Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
  • Top Rated Receivers in Madden NFL 13
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    Posted August 13th, 2012 at 10:00 am 144 Comments »
    This is the week of the receiver for Madden NFL 13 with EA Sports today revealing the top 10 rated pass catchers. Come Friday the ratings for all receivers including tight ends will be released. Cover athlete Calvin Johnson pulls down the coveted 99 overall rating while Larry Fitzgerald, Andre Johnson, and Rob Gronkowski trail close behind at 97 overall. Early next week will focus on defense with all the remaining players and positions coming out at the end of the week. There is also the ...
  • Pastapadre Madden NFL 13 Coach Connected Careers League Owner Selections
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    Posted August 11th, 2012 at 4:30 pm 64 Comments »
    Choosing owners for a league is quite difficult particularly when there are so many who express interest in participating. It's greatly appreciated of those who desired a spot taking the time out to drop their info - and unfortunate that ultimately far more people will be denied than granted a team. There have been well over 200 sign-ups for this first league for Madden NFL 13. Selections were based on a number of factors and the procedure even has some sense of randomness by creating mes...
  • Madden NFL 13 Demo Details
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    Posted August 10th, 2012 at 1:45 pm 151 Comments »
    As long anticipated the demo for Madden NFL 13 is set to arrive on Tuesday, August 14. The demo will feature two different match-ups with each being an entire game consisting of five minute quarters with adjustable difficulty levels. A rematch of the excellent NFC Championship game with the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers is one option while the other features two of the more intriguing teams this season with the Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins. In ad...
  • Madden NFL 13 Complete RB Ratings
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    Posted August 10th, 2012 at 10:00 am 77 Comments »
    EA Sports has followed up on releasing the top 10 overall rated running backs by rolling out the ratings for the entirety of the league today. Though they didn’t crack the top 10 Michael Turner, Darren McFadden, Marshawn Lynch, and Chris Johnson are right on the cusp of doing so. Rookies include Trent Richardson at 83 overall, Doug Martin at 76, and David Wilson at 74. Continue on for a look at all the default ratings for both halfbacks and fullbacks in Madden NFL 13 including thei...
  • NCAA Football 13 Tops July In Sales But Concerns Arise Due to Decline
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    Posted August 9th, 2012 at 4:45 pm 33 Comments »
    For the previous two iterations of the NCAA Football series EA Sports was quick to come out and announce sales increases in their respective opening weeks. The silence this year was just one indication that NCAA Football 13 was struggling to keep up the pace and in fact was dealing with a significant drop in sales.  (more…)...
  • Giveaway: Madden NFL 13
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    Posted August 8th, 2012 at 3:30 pm 326 Comments »
    The semi-regular site giveaways continue with a second of three planned opportunities to win Madden NFL 13 for either the Xbox 360 or PS3! Another giveaway for Madden will follow soon after the completion of this one. The post has been bumped as a reminder to get any entries in for those who haven't yet! For those who don’t win make sure to consider the deal at Amazon which includes a $15 promo credit towards a future purchase. Buying though the links (360 – PS3) helps...
  • Madden NFL 13 Pastapadre Coaches Connected Career League Sign-Ups
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    Posted August 7th, 2012 at 4:30 pm 72 Comments »
    The planning stage for the Pastapadre Coaches Connected Career League (Xbox 360) in Madden NFL 13 is now underway. The league will feature a full 32 user-controlled teams with the plan to play two games a week and handle off-season duties on a single day or two. There will be no leniency in staying active - anyone not showing up for a scheduled game or lacking communication will be immediately replaced. There are two ways in which interest can be expressed. The first and preferred way wou...
  • Top Rated RBs in Madden NFL 13
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    Posted August 6th, 2012 at 9:15 am 136 Comments »
    This is the week of the running back for Madden NFL 13 with EA Sports today revealing the top 10 rated players at the position. Come Friday the ratings for all running backs will be released. Current holdout Maurice Jones-Drew shares the top spot at 97 overall with Adrian Peterson who is coming off a severe knee injury. Arian Foster is right behind at 96 overall. Over the course of the next three weeks there will also be the opportunity to vote on which player, out of the designated...