Archive for the ‘Football’ 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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More on Teambuilder
IGN has released an article that goes over in more detail the Teambuilder mode that was revealed yesterday and shown at the EA Sports Preview Event. This mode takes the basic create-a-school to another level. Check out the full article here. This week in New York City EA Sports revealed TeamBuilder, a reworked Create-a-School feature that incorporates new technology and mechanics to bring your created squad into NCAA Football 10. Cooler still is the fact that fans of the collegiate videogam...
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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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NCAA Football 10 Midday Event Podcast
Chris Jacobs from ncaaStrategies and I got together for a quick midday podcast from NYC. After having attended the EA Sports Preview Event we are now heading out to the Draft Premiere Event. Continue to send me questions for Erin Andrews and the athletes (Crabtree, Curry, Sanchez, Stafford, B. Johnson, Orakpo, M. Jenkins, Moreno) here and on Twitter where you can follow along for additional opportunities and pictures from the event throughout the night. In the podcast we discuss the four ...
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Michael Crabtree 360 Cover and Teambuilder News
This morning EA Sports announced the final cover athlete for NCAA Football 10 as Texas Tech WR Michael Crabtree. He will be on the cover of the Xbox 360 version and joins Brian Orakpo (PS2), Mark Sanchez (PSP), and Brian Johnson (PS3). Also there is now additional information on the Teambuilder mode that had been speculated upon. As expected it is deeper than just simple create-a-school. NCAA Football 10 introduces TeamBuilder, an all-new, online create-a-school feature that will enhance...
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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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