Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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2009 Madden Mock Draft 7-9
The last group of picks in the Madden Mock Draft included some controversy over the Seahawks selection of Mark Sanchez. Ironically since then there have been developments which make it appear that Seattle is actually interested in taking Sanchez. It does make sense for the team as well as how it would benefit them in Madden. Continue on for the Raiders, Jaguars, and Packers choices and leave your thoughts in the comments. Remember this is more about what players would improve the teams th...
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NCAA Football 10 Player Lock and Defensive Assist
This week's Inside EA Blog posting for NCAA Football 10 describes new additions to the game in Player Lock and Defensive Assist. You can check out the full article here which includes a video showing a Player Lock camera shift. In an effort to help players on defense we’d also like to introduce Defensive Assist. By pressing the A button on Xbox 360 (or the X button on PlayStation 3) your player will move to his correct position at any given time. For example say you are not exactly sure w...
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Jay Cutler To The Bears
Reports are now surfacing that the Broncos have agreed to a trade sending Jay Cutler to the Bears. The package for Cutler is said to include two first round picks, a third round pick, and Kyle Orton. A fifth rounder will be sent back along with Cutler to Chicago. That is a hefty price to pay but rare is the opportunity to get a QB of Cutler's caliber. This is especially the case for the Bears who have suffered through mediocrity at the position for so many years. The Broncos definitely come o...
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Most Likely Destinations For Jay Cutler
Yesterday Broncos owner Pat Bowlen came out and publicly stated that the team is attempting to trade Jay Cutler. This is the culmination of a rocky month ever since his name surfaced as having been part of the talks between the Chiefs, Patriots, and Bucs in what ended up just being Matt Cassel to the Chiefs. Which team will trade for Jay Cutler and what will that mean for them in Madden 10? Continue on to view the most likely destinations and leave your thoughts in the comments. (more...
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2009 Madden Mock Draft 4-6
The first three selections in the 2009 Madden Mock Draft could well be the same ones chosen on NFL Draft day. However now is where the picks start to deviate from what the normal mocks out there are predicting. Remember this is not my mock of what I expect to go down on April 25th. Instead it is a look at the players teams might choose based on who would help them the most in Madden 10 and beyond. Picks 4-6 belong to the Seahawks, Browns, and Bengals. Continue on to view those selections ...
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Looking Deeper At the Madden 10 Press Release
Along with the website launching yesterday came the official announcement press release for Madden 10. Additional information on the game was included. Here are some of the statements taking from that release and initial reaction to them. With more control over the outcome of the play than ever before, players can drag defenders towards the first down marker, fight for a fumble at the bottom of the pile, and avoid the rush by stepping up into the pocket. A better representation of a pocket...
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Madden 10 Website Launches With New Info
The official website for Madden 10 went live earlier this evening. Most of what is currently being offered are teases to future dates. The first footage will come on April 23rd, the cover athlete will be revealed on Friday April 24th, a preview will be in Gamepro scheduled to hit shelves on May 5th, and EA has big plans for an interactive experience throughout the Draft on April 25th. The game will release on Friday August 14th which is a change from the traditional Tuesday releases. On-fie...
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Customization in Madden 10
The latest Inside EA Blog posting goes over in detail the customization options in Madden 10. It actually goes as far as to include the actual game design document for the game settings screen. Within that some new details about the game can be found. Check out the entire posting here. Having this kind of interaction with the community spelled it out EXTREMELY clearly - we really needed to focus in this area and make sure that we were allowing numerous customization options, especially the ...
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