Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Madden 12 Cover Tournament Down to the Elite Eight
The tournament for the cover of Madden NFL 12 has reached the elite eight. Both Jamaal Charles and Peyton Hillis squeezed out 51-49 victories over their respective opponents Maurice Jones-Drew and Matt Ryan in the closest matchups of the previous round. The third round finds Aaron Rodgers facing Danny Woodhead in what should be no contest. Jamaal Charles and Peyton Hillis have showed surprising strength so far in the tournament and one will advance to the final four. Drew Brees vs Adrian ...
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NCAA 12 Cover Voting Ends Today
After a full month of the polls being open and accepting votes on a daily basis the campaigns for the honor of being the NCAA Football 12 cover athlete come to a close at midnight tonight. Cast your final ballot at the game's official Facebook page. The announcement of the winner is being reserved until Tuesday April 19th. All indications have pointed to Alabama running back Mark Ingram cruising to a relatively easy victory over Washington quarterback Jake Locker, Alabama defensive tac...
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Another Update on Week Two Voting for Madden 12 Cover
More insight on upcoming results were dropped by ESPN a few days into the week of voting in the second round of the Madden NFL 12 cover tournament. The first update noted that Patrick Willis was beating Hines Ward, Adrian Peterson held the edge on Philip Rivers, Aaron Rodgers was cruising to another easy victory, and Maurice Jones-Drew was locked up in a virtual dead heat with Jamaal Charles. Other matchups touched on now include Danny Woodhead up on Hakeem Nicks in a battle for the right...
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Third Set of New Plays in NCAA Football 12
EA Sports is continuing to gradually reveal 25 new plays for NCAA Football 12 and here are the latest five. Brief descriptions accompany the play art for each. (more…)...
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First Set of New Plays in Madden 12
EA Sports is revealing new plays for Madden NFL 12 in the same manner they have been for NCAA Football 12. Here are the first five that will be making their way into game this year with brief descriptions accompanying the play art. (more…)...
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Madden 12 To Treat Concussions Differently
Today at the Sports Business Journal World Congress of Sports conference the topic of concussions in the NFL was raised. EA Sports president Peter Moore was on hand and delivered the news that Madden NFL 12 is changing the way concussions are handled. Players that experience a concussion in Madden will be out for the entire game rather than them returning automatically or giving the user the option to reinsert them. This is a good way to deliver the message that concussions are a serious ...
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First Update on Voting in Second Round of Madden 12 Cover Tournament
ESPN has dropped some info on the current status of some second round matchups for the Madden 12 cover just over a day into the full week of voting. The only one of those mentioned that could really be considered a surprise is Patrick Willis holding a healthy 61/39 lead over Hines Ward. Willis edged out a victory over The 12th Man in the closest first round contest and Ward has the large and supportive Steelers fan base behind him but that could also make him a target. Adrian Peterson, ar...
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First Round Results in the Madden 12 Cover Tournament
On to the second round in the Madden NFL 12 cover tournament as most of the favorites have advanced creating some compelling matchups. Vote for the second round here! Michael Vick vs Andre Johnson is one to watch this week, as Johnson could be the type of personality that voters rally around to knock out Vick who got no challenge from DeMarcus Ware. Both Mark Sanchez and Drew Brees showed they were vulnerable in the first round and that could make for another tight race as they face each ...
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