Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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NFL Blitz Arriving With a Whimper – Lack of NBA Jam Support Partially Responsible
Based on the results of the poll posted last week regarding purchase plans for NFL Blitz - which releases tomorrow on XBLA and PSN for $15 - enthusiasm has dropped considerably since the original announcement of the game. Only 13% plan to buy Blitz and 59% are dead set against it. The remaining chunk is in wait and see mode and may base a decision on the trial version. Considering the only unedited gameplay video generated pure indifference it might be tough to hook those people who are o...
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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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Your Purchase Plans for NFL Blitz
January, and particularly the early part of the month, is most often deserted by video game publishers. This coming new year kicks off though with a digitally-distributed offering from EA Sports as January 4th brings about the reboot of NFL Blitz. Going for $15 on XBLA and PSN the game has a good deal of content, far exceeding what was provided with the company's last arcade-style football game (Madden NFL Arcade), but the removal of late hits as dictated by the league and sketchy rosters ha...
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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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NFL Blitz Rosters: AFC East and South
Concluding the rollout of the rosters for NFL Blitz via ESPN are those for the AFC East and South. For a look at the others: AFC North and West - NFC West and South - NFC North and East. Each team carries seven offensive (QB, RB, 2WR/TE, 3OL) and seven defensive players (3DL, LB, 3DB) along with a kicker and punter. Though being communicated in a way that these are all the players included in the game I've been told by someone who's played it that there are actually expanded rosters an...
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