?) isn't immediately clear. ...
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Madden 09 20th Anniversary Collectors Edition Details
EA Sports has announced details of the 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition of Madden 09. It will include NFL Head Coach 09, exclusive classic Madden gameplay, and bonus video content. The price of the set will be $89.99 and the release date has been set for August 12th. Whether you prefer to make your moves on the field, from the sidelines or in the front office, the Madden NFL 09 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition has something for every football fan. Madden NFL 09 ...
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Madden 09 20th Anniversary announcement coming soon
In his latest blog entry EA Sports president Peter Moore has stated that the first of many announcements regarding the 20th Anniversary Edition of Madden 09 will be coming in "the next day or two". That would mean Thursday or Friday of this week we should be hearing some info. Any guesses as to what this first news could be? I would think that it would relate to a special edition package like we've seen with other high profile games, an event around the release date, or the cover athlete ...
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New commentators for Madden 09
We've known for a while now that the much hated radio announcer was going to be replaced in Madden 09. The general assumption was there would be a return to basic commentary although there are several directions they could go. In a recent interview EA's audio director addressed the topic. I know it's kind of early in the year but can you give us an idea of what kind of sound changes we can expect from Madden, NHL, FIFA – all the different sports games? AH: I have to be careful a...
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More NBA Live 09 tidbits
At the end of last month EA started up what should be a regular event with NBA Live producer Brian Ullrich. The "One on One" column features questions from the community in regard to NBA Live 09 or the franchise in general. 10 more questions have now been asked and answered but the following two were the most interesting in terms of changes for 09. 2.) "Any changes in the plan for icon passing?" A: Yes. We're going to get rid of the delay in them coming up and we're going to put the ...
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